Tag Archives: Folk

Dead Skunk (Cover version)

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Hard to believe, but that I hadn’t heard ‘Dead Skunk’ up until a few weeks ago when a true, proper Ice Road trucker in the bush in Northern Manitoba introduced me to it (we weren’t in the bush, though, we were safely ensconced on the Winnipeg-Churchill train). Loved it straight away (the arrangement on the original is fab, there’s also a very good version by ‘The Mountain Folk Band’ up on YouTube, check that out too, it’s brilliant). It certainly is a fun song to play. As for the video thumbnail, no it isn’t a skunk, it’s a racoon of course. And no, I didn’t murder that (I might have murdered the song, but you can’t pin that one on me). Thanks for checking this out, hope you like it.

Peter Mayer : Awake

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To celebrate the arrival of my first Peter Mayer CD (Million Year Mind) in the mail earlier today,

here’s a live version of his song Awake (not on that CD). It’s a fine, lovely and thoughtful song with some mighty fine guitar work.

Bill Morrissey : Birches

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To celebrate the occasion of ordering my first CD by Bill Morrissey (who I wasn’t aware of until a few weeks ago), his collaboration with Greg Brown titled Friend Of Mine, here’s his track Birches (not on Friend Of Mine).

Dave Van Ronk : Cocaine Blues

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About time I’m posting a video/song by Dave Van Ronk on here, this one from his fantastic ‘Inside Dave Van Ronk’ (THE album to get if you only get one of his records – and I suggest you do) record. Have been listening to (and enjoying it a lot) this album again these past few days. I really should be writing something about it for this blog, if I could only find the time. Well, someday, I promise. Anyway, enjoy!

He was the inspiration for the Coen Brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis btw. – a film I have yet to see I have to admit.