I find the hardest thing about learning an instrument is keeping the songs I learn in my head. On button accordion, I’ve found I can keep the ones I play all the time in my little brain no problem, but if I stop playing one… Read More
I just heard on the radio that today marks the anniversary of the invention of the accordion. Let’s celebrate, friends. Of course the guy on the radio had some strange information, that the accordion was invented in Philadelphia in 1854, when any old fool knows… Read More
Regular readers of this blog will be aware that for some time I’ve been working on writing a novel. It’s a big project, at least for me, and it’s one I work on when I can, a bit at a time. I’ve reached a point… Read More
Enjoy some videos about a very special instrument. You don’t see these in your average pop band. More likely you will see a Chemnitzer Concertina player lead a Chicago style polka band, along with bellows-shaking accordion, bass, drums, and a pair of trumpets. Here’s a… Read More
The Nephew suggested we meet at a Green P parking lot at Spadina and Cecil and grab a bit to eat before the show. As I left Long Branch and steered the Anchovymobile in that general direction, I thought, geez, Spadina and Cecil, that’s Grossman’s… Read More
I mentioned a few days ago that I had a story-telling/squeezebox engagement at the annual Roselands Horticultural Society’s Awards dinner. Spicecat was kind enough to send me some pictures from the event, so below, that’s your humble servant, telling stories and squeezing out tunes on… Read More
Join me over at SqueezeMyLemon and let’s listen to the late great Big Joe Williams. Williams had a long career that included recording many sides with the harp player Sonny Boy Williamson (the first one). He doubled up three strings on his guitar, creating a… Read More
Tuffy P turned on the television last night to discover that the Christopher Guest 2000 “mocumentary” Best in Show was on. The film is set up as a documentary featuring five dogs and their owners competing in a dog show. That’s all you need to… Read More
I recall as a child, singing this wonderful Newfoundland jig in grade school. As far as I can recall I’ve known this song as long as I’ve known any song in the world.
27th Street 