Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, from 1974. Just because.
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Dancing in your Head
I was writing the previous post about my experience of painting, and I thought of Ornette Coleman. He came to mind because it occurred to me that when I’m working in the studio I rarely think about the work of other painters (it does happen… Read More
Honky Tonk Morning
Let’s take a little trip to Bakersfield…..Buck Owens and the Buckeroos performing Buck’s Polka Wouldn’t if be fun if everybody dressed like Buck Owens? Just imagine going to the grocery store and all the cashiers and the customers have these Nudie suits happening.
Rome wasn’t built in a day….
Sometimes I just need a little dose of Nick Lowe. He’s one of just a handful of performers I can honestly say I’ve been listening to for 35 years. Check out these beautiful, sparse performances. Damned near perfect (at least in my tiny little brain).… Read More
I’ve got a paper in my shoe….
Here’s the late Boozoo Chavis and the Magic Sounds….just because we need more accordion music around this joint.
Why traditional music #647
Don’t try this at home kids, and remember old time music is addictive and may be dangerous to your health.
Autumn Garden
Song and Dance
I found this lovely video on the YouTube featuring Adam Hurt on gourd banjo and Matthew Olwell flatfooting. Very nice.
Forked Deer
I came across this version of Forked Deer (that’s pronounced fork-kid) tonight surfing around on YouTube. I really like the relaxed pace on this one – a lot of versions of this tune seem to be played at lightning speed. The fiddler here is Joe… Read More
The Rattlesnake Song
Here’s Cathy Barton and Dave Para. I had a chance to hear them play quite a bit at Midwest Banjo Camp last June. They sound great together, and I really enjoy Cathy’s banjo style on that wonderful old Ode resinator banjo of hers.
27th Street 