Best and Weirdest Gigs

Alas, John passed way too soon, on January 2. We'll take an (inadequate) listen to some of the music John loved, vintage jazz, choro, and Italian dance music.   With: a few cuts of John on clarinet and bass clarinet; some of the source material for the Italian music that John played, including Tony Flores and his family and his connection to Port Townsend; Ricardo Tunzi; Paul Rangell and Emily Abbink; Irene Herrmann and Paul Hostetter   If you can’t hear it live - most Crackin the Vault shows will be available on the Centrum podcast channel: https://centrum.org/artists-in-place/crackin-the-vault-2/   Thanks for listening, have fun!   Peter ...

A listen to some of the folks who were at the 11th Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, and a conversation with Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus. The festival was curated and managed by David Romtvedt that year.   Featuring:   The Horse Flies – Jeff and Judy plus the incomparable Richie Stearns and the late John Hayward. Marley’s Ghost – Danny Wheetman, Ed Littlefield, Mike Phelan, and Jon Wilcox. Tiny Moore, with his big band - Kevin Wimmer, Joe Weed, Bill Meyer, Nancy Katz, David Sebring, David Cahn, Dean and Debra Moore. Paul Hostetter and Irene Herrmann. Cleofes Ortiz with Jeanie McLerie, Ken Keppeler, Paul Rangell, and Emily Abbink. And Andre Alain from Quebec.     Most Crackin the Vault shows will be available on the Centrum podcast channel: https://centrum.org/artists-in-place/crackin-the-vault-2/   Thanks for listening, have fun!   Peter ...

Fast dance music from up where it’s cold, featuring Rufus Guinchard, Jim Payne, and Baxter Wareham; Bertrand Deraspe and Alain Turbide; Tim O’Brien; and Bruce Molsky. Recordings from 1989, 1990, and 2011. Here’s a cool little documentary on Rufus:  https://www.heritage.nf.ca/videos/rufus-guinchard.php Most Crackin the Vault shows will be available on the Centrum podcast channel: https://centrum.org/artists-in-place/crackin-the-vault-2/ Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy. Peter ...