When I took up the fiddle, I thought it was all blue jeans and seed company caps, but look at Reg Bouvette. Man, that guy had some swell fashion sense! Then there was Graham Townsend in the early 80s. That guy went all-out-Elvis. You know… Read More
This is a tune that came up a couple times when I was at Midwest Banjo Camp. I don’t know if it is a Canadian tune but I think many people, myself included, think it is – maybe because of this version by the late… Read More
Graham Townsend on fiddle and Kevin Hickey dancing….this one is for Candy Minx
Today I’d like to feature a tune by one of Canada’s great fiddle players, the late Graham Townsend. Mr. Townsend was an Ottawa Valley Boy, from Buckingham Quebec. He got an early start as a fiddler and was winning competitions even as a young boy.… Read More
Here’s another Canadian old time gem, featuring two of our great fiddlers, Graham and Eleanor Townsend.. I’m amazed at how much fantastic music we have immediate access to these days…
Canada has had some really fantastic fiddle players over the years, and more and more I’ve come to appreciate how special that music is. For tonight’s Daily Dose, I’d like to feature a really great fiddler, Graham Townsend. Here he is demonstrating Canadian fiddle styles.… Read More
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