Here’s Leroy Troy (warning this video contains banjo tricks….don’t try this at home)
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In Spite of Ourselves
It’s earworm time on 27th Street. Here are John Prine and Iris DeMent performing In Spite of Ourselves. I could listen to this one a dozen times in a row, no problem.
Accordion Boogie
Here’s Dick Contino rocking out on the accordion. I love the fantastic interplay between Dick Contino on piano accordion and Corky Bennett on Hammond B3. These guys just cook.
Where did it go?
Sure, summer extends well into September, but in my consciousness, Labour Day, the Airshow and the end of the CNE mark the end of summer. I suppose it’s because all the kids go back to school. Since I spent the spring recovering from a broken… Read More
Johnny Booker
It’s very early Wednesday morning and I have the tune Johnny Booker going through my head – or at least Cathy Barton and Dave Para’s version of the tune. One way to deal with an earworm is to share it. So here it is… Happy… Read More
Walking in the Parlor
I learned the tune Walking in the Parlor last week at the banjo workshop I attended, led by Bruce Molskey. I like this deceptively simple, hypnotic tune a lot and I’ve been playing it quite a bit since the workshop, trying to get it right.… Read More
Bruce Molsky at Hugh’s Room
Fiddle, banjo, guitar. Great singing. All around wonderful show! I had a great time there with my brother tonight!
Meanwhile, somewhere north of St. Clair
While Tuffy P was at the CNE last night, I was at a banjo workshop, learning from Bruce Molsky, one of the best old time banjo players, fiddle players and guitar pickers around. I heard about the workshops through the Toronto Stringband email list. The… Read More
Banjo Pickin’ Girl
Over the Waterfall
…on button accordion …clawhammer …the late Dave Hum …full stringband
27th Street 