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Greengrass, Vol. 4

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This one is bookended by “MacCrimmon’s Lament”. This is a tune I used to work into Scottish-inspired sets when I played church music in Malibu. The first version is by award-winning fiddler Alasdair Fraser. “Paddy Fahy’s”, etc. (Tim O’Brien) – Great tunes. Tim O’Brien’s take on them are slightly different (I wouldn’t pick the same […]

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Greengrass, Vol. 3

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“Tin Roof” (Steve Martin) – This week’s playlist inludes a couple more tunes from Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers’ inaugural (and Grammy-winning) release, The Crow. Later we’ll also hear an instrumental version of “Calico Train.” “Oedipus Rex” (Open House) – A silly folk tune by Mark Graham, played by Portland Irish group Open House

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