Tunes and Songs
Paul Friedman - fiddle -
Jody Kruskal - Anglo concertina and
vocals
with
Bill Peek - banjo and piano
This
new recording presents a unique and memorable duo
in a program of rarely heard American songs and
tunes. Jody Kruskal (Anglo concertina and vocals)
and Paul Friedman (fiddle) have been playing
traditional music for more than 30 years in New
York City and beyond.
The songs tell American stories that are
hilarious, gritty and true — stories of train
wrecks and wrecked marriages, death-row convicts
and lonesome lovers, heroes, losers, swaggering
braggarts, and lazy slackers. The fiddle tunes
hail from New York to California, from the Southern
states on up to Quebec.
Bill Peek adds variety and depth to four tracks
with his expert piano and banjo playing. Together,
these three veteran dance musicians present a
vibrant new American album, offering up a fresh
crop of old songs and tunes.
