It’s about time I posted some Uke music around this joint. Here’s Manitoba Hal tearing up Merle Travis’ Sixteen Tons via Tennessee Ernie Ford…
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Something for the guitar pickers and snappy dressers….
Merle Travis… http://youtu.be/miQiaHYhb_o
Steel-driving Man
A Steel-driving man is not the same as a man of steel. This song is about THE steel-driving man, John Henry. He was going to beat that steam drill through the mountain if it killed him, which it did….Great tune. Here’s an instrumental version played… Read More
Dark as a Dungeon
You’ll find tonight’s Daily Dose deep down in the mine.
Nine Pound Hammer
Train Song #26: Nine Pound Hammer. This is a Merle Travis tune performed here by the Tony Rice All Star Jam. Here’s Mr. Travis himself. Wow, this is fantastic! One more….Glen Campbell!
The Cannonball Rag
A train song a day keeps the doctor away…. Here’s Merle Travis Today we’re celebrating guitar pickers. Next up is Duane Eddy Randy Bachman shows how it’s done Finally, here’s Chet Atkins’ take on it…
Dark as a Dungeon
This is a Merle Travis tune, but I started off with Weird Bob Dylan and Joan Baez from way back in 1975. Here’s Mr. Travis: And of course, Tennessee Ernie Ford: Ernie Ford built a career around another Merle Travis tune, 16 Tons…I guess we’d… Read More
27th Street 