Alex Sturbaum (The Vashon Sessions, Old Time Accordion, Lift vs. Groove, and Wholesome Chanteys)

Episode 286 · February 16th, 2022 · 1 hr 6 mins

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Alex Sturbaum. We recorded this last week when they visited me at my home in Portland, Oregon.

Tunes and songs in this episode:

  • Rocky Road to Dublin (0:49)
  • Dorrigo (20:00)
  • Eklunda Polska #1 and #3 (25:31)
  • Cumberland Gap (35:24)
  • Captains and Ships (47:52)
  • New Harbor (from Don Stratton) (1:01:37)
  • Bonus track: Isham Monday’s Fire on the Mountain

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