Readers of my generation will know that when I ask the question, “what was your first record”, I’m talking about those funny looking discs they used to record music on. They were perfect. There was really no need to mess with them. When I was… Read More
An oberek can be a formal dance or in the Polish-American tradition, a brass-driven social dance. It can also be a folk tune – and regular readers of this blog will know how charged up I get when I hear a little roots music. Here’s… Read More
This song was written by Ewan MacColl back in 1949. It’s been recorded quite a bit since. I think it’s a great song. Here’s a few versions.
Today I’d like to feature Mr. 5X5, Little Jimmy Rushing. Mr. Rushing sang for the Basie band but I’m more familiar with some of his other work, because my father used to play an album produced by John Hammond called simply Mr. 5X5. He loved… Read More
The Dizzy Chap Polka It’s been quiet around these parts lately. I take that as a hint that I’m not featuring enough chemnitzer concertina music.
Here’s an old song that came to mind today. It’s Lenny Bruce by Bob Dylan, here perfomed by Mr. Dylan and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This tune has the oddest lyric in it: he never robbed any churches or cut off any babies heads???… Read More
It’s about time, after all these fungal photographs. Here’s Captain Beefheart performing Bat Chain Puller….
Debra Peters & The Love Saints
I recall as a child, singing this wonderful Newfoundland jig in grade school. As far as I can recall I’ve known this song as long as I’ve known any song in the world.
27th Street 