The Nephew suggested we meet at a Green P parking lot at Spadina and Cecil and grab a bit to eat before the show. As I left Long Branch and steered the Anchovymobile in that general direction, I thought, geez, Spadina and Cecil, that’s Grossman’s… Read More
Here’s Jerry Jeff Walker singing about a boot-maker down in Texas named Charlie Dunn… ….just cause I love this song. I used to have a pair of cowboy boots I bought many years ago on a trip to Seattle with Candy Minx and the Underground… Read More
Suddenly and for no apparent reason, the old soul tune, Groove Me popped into my head. It may be there for a while. Here’s my favourite version of it, by Leroy Sibbles. Here’s the original by King Floyd
Thanks Spicecat for passing along an article in the Toronto Star about the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain. As regular readers know, I’ll be going to their show at Convocation Hall on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. Watch for my review following… Read More
A Vira is a Portuguese dance form, often (as here) played on a triple row diatonic button accordion, which the Portuguese call a concertina. Viras are kind of like fast waltzes, usually with a heavy emphasis on the first beat of the bar. They’re usually… Read More
I mentioned Kid Ory in connection with the Muskrat Ramble in a previous post. Mr. Ory was a jazz trombone player from Louisiana. He had two careers in music, one prior to the Great Depression, after which he retired, picking it up again in 1943.… Read More
Myron Floren was best known as the accordionist in Lawrence Welk’s band. I was never a fan of Lawrence Welk or his television show (they were way too clean cut for me), but looking back at some of Mr. Floren’s performances on the show, I… Read More
Join me over at SqueezeMyLemon and let’s listen to the late great Big Joe Williams. Williams had a long career that included recording many sides with the harp player Sonny Boy Williamson (the first one). He doubled up three strings on his guitar, creating a… Read More
are coming to Toronto…. and Tuffy P ordered tickets for my birthday. wahooooooo….
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