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Molly Hebert-Wilson and I do my song "High and Dry Plateau" for the open mic at the 2022 Old Songs Festival

A twist on the old Country classic.

Farewell Trion comes to us from the playing of Mac Blaylock of Georgia. It’s a good tune to go slow on.

It's July 4th! And what's a holiday without some music? Lyrics: Chorus: Oh say can you see By the dawn’s early light What you’re doing to me By stepping out every night I can’t seem to leave Try as I might So I wait here alone For you to stumble home By the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed As a love strong and true Is now a thing abandoned Of no interest to you The neon’s red glare ...

Testing out my new camera setup with an old fiddle tune I'm fond of.

I absolutely love this song, and it's really fun to play on mandolin. Gil and Dave are treasures.

Here’s a little bit of that 28th of January. I first heard this toon on the Thanksgiving Google Doodle for 2013. It was being played by the Hillbillies from Mars, who got it from West Virginian fiddler Franklin George. Most versions have more of a minor key feel to them, but Frank’s version has more of a modal, dominant 7th vibe. Enjoy!

Here's my update of the old Ray Brothers tune "I Got the Jake Leg Too", retooled for these troubled times. Stay safe!

Here's my take on Niskayuna, a fiddle tune that comes to us from Adirondack fiddler Lawrence Older. There's only two recordings of it that I can find, the source recording by Larry and a version by Paul Friedman and Jody Kruskal. I really like this tune, and I hope more people learn it.

Now that I have some green wood to play with, it's time to learn how to turn!

I've just completed building a Spring Pole Lathe, following Roy Underhill's Plans published in Popular Woodworking. Can't wait to do some turning!

Another edition of the Spirit Sessions, this time an up-tempo rejection of rejection! soundcloud.com/painless-parker/who-asked-you painlessparker.bandcamp.com/album/the-spirit-sessions RareSpirits

I have a tendency to overdo it when I indulge. Not to mention a tendency to indulge as a coping mechanism for depression and anxiety. Do I really need this in my life? Nah. soundcloud.com/painless-parker/bottle painlessparker.bandcamp.com/track/bottle

I work in a cabinet shop. I do woodworking as a hobby. I am something of a klutz as well. None of these things add up to healthy hands. painlessparker.bandcamp.com/track/waiting-to-heal soundcloud.com/painless-parker/waiting-to-heal-clicked-4221-900-pm RareSpirits

Shave Horse Demo

Rich Man, I ain't so Poor (Live)

Tin Can Banjo: Demonstration

Second Hand live @ Old Songs 2014

AlexCam: Mandolin Madness

AlexCam: Welcome to Massachusetts

AlexCam: Eli on Eddie

A Message from Noam and Little Sadie

Morning Person

Painless Parker - Subway Train Strut

Painless Parker: Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)

Dee Dee Ramone is Haunting Me

Second Hand

Backyard

Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down