I have a soft spot for old time music from the Ottawa Valley. Come on in and join me for bit and let’s listen to some fantastic Canadian folk music… That was Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers. Mr. Beattie’s fiddle player was a… Read More
This tune came up in our post-mushroom hunt jam late Saturday evening. What a blast from the past. I think it was one of Neil Diamond’s first hits back in the early 70s. Here’s the Johnny Cash version, which brings the song alive.
The legendary Carole Pope, performing tonight at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art!! Her performance marked the end of Over the Rainbow – Seduction and Identity, from the collection of Salah Bachir and Jacob Yerex.
A few months ago, a friend of mine said, “hey Eugene, you just like music that is outside the mainstream just because it’s outside the mainstream.” I protested. “No I don’t think so, I just like what I like.” After some consideration though, I wonder… Read More
It is difficult to characterize the music of The Kruger Brothers. It isn’t Bluegrass. It isn’t Old Time. It isn’t pop. Nope, not jazz. Classical…well let’s just say their music contains elements of all of the above, played expertly on banjo, guitar and bass. The… Read More
So for Mr. Froggy it was love at first sight. He knew right then he wanted to marry Miss Mousey, with or without her Uncle Rat’s consent.
Some days nothing will do except a little Doc Watson
27th Street 