Side 1 - Instruments
1. Andreas Segovia: Rondo on a Theme – 1955
2. Hugh Marsh: How The Violin Was Born – 1987 *
3. Mac Beattie: Washboard Polka – 1964 *
4. Original Sloth Band: Organ Grinder – 1976 *
5. Daisy DeBolt: Mandolin Gal – 2000 *
6. Chris Barber Special: Sweet Savanna Sue – 1955
7. Los Calchakis: Pescadores – 1966
8. Enter The Haggis: Bagpipes on Mars – 1998 *
9. 1755: Disco Banjo – 1979 *
10. The Evaporators: Honk The Horn – 2001 *
11. The Stone Poneys: Different Drum – 1967
12. Sandy Nelson: Let There Be Drums – 1964
13. David Rea: Guitar Man – 1971 *
14. Jan & Dean: Mr. Bass Man – 1963
15. Kitty Wells: Crying Steel Guitar Waltz – 1953
16. David Bradstreet:: Domino’s Piano – 2006 *
17. Ed Bickert: I’ll Follow The Sun – 1979 *
Vintage Voices w DJ Margaret & Laura Gillis
18. Frankie Laine: Mule Train – 1949
Side 2 – The Big H
1. Storbakkan Orchestra: Oh La La Polka – 1981 *
2. The Hometown Band: I’m Ready – 1976 *
3. The Hullabaloos: Beware – 1965
4. The Handsome Neds: In Spite Of The Danger – 1985 *
5. John Hiatt: I Spy (For The FBI) – 1980
6. The Shadows: FBI – 1961
7. The Hondels: Little Sidewalk Surfer Girl – 1965
8. The Hollywood Argyles: Sho’ Know A Lot About Love – 1960
9. The Haunted: Vapeur Mauve (Purple Haze) – 1969 *
10. Heads In The Sky: Golden Morning – 1981 *
11. Horn: Roach – 1972 *
12. Richie Havens: Long Train Running – 1976
13. Fergus Hambleton: Walking In A Storm – 2019 *
14. James Hill: Tie One On – 2014 *
15. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians: A Globe of Frogs – 1987
16. Jeff Healey Band: Something To Hold On To – 1990 *
17. George Shearing: Manhatten Hoedown – 1982
18. Joe Hall & Continental Drift: Johnny Nada – 1978 *
CanCon = 56%
And Now for The Particulars:
Side 1 - Songs about Instruments
1. Andreas Segovia: Rondo on a Theme
(Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar)
Segovia: Columbia Masterworks – ML 4732
Madrid SP
Andres Segovia: guitar
Produced 1955
Andrés Segovia Torres b. Linares, Spain Nov 21, 1893 / d. 2 June 1987 (94) Madrid, Spain
Violin
2. Hugh Marsh: How The Violin Was Born
(Jerome Rothenberg, lyrics; Hugh Marsh / Jon Goldsmith / Kerry Crawford)
Shaking The Pumpkin: Duke St Records DSR 31043
Toronto ON
Hugh Marsh: violin
Bruce Cockburn: recitation
Jon Goldsmith: keys
Rob Piltch: guitar
Fergus Marsh: Chapman stick
Kevin McKenzie: drums
Rob Yale: fairlight
Mike White, Steve McDade: trumpet
John Johnson, Michael Stuart: soprano sax
Mike Murley, Mark Promane: tenor sax
Vern Dorge, Perry White: baritone sax
Produced by Jonathan Goldsmith & Kerry Crawford, 1987
Recorded by John Naslen at Manta Sound, Toronto
Hugh Marsh b. June 5, 1955 Montreal, Quebec
Marsh has played with Bruce Cockburn, FM, kd lang, Loreena McKennitt, Chalk Circle and many others. It isn't surprising then that he would have Cockburn do a recitation on this piece, backed by musicians from Cockburn's '80s band: Fergus Marsh on Chapman Stick (Bass), Rob Pilch on guitar and Jon Goldsmith on keys. Apart from that are some of the Shuffle Demon horns: Perry White and Mike Murley.
Washboard
3. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: The Washboard Polka
(Mac Beattie)
Canadian Folk & Country Songs: Banff Rodeo – RBS 1185
Arnprior, ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Mac Beattie: vocal, washboard
Garney Scheel: bass
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Produced by Ralph Carlson, 1964
Organ Grinder
4. Original Sloth Band: Organ Grinder
(Clarence Williams)
Hustlin’ and Bustlin’: Posterity / Woodshed PWS 005
Toronto
Tom Evans: clarinet, vocals
Chris Whiteley: trumpet, vocals
Ken Whiteley: jug, guitar, vocals
Produced by David Essig and OSB: 1976
Recorded and Mixed at MSR Productions, Ancaster ON, Bob and Daniel Lanois
Mastered by Bill Cuddihie
Clarence Williams b. Oct 8, 1893 Louisiana / d Nov 6, 1965 NYC (72)
Mandolin
5. Daisy DeBolt: Mandolin Gal & Bob Derkach: Mandolin Gal
(DM DeBolt / B Derkach)
Live in studio at CIUT - August 31, 2000
Toronto
Daisy DeBolt: vocals, mandolin
Bob Derkach: accordion
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 2000
Recorded Live to Air on Back To The Sugar Camp
Horns
6. Chris Barber’s Jazz Band: Sweet Savannah Sue
(Fats Waller)
Chris Barber Special: Nika Jazz Today Series: NJE 1007
London UK
Chris Barber: trombone
Pat Halcox: trumpet
Monty Sunshine: clarinet
Lonnie Donegan: banjo
Ron Bowden: drums
Mickey Ashman: bass
Produced by Denis Preston, 1955
Recorded by Eric Tomlinson
Donald Christopher Barber b. 17 April 1930 Welwyn Garden City UK / d. 2 March 2021 (90)
Barber was an English jazz musician who scored a UK top twenty trad jazz hit with "Petite Fleur" in 1959 and helped begin the careers of many musicians. One of them was banjo player Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze of the mid-1950s with his first transatlantic hit, "Rock Island Line", that he recorded while still performing with Chris Barber's band. Alexis Korner came out of his band, and Barber sponsored African-American blues musicians to visit Britain, which makes him a significant figure in launching the British rhythm and blues and "beat boom" scenes that would eventually erupt as the British Invasion. He also briefly played with Ken Colyer’s band.
Flutes
7. Los Calchakis: Pescadores
(trad)
La Flute Indienne Vol I: Barclay – 40027
Argentina
Guillermo de la Roca: quenista flute
Hector Miranda: pan flute
Nicolas Perez Gonzalez: singer, drum
Gonzalo Reig: guitar
Sergio Arriagada: kena flute
Produced 1966
The band was founded in 1960
Bagpipes
8. Enter The Haggis: Bagpipes on Mars
(C Downie)
Let The Wind Blow High: ETH - 0001
Toronto, ON
Craig Downie: pipes, whistles, vocals
Duncan Cameron: pipes
Teemie Paterson: guitars, bg vocals
Ken Horne: percussion
Rodent: acoustic guitar, vocals
Produced by Daryl Smith, 1998
Recorded at Chemical Sound
Mastered at Metalworks
From the band’s first CD – not on vinyl but I couldn’t resist it.
banjo
9. 1755: Disco Banjo
(Roland Gauvin)
Vivre A La Baie: Presqu’ile Records – PE-7519
Moncton NB
Kenneth Saulnier: banjo, mandolin, guitar
Kroland Dupuis: drums
Pierre Robichaud: guitar, bass, mandolin
Donald Boudreau: bass, clarinet
Roland Gauvin: guitar
Produced by Frank Furtado, 1979
Recorded by Andre Perrault, Evelyne Hertel,
Douglas Neil & Ross Overbury at Studio Marko, Montreal
Car Horn
10. The Evaporators: Honk The Horn
(Evaporators)
Honk The Horn EP: NardWuar Records Cleo II / Mint Records MRS048
Vancouver BC
John Collins: bass, guitar, organ, percussion
Scott Livingstone: drums
Nardwuar the Human Serviette aka John Ruskin: organ, vocal
David Carswell: guitar, vocals
Produced by The Evaporators 2001
Recorded at JC/DC studios by John Collins & David Carswell
Formed in 1986 by Vancouver media personality Ruskin (Nardwaur).
Drum
11. Stone Poneys: Different Drum
(Mike Nesmith)
45 single bw I’ve Got To Know: Capitol Records 2004
LA
Linda Ronstadt: vocals
James E Bond: bass
Al Viola: guitar
Bernie Leadon: guitar
Sid Sharp: strings
Don Randi: harpsichord
Jim Gordon: drums
Produced by Nick Venet, 1967
The Stone Poneys were basically a trio of Linda Ronstadt, Bobby Kimmel and Kenny Edwards. They met one another in 1960 when Linda was performing with his siblings as The Three Ronstadts and eventually became the New Union Ramblers. In 1964 they formed the Poneys (mis-spelling the name). They signed with Capitol in 1966 but the company didn’t want the Poneys; they only wanted Linda. Although credited to the Stone Poneys, Linda Ronstadt was the only member of the band used on the recording of Different Drum. Can you smell the break up in the air?
Drums
12. Sandy Nelson: Let There Be Drums
(Sandy Nelson / Richard Podolar)
Live! In Las Vegas: Imperial Records LP 9272
Los Angeles
Sandy Nelson: drums
Richard Podolar: electric guitar
Produced by Eddie Ray, 1964
Guitar
13. David Rea: Guitar Man
(Jerry Reed)
By The Grace of God: True North Records TN 8
Akron OH
David Rae, guitar, vocals
Dino Danelli, drums
Gary Ship, piano
Ron Blanco, bass
Produced by Bob D’Orleans and David Rea, 1971
Recorded by Bob D’Orleans at The Record Plant, New York City
Bass
14. Jan & Dean: Mr Bass Man
(Johnny Cymbol)
Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin’: Liberty Records – LRP 3294
Los Angeles CA
Jan Berry: vocal
Dean Torrence: vocal
Produced by Jan Berry & Lou Adler, 1963
William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby
Torrence (born March 10, 1940).
Steel Guitar
15. Kitty Wells: Crying Steel Guitar Waltz
(Shorty Long / Dolly Long)
Kitty Wells: Vocalion Records (Decca/MCA) VL 73786
Nashville TN
Kitty Wells: vocals
Kitty Wells Compilation Produced, 1966Originally B Side of 45 single Paying For That Back Street Affair released by Decca 1953
Piano
16. David Bradstreet: Domino’s Piano
(David Bradstreet)
Live at CIUT on Back To The Sugar Camp June 15, 2006 *
Toronto
David Bradstreet: guitar, vocals
Produced by Steve Fruitman, 2006
17. Ed Bickert: I’ll Follow The Sun
(Lennon / McCartney)
I Like To Recognize the Tune: Canadian Talent Library / Pickwick PC 44012
Hochfeld, Manitoba
Ed Bickert: guitars
Gary Williams: keys
Don Thompson: bass violin, vibes, piano
Terry Clark: drums
Marty Morell: percussion
Memo Acevedo: percussion
Produced by Mal Thompson, Rick Wilkins and Don Thompson, 1979
Recorded by David Green at Nimbus 9 and Soundstage Studios, Toronto
Mastered by George Graves at JAMF
Vintage Voices w DJ Margaret & Laura Gillis
18. Frankie Laine: Mule Train
(Fred Glickman / Hy Heath / Johnny Lange)
78 rpm bw Carry Me Back To Old Virginney: Mercury Records 5345
Chicago
Frankie Laine: vocals
The Mule Skinners band
Produced 1949
Side 2 – The Big H
1. The Storbakken Orchestra: Oh La La Polka
(Walter "Li'l Wally" Jagiello)
The Storbakken Orchestra: Kennedy Recordings – no serial
Sedgewick AB
Ralph Storbakken: banjo
Lorne Storbakken: guitar
Larry Storbakken: drums
Lynn Storbakken: sax
Myrtle Roggensack: piano
Bryan Erikssen: guitar
Produced by Ed Kennedy, 1981
Recorded at Kennedy Recordings, Edmonton
I have no idea where I got this record from! Try looking it up and you get nothing.
2. The Hometown Band: I’m Ready
(Joe Mock)
Flying: Ester Records – 0252775079
Vancouver BC
Shari Ulrich: violin, flute, lead vocals
Claire Lawrence: Sax, flute
Geoff Eyre: drums, percussion
Robbie King: keybass, keys
Doug Edwards: guitars
Produced by Claire Lawrence – 1976
Recorded & mixed by Dave Slagter, Little Mountain Studios, Vancouver
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Records, Hollywood CA
A great band originally put together to back up Valdy. It featured Claire Lawrence from The Collectors; Shari Ulrich from Pied Pumkin; Robbie King from Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers and The Hans Stamer Band (he was born in Melartic, northern Quebec); Doug Edwards who played bass with Chilliwack; Geoff Eyre who played drums for Hans Stamer; Eddie Patterson who played with Bobby Taylor and Hans Stamer Band.
They had a second album “Hometown Band” 1977. Group disbanded shortly after winning the Juno Award for Most Promising Group of the Year", having failed to produce a radio hit from their second album.
3. The Hullaballoos: Beware
(Levenson / Klein)
England’s Newest Singing Sensations: Roulette R25297
Hull, UK
Andrew Woonton: lead guitar
Harold Dunn: drums
Geoffrey Mortimer: bass
Ricky Knight: guitar, vocals
Produced by Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore, 1965
Formed 1964 as Ricky Knight and The Crusaders. Roulette producers Hugo & Luigi got them all to dye their hair blonde. Disbanded 1967
4. The Handsome Neds: In Spite of the Danger
(Ned R Masyk)
45 Single: Handsome Records HN 002
Toronto ON
Handsome Ned (Robin Masyk): vocal, rhythm guitar
Steve Koch: lead guitar
Rene Fratura: bass
J.D. Weatherstone: drums
Produced by The Neds, 1985
Recorded by Rich Dodson at Marigold Studios, Toronto
Robin Masyk b. June 4, 1957, Germany / d. January 10, 1987, Toronto.
The Handsome Neds consisted of Steve Koch (Viletones, Demics, Hayseed Hellions) on guitar, J.D. Weatherstone (Demics) on drums, and bassist Rene Frattura (Herald Nix). Producer Rich Dodson was a member of The Stampeders
5. John Haitt: I Spy (For The FBI)
(Herman Kelly / Richard Wylie)
Two Bit Monsters: MCA Records – MCA-5123
Indianapolis Indiana
Bass, Vocals: Howard Epstein*
Drums, Vocals: Daryl Verdusco*
Guitar: John Hiatt
Piano, Organ: Shane Keister
Produced by Denny Bruce and John Hiatt, 1980
Recorded By, Mixed By Mark Howlett
Mastered By Jeff Sanders at Crystal Sound
b. August 20, 1952 Indianapolis, Indiana
6. The Shadows: FBI
(Peter Gormley)
45 rpm single: Columbia (UK) - 45-DB 4580
London
Hank Marvin – lead guitar
Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
Jet Harris – bass guitar
Tony Meehan – percussion
Produced 1961
7. The Hondells: Little Sidewalk Surfer Girl
(Curb / Hatcher)
45 single bw Come On (Pack It On): Mercury Records 72405
Los Angeles CA
Ritchie Burns: vocals
Glen Campbell: guitar
Richard A. Podolor: guitar
Hal Blaine: drums
Produced by Gary Usher 1965
The Hondells were a band manufactured by Producer Gary Usher, originally consisting of session musicians. His aim was to capture some of the market opened up by The Beach Boys: Surf Music. It’s rather difficult to discern who exactly was recruited by Usher to record
Sidewalk Surfer Girl. He most likely used Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine and Richard A. Podolor along with other Wrecking Crew members.
8. The Hollywood Argyles: Sho’ Know A Lot About Love
(B Miz / G Paxton)
45 single bw Alley-Oop: Lute Records L-5905
Los Angeles
Kim Fowley
Gary ‘Flip’ Paxton
Sandy Nelson: drums
Studio Musicians
Produced by Gary Paxton, 1960
The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary Paxton. They scored their only big hit in 1960 on this record’s flip side for Alley-Oop.
9. The Haunted: Vapeur Mauve
(Jimi Hendrix)
45 single bw Talk Talk: Marquee XII/Trans World: 7001
Montreal QC
Bob Burgess (lead vocals)
Pierre Faubert (guitar)
Glen Holmes (bass)
Jurgen Peter (guitar)
Peter Symes (drums)
Produced by The Haunted, 1969
Purple Haze was a potent strain of American pot at the time that Hendrix wrote in, around 1966. This Montreal based band (the record credited the song to Jimi Hendricks) released several good singles but this is the only song The Haunted recorded in French.
10. Heads In The Sky: Golden Morning
(Russ Walker)
Heads In the Sky: Illuminated Records IR 001
Oak Ridges ON
Gerry Fielding: drums
Ken Mishov: Bass
Larry Stanley: piano
Russ Walker: keys, flutes, records, vocals
Produced by Russ Walker, 1981
Recorded by Russ Walker and Brock Fricker, Rene Brossard and Gerry Fielding
Recorded at Brock Sound, Toronto
Mixed at Amber Studios’ by George Simkiw and Paul Bonish and Zaza Sound, Toronto
11. Horn: Roach
(Bruce Burron)
On The Peoples Side: Special Records (GRT) 9230-1028
Toronto ON
Les Clackett: vocals
Bruce Burron: guitar
Gary Hynes: guitar
Alan Duffy: bass
David deLaunay: keys
Wayne Jackson: trumpet
Billy Bryans: drums
Produced by Alan Duffy, Billy Bryans and Horn, 1972
Recorded and mixed by Brock Fricker at Thunder Sound Studios, Toronto
12. Richie Havens: Long Train Running
(Tom Johnston)
The End of the Beginning: A&M Records CS-4598
Brooklyn NY
Richie Havens: acoustic guitar, vocal
Tony Broussard: bass
Darryle Johnson: electric guitar
Joey Oliver: keys
William Smith: keys
Tessie Coen: percussion
Matt Moore: bg vocals
Danny Moore: bg vocals
Produced by David Kershenbaum, 1976
Recorded at A&M Studios, Clover Recorders, Sound Labs, Hollywood and Silvery Moon Studios
Mixed at Sound Labs, Hollywood
Mastered at A&M Studios by Bernie Grundman
Richard Pierce Havens b. Brooklyn, NY January 21, 1941 / d. April 22, 2013 (72) Jersey City, NJ
13. Fergus Hambleton: Walking In A Storm
(Fergus Hambleton)
NeighbourHoods: Current Records 40391
Toronto
Tim Bovaconti: guitar
Neil Chapman: guitar
Eric St. Laurent: guitar
George Koller: bass
Bob Cohen: bass
Davide DiRenzo: drums
John Adames: drums
Michael Daquevado, Ed Hanley: percussion
Julie Long: piano
Lou Pomanti: organ
Kevin Fox: cello
Drew Jurecka: violin
Howard Moore: trumpet
Ryan Garbett: French horn
Hermina George, Julie Long, Emily Steinwall, Tim Bovaconti: bg vocals
Fergus Hambleton: vocals, guitar, piano, recorder, clarinet, sax
Produced by Fergus Hambleton, 2019
Recorded at Number 9 Studio, Toronto by Bernie Cisternas
Mastered by Joao Carvalho
One of the mainstays of the great Canadian reggae band The Sattalites, Fergus is a Juno Award winning singer-songwriter. He put this album out a couple of years ago, on vinyl,
14. James Hill: Tie One On
(James Hill)
The Old Silo: Borealis Records BCVL230
Canada
James Hill: vocal, baritone & Slide ukuleles, electric bass
Joel Plaskett: drums, vocals
Produced by Joel Plaskett, 2014
Recorded at New Scotland Yard, Dartmouth NS by Thomas Stajcer
Mastered by J LePointe at Archive Mastering
A master of the Ukulele, a Canadian with roots in Ontario and Nova Scotia, home of Chalmers Doane (Melanie Doane’s dad) who wrote the book(s) on playing the Ukulele. James Hill takes it into another dimension.
15. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians: A Globe of Frogs
(Robyn Hitchcock)
Balloon Man EP: A&M Promo Copy Green Vinyl SP-17530
London
Robyn Hitchcock: piano, guitar, vocals
Peter Buck: 12 string guitar
Andy Metcalfe: keys, bass
Morris Windsor: drums
Produced by Andy Metcalfe, Windsor, Collier, Robyn Hitchcock, 1987
Compilation 3 song promo EP produced 1988
RIP Tom Stephen
1955 - 2023
Drummer for Jeff Healey Band
16. Jeff Healey: Something To Hold On To
(Jeff Healey)
45 single: Arista Records / BMG 113-280
Toronto ON
Jeff Healey: vocal, left handed guitar
Joe Rockman: bass
Tom Stephen: drums
Produced by Ed Stasium, 1990
Tom Stephen - Canadian drummer. Born New Brunswick Feb 2, 1955 - Died Feb 20, 2023
He was the original drummer for the Jeff Healy Band who also acted as their manager. He began his professional career in the early 80s playing with punk band Subhumans and the Invasives. With his death, that leaves Joe Rockman (Bass) as the only living survivor of JHB.
17. George Shearing & Mel Tormé: Manhattan Hoedown
(Brian Torff)
An Evening With George Shearing And Mel Tormé: Concord Jazz – CJ-190
London UK / Los Angeles CA
Bass: Brian Torff
Piano: George Shearing
Producer: Carl E. Jefferson, 1982
Engineer, Remix: Phil Edwards
Mastered By: George Horn
George Shearing: b. 13 August 1919 Battersea, UK / d. 14 February 2011 in New York City (91)
18. Joe Hall: & Continental Drift: Johnny Nada
(Joe Hall)
On The Avenue: Posterity Records PTR 13009
Toronto / Peterborough ON
Joe Hall: lead vocals, guitars, percussion, harmonica, noise, exploding bombs
Tony Quarrington: lead guitar, guitars, percussion, dobro, moog, phony steel drum
George Dobo: piano, organ, guitar, recorder
Paul Quarrington: bass
Martin Worthy: drums
Produced by Tony Quarrington, 1978
Recorded by Bob Lanois at Grant Ave Studios, Hamilton ON October 1978
Cover Painting: Mendelson Joe
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