Archive for the 'old time' Category

RIP Robert Byrd

Posted by Brendan on June 28th, 2010 filed in obituary, old time, politics, youtube

Policiticians are dirty ugly people, and even the best are awful. So while i have a lot of respect for Byrd’s dedication to the Constitution and his opposition to the Bush criminals… well, the less said about politics, the better.
What’s not so well-known about Robert Byrd was that he was a lifelong fiddle player, a [...]

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For Those Interested…

Posted by Brendan on June 8th, 2010 filed in Philadelphia, old time

I’ll be at the Institute tonight around 8:00 PM for an old time jam with the usual suspects. 12th and Green, Philly.
It’s kind of a regular thing, not a show, just lots of old time.

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Busy Weekend

Posted by Brendan on April 26th, 2010 filed in Philadelphia, Rock-n-roll, life, meta, old time, youtube

I had a double gig this Saturday, starting with the Dill Pickles at the 2010 NarbEarth day in Narberth, PA, and ending with the Super Devils at Murph’s in Fishtown that night.
The Pickles’ regular guitar player, Zach, couldn’t make the Narberth show, so Charlie Hardy and Frankie Basile sat in. Here are a [...]

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Dill Pickles: Upcoming Shows

Posted by Brendan on March 10th, 2010 filed in Philadelphia, bluegrass festival, old time

I would be remiss if i didn’t mention some upcoming performance by the Dill Pickles. We took a long break from playing shows so we could spend more time just playing, but some good ones are coming up.
As the photo indicates, we’re playing at the Green Line Cafe in West Philly this Saturday, March 13. [...]

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Old Time Music Nightmare

Posted by Brendan on October 30th, 2009 filed in old time, random, wtf??, youtube

Via

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The Weird 1920s

Posted by Brendan on October 21st, 2009 filed in old time, random, wtf??, youtube

Aside from Prohibition, the lack of civil rights laws, Jim Crow, child labor, the gap between the wealthy few and the poor masses, and all the rest, I think i would have enjoyed living in the 1920s:

(thanks to Kim at facebook for the links)

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Reminder: Dill Pickles Tonight!

Posted by Brendan on September 11th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, bluegrass, old time

come on out! we’re gonna have a good ol’ time and you don’t want to miss it!

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Dill Pickles, Friday 9/11/09: Final Fergie’s Friday

Posted by Brendan on September 9th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, bluegrass, old time

It’s gonna be quite the show, so come on out.
Check this line-up:
The Dill Pickles, that be we, will open the night with a 6-8 PM Happy Hour set of old time fiddle and jug band stomps.
THEN! Holy Cow!!
The Ganesha Ramblers from Trenton NJ play a bunch of old time, including some sweet guitar work.
Next up, [...]

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PSA: Dill Pickles friday 8/28!

Posted by Brendan on August 27th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, old time

Come on out, drink some beers, and enjoy some good ol’ old time music!
And hey, if we’re lucky, maybe even an angry blogger will come yell at me.

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PSA: Pickles on Friday!

Posted by Brendan on August 20th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, old time
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