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Hillbilly Calypso

Ned Landry from 1958… He re-recorded it in 1965… The tune was also recorded by Don Messer (with a clarinet part!) but I don’t know the year. I understand it was written by Ned Landry. I love all 3 versions, but if I had to… Read More

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80?!

Hard to believe Bob Dylan turned 80 today. I remember like it was yesterday hearing Blood on the Tracks for the first time and feeling like it was perfect. I wore out my first copy of that record, then Hard Rain and Desire before even… Read More

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Snakes Crawl at Night

Sierra Ferrell (from her YouTube channel) performing the Mel Tillis song Snakes Crawl at Night…. Here’s Charley Pride’s version. I think it was one of his first hit songs, from 1966 (back when there were 2 kinds of music, Country AND Western.

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Gaspé Reel

I’ve been listening to lots of versions of the Gaspé Reel lately as I’m learning this tune on fiddle. Here are a couple stand-out performances of this Quebec tune I found on YouTube: Here’s Pete Fletcher on button accordion And here is Louis Beaudoin on… Read More