Barlow Knife

Here's another tune I don't believe I've posted about before called Barlow Knife. As usual, lots of different versions, some with words most without. Searching for some good examples I came across this version, which I really like but seems to have been filmed in a staircase for some reason. Either way, well done sir:


YouTube/bassmart08

For a different sounding version, here's a group from TX:

YouTube/mandodoc

And for all you people who just like banjo, try out this version from the music archives of dphall:

Barlow Knife MP3

Spanish Pipe Dream

If you know the Samples Brothers, you know they are big fans of John Prine.

In keeping with the theme of my recent series of posts, here is another tune played and recorded at Roger's house with the Samples Brothers and the 1937 Flood. Roger, with a cold and unusually deep voice, is singing lead.

Spanish Pipe Dream MP3

And if you prefer the original, maybe this version will suit you:



YouTube/1000Magicians

Ragtime Annie

If you've never heard Buddy Griffin do his showpiece tune, Ragtime Annie, you're in for a treat. As Mac says every time he breaks it out, Buddy owns this tune.

Here they are playing twin fiddle on Ragtime Annie recently at the Samples house.

Ragtime Annie MP3

And I almost forgot, Charlie Bowen, one of the guitars players here, posted video of this tune. The audio is the same as the MP3, but if you'd like to take a look in, here you go:



YouTube/cebowen

Seneca Square Dance: Samples Brothers Home Jam

Here's another track from the weekend, this time playing Seneca Square Dance. I learned this tune from the Samples Brothers, and I'm playing here with Mac on the other fiddle. Also included are Roger Samples, Dave Peyton, and Charlie Bowen. I think that's it, possibly a few others in there. You'll also get plenty of background banter, just comes with the territory of a live recording I guess.


Seneca Square Dance MP3

Black Twig Pickers

Hello World:
It's been a while, I've been writing my dissertation, I'm almost done by the way, and kind of didn't have time to scour the web for tunes. In fact, I've been quite out of touch with music for the last five or six months.

Anyway, I did come across a band I really love, the Black Twig Pickers. They seem to have been around for a while, but I had not heard of them.

They have a fair amount of stuff on the internet, thankfully.



YouTube/werewold00d

Also, for some music on the go, check out this song. I really like it, and the timing is strange, the tune doesn't do what I expect it to do... but that's what's cool about it. Enjoy.

Don't Drink Nothing But Corn MP3