I can’t listen to too much Townes Van Zandt these days. Those songs are just so sad. Old Townes had all the melancholy in the universe wrapped around his little finger. Now and then though, I stumble into one of his tunes and give it… Read More
Most of my friends know that somewhere along the way I fell hard for the banjo. People around the neighbourhood seem to enjoy hearing it but I’m sure there are those who think, what happened to that guy? Why does he play that old time… Read More
Plain to See Plainsman, the latest effort by Colter Wall, contains some of the best new music I’ve heard this year. Colter Wall is a young guy from Swift Current Saskatchewan who has been quickly making a name for himself with consistently strong songwriting and… Read More
For those days when you just need a cowboy song.
More Canadian fiddle music. I came across this gem tonight on YouTube. It’s Gordon Stobbe with Calvin Vollrath performing the Stompin’ Tom song Gumboot Cloggeroo. For those viewers who aren’t from around Canada and maybe don’t know Stompin’ Tom Conners from a hole in the… Read More
Here’s another Canadian fiddle tune. I stumbled across this one on the YouTube while listening to some Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers material. This is called Earl Mitton’s Breakdown from an album called Down East Fiddle Favourites by Earl Mitton and the Valley… Read More
Another Canadian fiddle great, Andy DeJarlis, performing The Surveyor’s Reel.
I’ve been sharing some Canadian fiddle music here recently. Tonight I’d like to spread some button accordion love. Here’s Simeonie Keenainak performing Kajjaanaqtuq. What a lovely piece. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Here’s more Canadian fiddle music. This is Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers, featuring Reg Hill on fiddle performing the Pembroke Centennial Breakdown.
I’m going to continue to occasionally share tunes played by great Canadian fiddlers here at 27th Street. I hope you enjoy this music as much as I do. Last time I featured Manitoba fiddler Patti Kusturok playing the Red River Jig. Let’s go east to… Read More
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