I like to celebrate Canadian fiddle music from time to time here at 27th Street. Most people automatically associate “Old Time” music with Appalachia, but up here in Canada, we have a very well developed fiddle tradition. Calvin Vollrath is as good a fiddle player… Read More
Let’s celebrate Canada Day by listening to a selection of Canadian folk music. I’d like to start with a tune I’ve posted before (not this again, I’m sure you’re thinking). It’s Ward Allen from the Ottawa Valley performing his masterpiece, Maple Sugar. Don’t worry, just… Read More
I may have shared this before, I’m not sure. This is the kind of thing I like to have around for those days when people say, hey why do you listen to all that traditional music anyway? This is just right, just perfect.
Just watch this video. You’ll say, “Oh, that’s why…” Stumbling across this video made my day.
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