Tonight I’d like to feature a remarkable Old Time musician named Kilby Snow. Mr. Snow lived from 1905 to 1980. He was a master of the autoharp. I first became aware of him when I saw a banjo tab for a non-modal version of Shady… Read More
I thought tonight I would feature Joe Newberry here on 27th Street. I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Newberry at the Midwest Banjo Camp. I took one of his classes, all about a maneuver called the Galax Lick, along with its applications. Joe… Read More
I was introduced to the tune Bonaparte’s March at the Midwest Banjo Camp last weekend, by Cathy Barton Para in a class on Midwest fiddle tunes. I haven’t been playing modal tunes much, but I love this one and I’ve been working on getting it… Read More
Emily Spencer again with Thornton Spencer
Here are Emily and Martha Spencer from the Whitetop Mountain Band playing the Carter Family tune, Distant Land to Roam. Very nice performance. Stumbled upon this one on the YouTube machine.
Graham Townsend on fiddle and Kevin Hickey dancing….this one is for Candy Minx
Let’s listen to Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, singing Rock Island Line…
It’s been a great long weekend, but apparently all good things must come to an end. Here are the Geyer St Sheiks (a terrific band – I wish they’d come up to Toronto to play!) performing 16 Tons….
Let’s listen to Suzy Bogguss sing one of my fave tunes, Froggy Went a Courtin’. Some of you may say, but it’s a kid’s song???…to which I say, I’m not nearly ready to grow up yet. Little piece of cornbread layin’ on the shelf….if you… Read More
Well there is lots of sunshine this morning at 27th Street. However, here are Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth doing a nice job on the Bill Withers tune Ain’t no Sunshine. I was listening to a number of videos of their performances this morning when… Read More
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