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Garai bateko Alegia 2009
This is Trikitixa, Basque folk music.
Pennsylvania Polka
…on banjo. When you watch this one, look for the “etch-a-sketch” in the foreground…
Le Banquet
Yann Tiersen
Lonesome Train
I feel like listening to a little rockabilly tonight. Johnny Burnette only lived 30 years but was a rockabilly pioneer. Here he is on film performing Lonesome Train. Great tune… …and I love this version of Hound Dog Didn’t Robert Gordon record a version of… Read More
Spider John’s Blues
Tonight, over at SqueezeMyLemon, I featured Spider John Koerner. I happened to be playing some of his music in the car tonight, driving along with Tuffy P. I hadn’t listened to it in some time, and really enjoyed it. Meet me over there…
Nothing’s Impossible
I’m listening to the new CD by soul master Solomon Burke. This music is produced by the late Willie Mitchell, who died in January of this year. What a great partnership. The combination of Burke’s magical voice, gospel organ, lush strings and punchy soul horns… Read More
Jigs ‘n reels from Newfoundland
Mighty fine accordion. That player’s name is Jamie Spurvey and he sure can cook. Here’s a nice Scottish piece adapted by a Newfoundland player Here’s the Fogo Island Accordion Group And here’s one more featuring Jamie Spurvey again, with Gordon Cormier.
Thelma
She made a mess out of me. You can hear all the gory details over at SqueezeMyLemon. See you there.
One Kiss
Here’s the late Beau Jocque…