I came across this wonderful little film about Newfoundland fiddle great Rufus Guinchard on the NFLD Archive YouTube channel. I don’t know too much about Newfoundland fiddle music (yet). I have long associated Newfoundland with button accordions. Let me tell you a story. A number… Read More
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I’ve been learning a little bit about the late great Newfoundland fiddler, Rufus Guinchard, and came across this old clip featuring Mr. Guinchard, at 90 years, still sawing out the tunes. Check out the unusual way Rufus Guinchard held his fiddle when he played.
I’ve been saying for some time that Sierra Ferrell is THE voice to check out in country music today. Here she is with her fabulous band + horns at the Americana Awards. Glad to see she is seeing some success in the music biz.
Do you have any fave tunes about poultry?
Is Lucky Trapper’s Reel by Andy Dejarlis the best fiddle tune ever? Asking for a friend. Let’s listen to Zachary Willier tearing it up with some very talented help….
Last night, my buddy Ted and I took the subway from Islington station to St. George. We found some excellent fish ‘n’ chips at a pub called the Duke of York then walked over to Koerner Hall at the Conservatory for the DakhaBrakha show. DakhaBrakha… Read More
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