Posts Tagged ‘Fiddle’
Cajun accordion two step – Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll – Ryan Thomson
Ryan’s Web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This evening concert was for the November Holiday Winter Stroll in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire, in the Main Street United Methodist Church, UMC. Ryan plays an instrumental cajun two step on his accordion. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert include: Ryan Thomson – accordion and fiddle, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board and cajun triangle.
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Cajun Fiddle
“Cajun Fiddle,” as played by Miss Emily. Visit me at www.banjophil.com and learn how to get Emily’s CD.
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Accordion player Jimmy Keane and Fiddle Player Seán Cleland
A set of jigs by piano accordion player Jimmy Keane and fiddle player Seán Cleland, both from Chicago. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann lovers will remember the great duet between Jimmy and Liz Carroll when they won the Duets title in Buncrana in the late 1970s. Here they play “The Ships in Full Sail”, “The Bohola Jig” and “The Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies”. They were recorded at the 2008 Comhaltas North American Convention, held in the Hilton Hotel at Parsippany, New Jersey between the 26th and 30th of March.
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Waltz, 2 Step on cajun accordion, Ryan Thomson with Crawdad Wranglers, Nashua
Web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This evening concert was for the November Holiday Winter Stroll in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire, in the Main Street United Methodist Church, UMC. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert include: Ryan Thomson – accordion and fiddle, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board and cajun triangle.
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Crawdad Wranglers – “Choupique Two Step” cajun accordion, fiddle, Milford, NH, Ryan Thomson leader
Ryan’s web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This Saturday evening cajun concert had a Mardigras theme. The performance was held in the Wadleigh Memorial Library, in Milford, New Hampshire, as part of the “Acoustic Cafe Coffeehouse on February 20, 2010. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert included: Ryan Thomson – accordion and fiddle, Brennish Thomson, 13 years old – fiddle, canadian wooden spoons, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board, guiro, snare drum, banjo, and cajun triangle.
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Ryan Thomson, cajun accordion, leads Crawdad Wranglers in “Bosco Stomp”
Ryan’s site – http://www.captainfiddle.com The Crawdad Wranglers, led by Ryan Thomson on accordion, perform at the annual Bread and Roses Festival in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The band continues to perform throughout New England. Other regular band members include Paul Mangion on percussion and vocals, Steve Brown on drums, Jeff Lind on bass, and Brian Richardson on guitar.
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Feufollet
Feufollet playing at the Bluemoon, February 23, 2008
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Old Time Cajun Music: One Step de McGee’s
Bob Godfried and Bob Cohen play a Dennis McGee tune at John Allen’s Solstice party, Dec. 21, 2007, Beacon, NY.
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Cajun Musicians Courtney Granger & Balfa Toujours
Cajun Musicians Balfa Toujour Courtney Granger has a huge voice that will carry cajun music to the next generation.
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Fiddling Thomsons in “Invisible Children” benefit, Part 2, fiddles, cajun accordion, Irish whistle
Thomson’s web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Recorded at UKnight for Peace Concert, November 6, 2009, in Berwick, Maine. Ryan and Brennish Thomson contributed their music to this fund raising event to benefit Invisible Children, a cause dedicated to helping the child soldiers of Northern Uganda, Africa. Ryan and Brennish Thomson(12 years old in this video) perform 4 selections in this Part 2 segment – Egans Polka/Rattling Bog Kerry Polkas on fiddle and pennywhistle, Jambalaya on accordion and fiddle, and then Lake Arthur Stomp and Ragtime Annie on twin fiddles. The volunteer camera operator accidently pushed a button on the camera that removed the natural colors from the scene. But the music lives on! In the Part 2 segment video, they perform 4 more selections. Visit the Captain Fiddle web site for information on performances by the Fiddling Thomsons, instructional videos, books, and recordings.
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