I came across this lovely tune this morning while surfing about on YouTube. It features Myllie Barron on fiddle and it’s called the Happy Boy Schottische. This led me to anther video featuring the same fellow. Here’s the Red River Jig and it’s might fine…… Read More
The first record I ever owned was a 78 by Ernest Tubb, Walkin’ the Floor Over You. The second record I ever owned was by Burl Ives. You almost never hear Burl Ives music anymore. Maybe you never even heard of him, I don’t know.… Read More
The other day I posted various versions of Big Rock Candy Mountain. In putting that together, I stumbled into Baby Gramps. I’m not sure if it’s the way he attacks a song or his unique guitar work or the way he slides into throat singing… Read More
While I recharge my brain. Let me just leave you with a little musical interlude….Here’s Los Texmaniacs
Enjoy some videos about a very special instrument. You don’t see these in your average pop band. More likely you will see a Chemnitzer Concertina player lead a Chicago style polka band, along with bellows-shaking accordion, bass, drums, and a pair of trumpets. Here’s a… Read More
Will report tomorrow on the Prince show….
The Hamburglars Hey, wait a minute…..I thought these guys were a polka band. Where’s the accordions? I’ve been had….Sheeeesh! Hey you know, I’m feelin’ kinda hungry, aren’t you?
This morning, let’s celebrate the music of swamp pop master Johnnie Allan. Here’s La Bague Qui Brille. Mr. Allan is best known for his killer version of Promised Land, the Chuck Berry tune. Crank this one up loud. The accordion solo on this one is… Read More
Here’s a lovely version of the Carter Family tune, Wildwood Flower, performed by Chet Atkins. The real reason I posted this one though, is so you all can enjoy the bass player’s outfit. Don’t you want to order up one of those right away?
Sometimes people ask me, how come you like all that folky dolky accordion music? This video pretty much sums it up.
27th Street 