Here are Ted and I playing Pretty Little Dog. I don’t know very much about this tune, except it is usually attributed to Lee Triplett. It’s a lot of fun to play (even if we both look super-serious). This video was shot by Candy Minx.
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Where do you get your whiskey? (or why traditional music #823)
If you’re an old time banjo or fiddle lover like me, there’s only one answer to that question – Rockingham, of course. I think I may have shared this You Tube video at some point in the past but it’s such a wonderful performance I… Read More
Yeah, yeah, I’m still here….
I haven’t posted much over the past week or so. I guess my ever-so-small brain is temporarily empty and needs to be refilled. Meanwhile, here are Emily Spencer and her late husband Thornton performing Rake and Ramblin’ boy. It’s a helluva song. I hope you… Read More
41st Avenue
Jack Antler is: Eugene Knapik, clawhammerTed Myerscough, guitarThis tune was written by Mark Jones. I learned it at Midwest Banjo Camp a few years ago at a workshop about Grandpa and Ramona Jones and family, taught by Cathy Barton. Filmed on the streets of Toronto… Read More
Jack Antler performing twice
As most of you know, I play in a little Old Time duo called Jack Antler, with Ted Myerscough on guitar. We’ll be playing a few tunes tonight at the Fair Grounds Open Mic at 3785 Lake Shore Blvd W (near Brown’s Line). the open… Read More
Black-eyed Suzie
I just came across this on YouTube. Here’s John Herrmann and Bruce Molsky playing Black-eyed Suzie at Banjo Camp North. I love this performance!
Bonaparte’s March
Here’s Bonaparte’s March, featuring a concertina player! It’s Nathan Lee McAlister, Jack and Lee Ann Sours. Anyone who has heard me play clawhammer banjo knows this is one of my fave tunes to play.
Apple Blossom
Ok, it’s still way early for apple blossoms, but today spring was in the air. Here’s the Earl White Stringband performing Apple Blossom.
Hey Aunt Katie, there’s a bug on me
Here’s the late great Melvin Wine. Melvin Wine was a great old time fiddler from West Virginia. he was born in 1909 and passed in 2003. There are a few other excellent videos on YouTube besides this one, so if you like what you hear,… Read More
Icy Mountain
Here’s Old Buck performing Icy Mountain (found on the YouTube)…
27th Street 