I love this tune. Here’s Alan Jabbour and Ken Perlman How about a version of this one on pipes? Here are Jerry O’Sullivan and Tim Cummings. And finally here’s Mark Gilston performing it on mountain dulcimer.
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Sail Away Ladies
Here’s the Coal Porters performing Sail Away Ladies And now The Last Chance Stringband with a different take on it…
Western Country (or why traditional music #3257)
I’m goin’ to the Western Countries now Susananna Gal, goin’ to the Western Countries now Susananna Gal. This is one of my favourite old time tunes. I’ve posted several versions on this blog in the past. I stumbled on this one tonight and I liked… Read More
Learning Forked Deer
I posted some performances of Forked Deer the other day. It’s pronounced Fork-kid Deer by the way. I did find some notes about the name on the Traditional Tune Archive. “The dance tune known as Forked Deer is regarded as vulgar in the Ozarks, because… Read More
More Julianne Johnson
Here’s a Danish band called Big Hungry Joe. Very nice version!
Julianne Johnson
Here’s a version of one of my fave Old Time tunes, called Julianne Johnson. The players are Ed Britt and Don Borchelt playing banjo two ways…generously shared on the YouTube machine
Angeline the Baker
There is Angeline the Baker and there is Angelina Baker and there is plain old Angeline and there are countless variations and approaches to the tune, from Old Time to Bluegrass styles. Here is the Turkey Creek String Band… Or how about Dwight Diller… Northern… Read More
Sally in the Garden
I started playing a tune called Sally in the Garden on banjo today. It’s a lovely melancholy melody. When I first start playing a tune I like to listen to a bunch of different versions to see what various players have done with it. Here’s… Read More
Breakin’ up Christmas all night long (Santa Claus done come and gone)
I’ve been familiar with the tune Breakin’ up Christmas for some time. It’s a common Old Time dance tune that gets played any time of the year. I read that the tradition of Breakin’ up Christmas is all about neighbours visiting neighbours in the two… Read More
Little Birdie
The South Carolina Broadcasters….great band….we enjoyed a few of their performances at Merlefest back in April….and even square danced to their playing. Here’s Dr. Ralph Stanley, a master at work… And Clifton Hicks…
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