Check out this fantastic video about Joe Derrane, an Irish-American button accordion player. It was uploaded to YouTube by the MassCulturalCouncil. I love his accordion too, with the square buttons. I’ve never seen one like it. ….and more…
I don’t know very much at all about Scottish button accordion music, but based on this performance, I could grow to like it quite a lot.
I hadn’t realized until tonight how well recorded this tune is. I’m familiar with the Wynonie Harrie version, so let’s start there…. Here’s Buster Poindexter (AKA David Johansen) Bull Moose Jackson answers the question with his recording I know who threw the whiskey in the… Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve made an all one-man-band post here on 27th St. so let’s try it for today’s Daily Dose. Here’s Scott Dunbar performing a Michael Jackson tune… Alexander Zoltan’s One Man Band playing Five Foot Two I’m not sure if this… Read More
Reg Hill was best known as the fiddler for Mac Beattie’s group, the Ottawa Valley Melodiers. He enjoyed many television and radio appearances including a number of appearances on Don Messer’s Jubilee. Here’s the Buck Fever Rag
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
You’ll find tonight’s Daily Dose deep down in the mine.
This is for all the folk music freaks out there who secretly wish they were rocker dudes.
Gaston Nolet Accordion, on guitar Robert Gauthier Piano Benoit Legault Your Daily Dose
Today’s Daily Dose is all about The Sailor’s Hornpipe, a tune I’ve been playing on my triple row button accordion. It’s also called the College Hornpipe or Jack’s the Lad. This is one old tune, documented as far back as the 1790s. Here’s a few… Read More
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