I’ve been spending some most enjoyable time lately on another planet (some of you are thinking we know, we know Mister Anchovy). It’s Planet Barberella. Barberella was kind enough to send a post out to me, and I sure appreciate that. Regulars to this blog… Read More
Readers of my generation will know that when I ask the question, “what was your first record”, I’m talking about those funny looking discs they used to record music on. They were perfect. There was really no need to mess with them. When I was… Read More
It’s about time, after all these fungal photographs. Here’s Captain Beefheart performing Bat Chain Puller….
Debra Peters & The Love Saints
Conjunto great Steve Jordan has died at 71. Steve Jordan was one fantastic squeezebox player, and a huge figure in the conjunto world. He turned that music on its head, making it jazzy, adding effects, creating a personal vision within a traditional music. You can… Read More
I had an opportunity today to do three music sessions with some kids at an early learning centre. I brought along a button accordion and a harmonica and a gut-bucket bass and some shakers and a frog and a couple scrub-boards and a jug and… Read More
Every now and then I need a little shot of bluegrass music. Here’s Bill Monroe, father of bluegrass, and the Bluegrass Boys.
This performance has it all…accordion, ukelele and bagpipe….it’s it is splendid.
…with me to SqueezeMyLemon and let’s hear some Geraint Watkins.
…on banjo. When you watch this one, look for the “etch-a-sketch” in the foreground…
27th Street 