#9 Fairport Convention - A Moveable Feast

Island Records, 1974

Category: Folk, folk rock

I LOVE this record. It was recorded live in London, and its vibes remind me of being at Fundy Folk when I was a kid growing up on the land cooperative. Traditional tunes with and electric edge, with some blues/country thrown in here or there for good measure. There is some awesome fiddle playing as well, which I always appreciate, being a fiddle player myself.

I am pretty sure I picked this record up at Plan B on Gottingen Street. I had come across one of their tunes years before when doing some exploring via Soulseek, and liked it, so I nabbed this. It far exceeded my expectations. I thought they were going to be more folky like Simon and Garfunkel meets The Mamas and the Papas, and was very stoked to be thrown into some solid jigs and reels. I highly recommend if traditional Irish / Scots folk is your jam.

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#32 Prokofieff, Strauss - Peter and the Wolf, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

Camden, year unknown Genre: Classical Performed by the Boston Symphony conducted by Serge Koussevitzky, narrated by Richard Hale This lp is in terrible condition---even after cleaning, it's crackling and hiccoughing, even skipping. It's tough, because I LOVE this recording, but this one will have to be purged. Let it be known, however, that this lp has been loved. It was a formative education piece for me, teaching me both about music and about narrative. It also taught me that you should always watch you back in unfamiliar places, and not underestimate the unknowns in your surroundings. It also taught me that representing animals with instruments is hilarious. Dad listened to it when he was a kid, and played it for us when we were kids. Maybe I'll make some kind of art with this one.

#59 Geoff Berner - Victory Party

Mint Records, 2011 Canadiana Klezmer Punk I bought this record, along with Berner's book "Festival Man", when he played at the Company House (RIP) on Gottingen Street. That's another show/artist I was made aware of thanks to Peter, so thanks pal! This show was wicked awesome, and "Victory Party" is equally so. It's barely contained, but perfectly contained, klezmer infused chaos; each song a story that pulls your strings like a puppet. Geoff Berner is a Canadian gem. Oh, and Festival Man is a great read.

Shout Out to Jampy

I got this sweet record stand for Christmas from Stu. Created by Jampy (my excellent birthday twin) and featuring Dartmouth's own Three Sisters (Tuft's Cove smokestacks), it helps me display whatever wicked wax I'm spinning. Very cool.

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