this makes me extremely happy.

[pointless]

http://gizmodo.com/5881545/alan-lomaxs-music-archive-is-going-online-in-february-and-will-be-free

http://research.culturalequity.org/audio-guide.jsp

yay! old music and stuff!

 

[pointless]

fucking troglodytes.

every last one of you!

 

[Farrah]

I hadn't heard of him, but I'm doing lots of Googling now. His work sounds amazing. And I love folk music, if that helps at all.

 

[pointless]

the man was a saint. sadly, there's no lead belly on the site yet and very little woody guthrie. makes me sad, but february only just started and the article says they won't be done until the end of the month so i guess i'll just have to be patient.

 

[Farrah]

Forgive me for being obtuse...what I'm getting from the articles is that he was a kind of folk historian. He traveled, often to remote locations, recording and interviewing the artists. Am I on the right track so far?

 

[Farrah]

Okay, I just found a discography at culturalequity.org. Yowzer! Really, really impressive.

 

[firenzi]

Thanks for the link!

I love all that junk. Listening to Romanian accordion music from the site right now. Too bad there isn't any Leadbelly up yet.

 

[pointless]

like i said: the man was a saint.

 

[Farrah]

Thanks for the link!

I love all that junk. Listening to Romanian accordion music from the site right now. Too bad there isn't any Leadbelly up yet.

I'm going through the Appalachian recordings, starting with the stuff done in Galax, VA. This stuff is incredible. I'm volunteering at fiddlers' convention this spring, and I'm all excited.

 

[pointless]

Thanks for the link!

I love all that junk. Listening to Romanian accordion music from the site right now. Too bad there isn't any Leadbelly up yet.

it is an indisputable fact that accordions are the shit.

 

[Farrah]

it is an indisputable fact that accordions are the shit.

What about fiddles? And banjos? And mandolins? Do they tickle your fancy?

 

[pointless]

they're alright, but the accordion is their better and they all know it whether they're willing to admit it or not.

 

[Farrah]

they're alright, but the accordion is their better and they all know it whether they're willing to admit it or not.

Agree to disagree?

 

[pointless]

even leadbelly understood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DR0Vcb-x5g

 

[Farrah]

even leadbelly understood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DR0Vcb-x5g

I can totally get down to some Cajun sounds. But my heart belongs to bluegrass.

 

[pointless]

you gotta branch out, yo. the world is full of goodness and accordions are everywhere.

here's some chick playing one.

 

[firenzi]

Leadbelly was the world's first rock star. Before rock was even invented.

 

[shoulderblade]

fucking troglodytes.

every last one of you!

I believe we are actually Triglycerides.

Good news though.

 

[firenzi]

The Boss knows the importance of the accordion. I freaking love this album. I forget what it's called. But it's great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTF2ZkqCa4M

 

[phrodeau]

http://www.youtube.com/user/lomaxfanatic/featured

 

[firenzi]

So does Mr. White. I am still trying to come to terms with the fact that they are no more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5roz5-wdjBg

 

[pointless]

more accordions!!!!!!!