19-12-2017, 22:51
John McEuen was born on this day in 1945, in Oakland, California. Founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and multi-instrumentalist/master of stringed things. His solo album, Acoustic Traveller, is just marvelous and I’m exceeding frustrated not to be able to find any YouTube clips from it that are available in my country, aargh! McEuen plays banjo, dulcimer, mandolin, guitar, etc., – all fantastically well. IMHO, his music is well worth seeking out.
This is the first track from Acoustic Traveller, “Gipsy Knights” – from Deezer … http://www.deezer.com/en/track/10113250, and another which is lovely is “Old Country” but can't seem to link directly. The whole album here … http://www.deezer.com/en/album/925068.
Managed to find a live clip of the title track (or a portion of it) with his String Wizards, but the album version is better, I think ...
This is the first track from Acoustic Traveller, “Gipsy Knights” – from Deezer … http://www.deezer.com/en/track/10113250, and another which is lovely is “Old Country” but can't seem to link directly. The whole album here … http://www.deezer.com/en/album/925068.
Managed to find a live clip of the title track (or a portion of it) with his String Wizards, but the album version is better, I think ...
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