We asked Skippy Spiral to pick one song of his own and one song that he loves and break down both.
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Moira Nelligan’s Celtic Christmas show at The Bean
Moira Nelligan *** This rare local appearance by an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist and singer of Irish heritage (with family ties to the Savannah area) finds the beguilingly-voiced Nelligan out in […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Ladyhawk, Neva Dinova *** A great double-bill. This insanely hooky and classic-rock-leaning Vancouver indie quartet (two guitars, bass and drums) on the trés chic Jagjaguar label has racked up plenty […]
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How do you say Earth Day in French?
THIS YEAR’S LOCAL EARTH DAY celebration in Forsyth Park would seem to have a little something for just about anybody. Whether it’s informative displays and classes on how to make […]
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Whoopin’ it up with the Mamou Playboys at the new Charles Morris Center
I hung for a while at the first of last night’s three sold-out shows by Cajun music legends Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys at the recently opened Charles H. […]
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Cajun phenom Steve Riley says, ‘People eventually wind up dancing’
To most of us, playing the accordion can often seem a deceptively simple task. In fact, even though I know it’s a tricky instrument to master, when I see one […]