Ramblin’ Jack Elliott can still squeeze more life out of a tune than just about any performer around. His version of Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright comes with a great story too. Several years ago, I heard he was retiring from performing. I’ve been to… Read More
Here’s the Eureka Brass Band, perfect for a Friday night…
Way back in the 80s, there were a few Zydeco bands coming up to Toronto. Queen Ida played up here a couple times at the Bamboo and maybe at the Horseshoe and once I saw Terence Simien and his group down at Harbourfront. The best… Read More
Here’s Glen Qvarnström
So there I was, surfing around YouTube, listening to Finnish accordion music, when I came across a video featuring a most interesting instrument, apparently called a nyckelharpa. Check it out: I consulted Wikipedia. The internets know everything, right? A nyckelharpa (literally “key harp”, plural nyckelharpor… Read More
I’ll take that to be a silent request for me to post more accordion music. Here’s a lovely little Mazurka I found over on YouTube, called Perles de Brume.
Today’s train song of the day is the very stylish Take the A Train, featuring Duke Ellington’s group from the film Reveille with Beverly, 1943. Here’s Dave Brubeck’s version from 1966, and it’s a whole different trip.
You might think I’m running out of train songs. No way. Here’s Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys performing Train 45. This one goes out to Salvelinas. Now for a much different take on the tune, here’s Woody And one last version, this one featuring… Read More
You never change your socks, friends. Wake me when we get there… Here’s the Katfish Four Here’s the Harry MacClintock version How about Vernon Dalhart? Now a sort-of rockabilly version by Dorsey Burnette
Here is some Irish concertina music performed by Noel Hill.
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