I’ve been flying solo this last week, as Tuffy P and her friend Suzanne have been in Baltimore and Washington having an adventure. Me and the dogs and cats have done OK on our own, but I miss Tuffy P and I’m glad she’ll be… Read More
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Big Miss Liza Jane
There are apparently a number of Miss Liza Jane songs. I came across a tab for this one among the tabs in Tony Spadaro’s Tabonanza and I’ve been working on it on the oil can along with some other songs tabbed out in that group… Read More
I hear there is some kind of football game on Sunday….
I thought everyone would be going to Hugh’s Room for the 13th Annual Banjo Special.
Visit to Story Gourd Workshop
This afternoon, I drove up to Cookstown Ontario, about a 45 minute drive north of 27th Street to meet Dena Lee and visit her shop, the Story Gourd Workshop. I’ve wanted to do this for some time since I found out she was making gourd… Read More
Tecumseh Valley
I was surfin around the YouTube machine and stumbled onto this performance of Tecumseh Valley by Townes Van Zandt with Nancy Griffith. This song stops me in my tracks every time I hear it. Sad. Beautiful. Just about perfect. This is like a desert island… Read More
16 Top Hits
At first glance I thought these fine lookin’ clean cut kids were eating raw hot dogs and that the blonde girl was dishing out from the supply on the little table. But no. On closer examination, I can see that the brunette girl and the… Read More
Pigtown Fling
Pigtown Fling is also Wild Horse, Stoney Point or Wild Horse at Stoney Point. Featured on this version is the sound of crickets in Chuck Levy’s garden. Here’s a nice string band version featuring Chance McCoy and The Saddle Horn Stringband (Matt Metz-Guitar, Ben Townsend-Banjo)… Read More
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Playing the Can
Playing the oil can banjo until my fingers are sore. Expecting callouses on the fingers of my left hand soon enough. Playing a few easy tunes, learning to coordinate the right and left hand. Feeling like I’m off to a good start, although I’m sure… Read More
Kitchen Girl
This song reminds me a little of Over the Waterfall. I don’t know why it’s called Kitchen Girl. Maybe there are lyrics for it that I’ve never heard?
27th Street 