Monthly Archives: January 2015

Bear Erickson

Last year when I recorded Westbound, I went down to California with the band and producer to a little town called Buellton, outside Santa Barbara.  Actually we were hanging around a triangle of three towns, Buellton, Solvang and Los Olivos.  It’s … Continue reading

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Shakey Graves

One of these guys I just stumbled onto on Youtube…

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June 2013 – Jean Carignan

Legendary Quebec fiddler Jean Carignon plays La Grande Fleur.  Check out his percussive footwork and playing style.  This is from Pete Seeger’s folk music television show, and is recorded at Jean’s home in 1957.  

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