I’ve had this Johnny Cash version of this Steve Earle tune blasting in the car, and today (a long one) it lodged firmly into my brain. The only effective way to get rid of an earworm is to pass it on, so here you go.… Read More
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Time Travel
For tonight’s Daily Dose, let’s go back to the dreaded 70’s. You know what I’m talkin’ about. The Wheels on the Bus (go round and round). Here are Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.
Songs about Places
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s head down to East Texas for a pair of tunes, East Texas Red by Woody Guthrie and Memories of East Texas by Michelle Shocked. Here’s Mr. ISI with an excellent version East Texas Red And here’s Les Acton covering Michelle… Read More
Rocket Number 9
For today’s Daily Dose, I’m taking to the spacewaves. We’re talking Saturn, people. Second stop is Jupiter. Space is the Place. Here’s Sun Ra and the Arkestra: I had the good fortune to catch a show by these guys in NYC in the early 80s.… Read More
Orange Blossom Special
Tonight’s Daily Dose is The Orange Blossom Special. It’s a fiddle tune written in 1938 by Ervin T. Rouse. While it is sometimes known as the fiddle player’s national anthem, it goes down pretty well on the uke too. Here is the Ukulele Orchestra of… Read More
Is there a doctor in the house?
Your Daily Dose tonight features Mike Ryba and Bobby Pivan on Chemnitzer concertinas and comes complete with the closest thing to concertina acrobatics I’ve ever seen. Here’s the Doctor’s Oberek.
Yes I said Yodel
Tonight’s Daily Dose features the late Don Walser, Western Swing singer extraordinaire. My buddy East Texas Red first introduced me to Mr. Walser’s fantastic music.
La Bamba
I was messing around with the La Bamba riff on my button accordion the other day, trying to get it right, and I thought this song would be excellent to feature on my Daily Dose series. La Bamba is a Mexican folk song, although most… Read More
Melodica Time
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s listen to some melodica. You may or may know be hip to this most interesting wind/keyboard instrument. Enjoy. This first cut also features uke. Uke and melodica in one video. Now that’s excitement. The Rinky Dink Panther Here is Hermeto… Read More
Galway Girl
Your Daily Dose – Galway Girl. This tune was written by Steve Earle.
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