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Interview with Brett Messenger
Monday, September 10th, 2007Brett Messenger is the young energetic conductor of the senior citizen Silver Swing Band. He talks about the band, his plan to teach bands at high school level, and plans for a combined concert later this year for Silver Swing and high school bands.
Pat Hazell Iowa Corn Song Boogie Woogie
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007For fun I have been asking musicans I talk to to come up with a version of the Iowa Corn Song (see our Iowa Corn Song Page). When we visted Pat, he took up this challenge and with only a few minutes preparation came up with this spirited up-tempo version.
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Pat Hazell: the Siberian Highway
Friday, August 3rd, 2007More with Pat Hazell in his home and studio in Washington Iowa. Check out his home page by clicking here, other background and links click here.
Pat talks about the Siberian Highway, his upcoming trip to Russia and his plans for a concert which includes his impressions of the old Siberian Highway. Pat illustrates […]
Pat Hazell: that same old river
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007More with Pat Hazell in his home and studio in Washington Iowa. Check out his home page by clicking here, other background and links click here.
After a musical introduction, he demonstrates the difference between piano and electronic keyboard for blues, talks about harmonica styles and finishes in great style with a classic blues song.
Pat Hazell: the blues as background
Friday, July 27th, 2007With pleasure we visited Pat Hazell in his home and studio in Washington Iowa. Pat is a well known and respected musician—soon to become a two-timer, where by “two-timer” we mean two time Hall of Fame inductee. Check out his home page by clicking here.
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Dave Murphy and the Iowa Corn Song
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007In this audio we hear an amazing strange story related the to Iowa Corn Song (see our page for link to original) as told by Dave Murphy (interviewed in a previous post on CAFOs).
Mike Finders’ Gospel Song
Monday, June 25th, 2007Mike Finders is well known in the area as a member of the Mike and Amy Finders Band. Here is Mike singing and talking about a gospel song he wrote that won first prize in a national song writing contest.
Cajun Fest Workshop with Hadley Castille
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007A recording of a workshop on Cajun Music with Hadley Castille with his grandaughter Sarah Jayde Williams, son Blake Castile and Hunter Hayes from the 2007 Amana Cajun Fest. Using musical examples Hadley illustrates different types of traditional cajun music. A highlight is the musical history of one of the most […]
Russian Seven String Guitar
Saturday, May 26th, 2007This item begins with a live introduction played by Oleg Timofeyev on the Russian seven string guitar, followed by an interview with him on the Second Annual IARMAC International Russian Guitar Festival held in Iowa City May 30-June 3 and finally a cut of recorded music by Zingaresca, one of the […]
Introduction to Cornsong
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007Our first item begins with an introduction to Cornsong, newsletter read by Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan, followed by a musical selection from Stones in the Field.
