David Bromberg has had two music careers – he took a break for something like 22 years. I loved his music back then and since his re-emergence, I’ve been hoping for a chance to see him perform live, because he’s even better today. Here he… Read More
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.
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
Buffalo Gals is one of those flexible tunes that has been adapted just about every way you can imagine. Here are a few interesting takes on a tune that’s been around the block more than a few times… Movie fans will recall the melody from… Read More
Fly Around my Pretty Little Miss (aka Western Country aka Susananah Gal). This is from the whitetopmusic channel on YouTube. It’s the Whitetop Mountain Band back in 1990.
Here’s your Daily Dose of Old Time music. I came across this video surfing around on YouTube tonight. It’s Spencer Branch playing Salt Creek. I love the driving clawhammer on this one. This group shows that a trio is plenty big enough to put out… Read More
I could listen to David Bromberg sing Summer Wages 100 times in a row and never get bored. Once in a while I like to have a look on the YouTube machine to see if there’s a version I’ve missed. Let’s not forget it was… Read More
Since becoming somewhat obsessed with clawhammer banjo, I’ve been posting mostly what we call “Old Time” music on this blog. Some readers will remember it wasn’t always that way around this joint. I’d like to feature some Basque music tonight, and in particular music made… Read More
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