Here’s a taste of Cedric Watson on button accordion….
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The Rattlesnake Song
I was watching a few performances by Cathy Barton and Dave Para today on the old YouTube machine. I especially love watching and listening to Cathy play clawhammer…
Where do you get your whiskey?
Just askin’…
Why clawhammer?
Check out this performance by Joe Newberry. It pretty much sums it up. I’ve been privileged to have met Joe Newberry and taken classes he taught at Midwest Banjo Camp. Joe is a wonderful musician and a really good guy, who is very generous with… Read More
A brief digression…
….from the usual onslaught of old time stringband music usually heard around this joint. Sometimes I just need a little taste of the mighty Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
More banjo practice – Durham’s Bull
Here’s my attempt at playing the Buddy Durham fiddle tune, Durham’s Bull. I learned this one at the last Midwest Banjo Camp from Cathy Barton Para. This one would be more fun to play with a fiddle player I think, but I enjoy it none-the-less.
Banjo Practice – Sandy Boys
I’m playing this on my Dogwood banjo.
Roger Lanteigne on accordion
I think we all need something to get our minds off the American election. I haven’t shared much button accordion music lately, so I’d like to remedy that today. Here’s the excellent Acadian player Roger Lanteigne tearing it up. Might fine, mighty fine. I believe… Read More
Banjo Practice – Ora Lee
I learned this tune from Bob Carlin at Midwest Banjo Camp back in June. It seems a lot of clawhammer players who play this one learned it from Bob, either at one of his workshops or from his fine recording of the tune on Banging… Read More
The Local Honeys
This performance was shared by someone on one of the facebook banjo groups. I liked it a lot so I thought I’d share it here as well. It’s a mighty sad tune about coal mining by two women from Kentucky. Beautiful performance! Here’s a link… Read More
27th Street 