Living Music & the Story of Amédé Ardoin
Added 2018-06-25 17:54:26 +0000 UTCIn response to questions and insights from Trish the other day.
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That Devil Song is an odd one. People either love it or hate it. My wife can't stand it, but the last time I visited my father he and I sat knee-to-knee and laughed ourselves half to death singing it.
Clifton Hicks
2020-03-02 14:11:27 +0000 UTCYa got me in trouble about 530 this morning, having coffee listening to you play Devil Song and busted out laughing so loud I woke up the people and got hollered at !!!
David Steel
2020-03-02 12:02:12 +0000 UTCSo, I gotta tell ya,
David Steel
2020-03-02 12:00:34 +0000 UTCYes different types of music, bagpipes make me cry, Scottish blood in me I guess, an awesome vocalist, a really great violin Solo or Yo Yo Ma playing pretty much anything. Sometimes Patsy Cline
David Steel
2020-03-01 21:27:41 +0000 UTC🖤
Clifton Hicks
2020-02-29 01:46:00 +0000 UTCI was addicted to blues music for many years and rock. Since early childhood music has been my closest friend and comforter. I find peace, comfort and sometimes, often, there's a sense of comraderie or a deep soul connection in these songs and they often become "friends" in a way. I feel a connection to the author, composer.
David Steel
2020-02-28 12:31:37 +0000 UTCI think music in general has long been the "go to" when we're sad, blue, bummed out, hurt, suffering loss,etc.
David Steel
2020-02-28 12:26:03 +0000 UTCIt certainly seems that way for me and for several other musicians I know. And not just banjo players.
Clifton Hicks
2018-12-15 17:54:46 +0000 UTCDo you mean that you think people with heavy hearts and with heavy struggle in their lifes tend to be drawn to singe old time-banjo pickning? I agree that the music speaks right in to your soul. Maybe its because life is kind of hardcore and the music reflects that? I havent seen it like that before. Thanks for very interesting reflections on this. Sorry for poor english /swede
Idun Øye
2018-12-15 17:49:06 +0000 UTCI've been playing Wild Bill Jones non-stop for a week. I thought of the melody of the Cuckoo and BAM it just played itself! Might be worth learning Wild Bill Jones in lieu of a Cuckoo lesson.
Bobby Banks
2018-06-27 20:38:10 +0000 UTCCame across this a couple of days ago: <a href="https://youtu.be/WyIbUD5_7Ko" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/WyIbUD5_7Ko</a>
Micheál Mac Labhrás
2018-06-27 17:53:22 +0000 UTCThanks, Jordan. I used to subscribe to Oxford Am. What an amazing artist he was... THAT VOICE. Reminds me of Roscoe Holcomb crossed with Matt Kinman.
Clifton Hicks
2018-06-26 20:47:12 +0000 UTCHi Clifton, here's an article about Ardoin from the Oxford American: <a href="https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/244-amede-ardoin-accordion-virtuoso" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/244-amede-ardoin-accordion-virtuoso</a>
Jordan F Edwards
2018-06-26 18:26:00 +0000 UTCWow, thanks for sharing that. I love the description about the music. Good summary of what draws me as well.
Alan
2018-06-26 18:20:49 +0000 UTCReally like the combo of music, stories, history, and lessons. I guess that's all part of it. Or at least it should be. Lol. Speaking of lessons, the Cuckoo, would be a great one for the future. But I'm sure it's probably already on you ever growing list.
Kurosh Ghodshowghi
2018-06-26 04:57:35 +0000 UTC
