Published in 1972, The Complete Sourdough Cookbook is a little bit more story-telling than biscuit-making, but with tales like the one above, that's doesn't matter much. And if you actually read "Bannock Bill the Biscuit Maker" and are wondering what a bannock is, well, it's a type of quick bread - bread that doesn't utilize yeast - similar to a scone. Don Holm and his wife, Myrtle, also wrote the Old Fashioned Dutch Oven Cookbook [...]
Download ten covers of songs by Iggy Pop, Britney Spears, John Jacob Niles, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, XTC, Kurt Vile, and Angus and Julia Stone!
I mentioned yesterday that I was going to make a big announcement today, so there's no need for me to beat around the bush. I'll just out and say it. I'm getting married. No, just kidding. HA! That's not it at all. Sorry. Here it is: On July 12th, 2005 I set out on a [...]
"They buried her in the old churchyard, sweet William's grave was nigh her..." Ye ancient folk song Barbara Allen has been covered by many over the years. Here's a six pack of personal faves. "And from his heart grew a red red rose, and from Barbara's a briar..." John Jacob Niles - The Ballad Of Barberry Allen MP3 The Lilly Brothers & John Stover - Barbara Allen MP3 Texas Gladden - Barbara Allen MP3 Shirley Collins [...]
John Jacob Niles - The Ballad Of Barberry Ellen by The Wounded Jukebox In Scarlet town where I was born There was a fair maid dwelling Made every youth cry well a day Her name was Barberry Ellen Twas in the merry month of May When the green buds they were swelling Sweet William on [...]
If these are the types of articles CNN - you know, "It's Not News, It's CNN" CNN - wants to run, they're going to have to endure my wrath. So, little Judy McGuire (that's not even a fake name!) got her heartbroken and several years later wrote a dating/relationship feature that was syndicated by CNN. It's called Don't Let Dating Dry Spell Turn Desperate . It's not even a complete fucking setence! What the shit? Oh well, CNN published it. Kudos, bitch. Enjoy the shitty paycheck. Too bad the whole post-relationship desperation angle has been [...]
There is a great write up on this song and it's origins here . Sorry to start the week off on a down note, but this song has been stuck in my head all weekend. John Jacob Niles - The Maid Freed From The Gallows (Child Ballad No 95)
Greetings, music lovers! I'm Dean from snuhthing/anything and I was invited to be your guest blogger for the day. You might also know me from Star Maker Machine , the group music blog that both Boyhowdy and I participate in. I was excited by the invitation because it gives me a chance to discuss a song that's been part of music's collective memory for hundreds of years, the story the ballad's based on stretches back to 438 BC with Euripides' Alkestis. There's literately hundreds of versions, some titles you might be familar with: The Golden Ball, Maid [...]
Image credit: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) Modern times. It's great when everything's working the way it should be. But the more modern our technology is, the less reliable it seems to be. With every new technology the utopia gains a little. Computer problems make me want to listen to old timey music. So as we seem to have some technical issues right here at the motel (hence the temporary new layout), why not sit back and enjoy a little blues and country from bygone days? [...]
ich kann gerade nicht so gut tippen, weil ich mich am wochenende in den finger geschnitten habe bzw auf einmal hat es geblutet und dann war da ein verband drum. jetzt ist es nur noch ein pflaster, aber stören tuts trotzdem. und das ist auch eigentlich gut, weil so habe ich wenigstens mir selbst gegenüber eine entschuldigung, dass hier so wenig passiert. die erfahrene leserin wird sich bereits jetzt denken, und sie würde es, da bin ich sicher, auch, wenn sie den player da unten nicht sehen könne, dass es zur kompensation der fehlenden gschichtn musik gibt. [...]
Oddball celebrity impersonators, skydiving BMX nuns, proof that Werner Herzog is one of the funniest dudes alive: Mister Lonely marks the very welcome return of former wunderkid-now-plain-wonderdude Harmony Korine. J Spaceman teams up with the Sun City Girls for much of the flawless soundtrack and elsewhere you'll find Diego Luna moonwalking to Spank Rock in an old people's home and Red Riding Hood singing along to John Jacob Niles's heartbreaking 1956 folk ballad.
As I write this, I'm watching Mike Lowell hit his second home-run against the Yankees in a hotly contested battle up in Boston. I had a good weekend, thanks for asking. There was socializing, drinking, seeing an old friend, and more. Oh yeah, and Obscure References is trying to put together a national tour. Well, I mean, we've done calculations. So far we contemplated an entire tour (or, as I called it, a "heist") where we pretend our gear was stolen every night (thus cutting down on our costs because we could drive our cars, and not have to rent [...]
John Jacob Niles - Bonnie Farday Or Babylon [MP3] John Jacob Niles - Our Goodman Or Old Cuckold [MP3] John Jacob Niles - The Maid Freed From The Gallows [MP3] John Jacob Niles - I Wonder As I Wander [MP3] John Jacob Niles - Go 'way From My Window [MP3] John Jacob Niles is a fascinating character. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, back in 1892, to a musical family. When he was just a boy they moved to rural Kentucky, Jefferson County. [...]
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