Monday 28 November 2011

Coal Creek March - Jez Turner

I'm lovin this version of Coal Creek March by Jez Turner. Having a go at the tab too.
Thanks Jez and ( Banjo Hangout)
Coal Creek March (straight run!) (mp3)

Here's the link to the tab. Tab

Saturday 26 November 2011

Curtis Eller - Friday 25th Nov Sun Inn, Stockton


I have never seen a live performance quite like this one. Eller comes on like a force of nature and his raw, fiery and often funny songs are delivered with demonic glee. His skeletal banjo tunes were backed up by a raw, punky band setting which let let him play from the heart, floor, walls and at one point perched on a window ledge behind curtains. Curtis Eller deserves a bigger following than witnessed last night's gig at the Sun Inn in Stockton because he is the hardest working man in the world of dark, twisted, banjo-fuelled, 1920s punk, channelling the spirit of Buster Keaton! Unique.

Thursday 24 November 2011

Curtis Eller - Friday 25th Nov Sun Inn, Stockton

Curtis Eller is New York City's angriest yodelling banjo player. He started his show business career as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. Mr. Eller and his band 'The American Circus' have performed at funerals, horse races, burlesque shows and vaudeville revues. His biggest musical influences are Buster Keaton, Stephen Foster and Abraham Lincoln. Yodelling and some strong language can be expected.
See more info at curtiseller.com

Saturday 19 November 2011

Thursday 17 November 2011

Credit to the Nation

Channelling Billy Bragg tonight and out popped a righteous protest tune.
Credit to the Nation (mp3)

The Road


A bit of vid from Mark at Great North Strum of a version of The Road at a recent practice where I finally got the chords right!!

Billy Bragg and King Blues - Which Side Are You On?


Great gig at Teesside Uni last night at the Left Field In Motion Tour. This was the finale Bill and King Blues reworking his classic song. It's not my video (thanks to grapplingpunk) apologies for the sound quality - but seeing as how it only happened 24 hours ago and was filmed on a phone! not bad.

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Mountain Dew

the mountain dew (mp3)

Carl's been working up some new tunes on his AudioBoo page http://audioboo.fm/CarlDalton
This is a version of a folk melody that he's posted which I particularly like.