Your Daily Dose tonight features Mike Ryba and Bobby Pivan on Chemnitzer concertinas and comes complete with the closest thing to concertina acrobatics I’ve ever seen. Here’s the Doctor’s Oberek.
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A New Student
A fellow contacted me during the week asking if I was the guy who taught button accordion. It is true that I have done a little bit of teaching. I have one regular student and another occasional student. I hadn’t thought about seeking another but… Read More
Yes I said Yodel
Tonight’s Daily Dose features the late Don Walser, Western Swing singer extraordinaire. My buddy East Texas Red first introduced me to Mr. Walser’s fantastic music.
What is the most low-down saddest song you know?
My vote is for that tune Ramblin’ Jack Elliott just refers to as The Dog. Other people call it Old Shep. This song was written in 1933 by Red Foley and Arthur Willis. It was recorded many times, including at least three times by Foley… Read More
La Bamba
I was messing around with the La Bamba riff on my button accordion the other day, trying to get it right, and I thought this song would be excellent to feature on my Daily Dose series. La Bamba is a Mexican folk song, although most… Read More
Hot 8
Busy day today, but I’m finding time for your Daily Dose friends. I know you’ve been waiting. Here’s the Hot 8 Brass band. Sexual Healing Rock with the Hot 8 Rastafunk
Melodica Time
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s listen to some melodica. You may or may know be hip to this most interesting wind/keyboard instrument. Enjoy. This first cut also features uke. Uke and melodica in one video. Now that’s excitement. The Rinky Dink Panther Here is Hermeto… Read More
Galway Girl
Your Daily Dose – Galway Girl. This tune was written by Steve Earle.
Whiskey Before Breakfast
I love this tune. You will too. Enjoy your Daily Dose… Peter Knupfer along with Joel Mabus on Mandolin And now Hillar Bergman and James Carr That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Finally, here’s a version that has accordion and didgeridoo…and by God there’s a slide… Read More
Time for your Daily Dose
I know you’ve been waiting patiently. Here’s Remi Landry performing Reel du Train.
27th Street 