Jody Kruskal

Bob Snope from the Button Box store wrote this excellent concertina song. Here I am performing it at the Horsham Folk Club last November.

Hey Don... Git Along Little Doggies! Great graphic Stephan! Thanks for your suggestions, Paul. Unfortunately, Youtube only offers three choices for the thumbnail image and this was the most dynamic and clearly the best of the three. Wolf, as for the cows startling and running away, I have to agree with you. What made them do that? Perhaps it had something to do with the late entrance of the red bull? I'm just a city boy with no clue as to what is in the mind of a dairy cow.

Last November, I had a fantastic tour of folk clubs and house concerts including one in Ripon, North Yorkshire. As I was leaving, in the morning, I saw a beautiful stone wall with cows behind. My host Ted D. agreed to to video me playing for the cows and the curious beasts seemed to enjoy the concert!

Nora, I've been a fan of your singing for weeks! Ever since Colin Dipper shared your lovely performance of Les Feuilles Mortes with me. Oh yeah, Tona you sound real good too!

Hi McDouglas, What you have written out here would be fine as a variation, but the main thing I would be doing in your case would be to emulate what a flat picked guitar would do. Bass strum, bass strum in most bars. The bass note might be short and the strum might be shorter (leaving sonic space for the other instruments.) This would be an Um Pa Um Pa idea. The Pa would be accented and very short duration. The strum or Pa could be a single note or two or three, depending on what sounds good. Quarter note runs would add interest and drive. Example: measure 2 could have bass quarter notes walking up to the D chord (B, C#, D, -) I hope you continue to enjoy your Texas trio. Making music in a small group is the best!

Oops, I said of this extra gig... "evening of Thursday the 15th at The White Thorn Inn at Shaugh Pryror". However, the date is actually Friday the 16th.

Wolf! Will do.

Thanks Mitch for offering me a housing plan B. I hope to see you at the Grand Union. On another note, The intrepid Geoff Lakeman has just arranged an additional gig, evening of Thursday the 15th at The White Thorn Inn at Shaugh Pryror on the edge of Dartmoor. Rob Murch, an amazing banjo player with the Dartmoor Pixies will join Geoff and myself for a trio performing tunes and songs.

FYI, I think I've found a bed for the 12th... thanks.

I'm having a lovely time and a third of the way on this year's tour: October Wednesday 31 Willows Folk Club near Blackpool November Saturday 3 Royal Traditions near Sheffield Monday 5 Midway in Stockport Wednesday 7 Ripon House Concert (sold out) Friday 9 Bodmin Folk Club Saturday 10 Chipendam under Wychwood, OX Sunday 11 Horsham Folk Club Tuesday 13 Wurzel Bush, Brinklow near Rugby Wednesday 14 Hambledon Folk Club Saturday 17 B-Bar, Plymouth, w/ Geoff Lakeman Sunday 18 Folk on the Moor near Plymouth Tuesday 20 Great Knight Folk Club Northampton On Monday the 12th I hope to sing a floor spot at the Grand Union Folk Club, Leicestershire Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, Nr Loughborough, LE12 7LP Is there anyone here on C.net who lives close to this club and could put me up for the night?

Great Bob, I look forward to seeing you there. Dinner?

Sorry folks, I have not been keeping my web site up to date. Jody Kruskal’s 2018 Annual England Tour October Wednesday 31 Willows near Blackpool November Saturday 3 Royal Traditions near Sheffield Monday 5 Midway in Stockport Wednesday 7 Ripon house concert Friday 9 Bodmin Saturday 10 Ascott under Wychwood, OX Sunday 11 Horsham Tuesday 13 Wurzel Bush, Brinklow near Rugby Wednesday 14 Hambledon Saturday 17 B-Bar, Plymouth, w/ Geoff Lakeman Sunday 18 Folk on the Moor near Plymouth Tuesday 20 Great Knight in Northampton

I would love to hear it, or better yet play it. What a marvel. These 44 or often called 45 Anglos are quite rare.

What a rescue from oblivion! Does the current owner play it? A friend of C.Net?

Is this a duet or an anglo? Regardless... what a beauty!