“This is not just great entertainment, this is art. This is very important art.” –Ernie Hill, No Depression
Writer and musician Ernie Hill just just wrote up a wonderful article about the Old-Time Tiki Parlour for No Depression! He gives a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes at the Parlour!
We are proud to officially announce a very special release for Fall 2016: “The Spotted Pony” by Spencer & Rains with John Schwab and Brendan Doyle.
Available Now directly through the Tiki Parlour!
This CD & DVD set contains 22 tracks of harmonious songs, strange Texas tunes and wonderful family melodies. Both Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains designed the package and illustrated it with the beautiful artwork they’re known for. The booklet features detailed liner notes, background and art.
Recorded and filmed at the Old-Time Tiki Parlour by David Bragger. Enjoy!
1. Apple Blossoms
2. Hooker’s Hornpipe
3. Mace Bell’s Civil War March
4. Ida Red
5. Eeph Caught a Rabbit
6. Mississippi Snagboat
7. I Could Never Love Another Girl Like That
8. Sundown
9. Woodchopper’s Reel
10. Bonaparte’s Retreat
11. Dew Drop Waltz
12. Marcyes’ Quadrille
13. Louisiana Traveler
14. Some Pretty French Girl
15. Roll Them Simelons
16. Brilliancy
17. Goodbye My Little Devis
18. Old Booker
19. Fur Trader’s Reel
20. Urban Philo’s Waltz
21. Pretty Little Girl with the Blue Dress On
22. Spotted Pony
On Saturday May 7th we celebrated with Bruce Molsky and his playing pals Paula Bradley and Allison DeGroot AND the most wonderful crew of old-time musicians and Tiki Parlour students from Los Angeles and beyond! Enjoy!
Bruce Molsky’s biggest release to date is now AVAILABLE and ready to ship immediately through the Tiki Parlour!
A year in the making, we are proud to release Bruce Molsky’s most unique recording thus far. In grand Tiki Parlour style, it features a DVD & CD along with an informative booklet written by Bruce and old-time guitar genius/living encyclopedia Christopher Berry. It showcases tunings, history, personal anecdotes and of course the whimsical artwork of Angelina Elise. Bruce’s fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocal wizardry is beautifully showcased in Sight & Sound!
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“I had the most intense and musically introspective time working with David Bragger’s filming of me at the Tiki Parlour, David’s close and almost visceral camera work made the fiddle, banjo and guitar pieces and songs very personal even through the camera lens. It was a great experience.
The Old Time Tiki Parlour is on a mission to document old time music in a meaningful and unique way, up close and without filters. It’s a delight to be part of this, along with all these great musicians they have on board!” –Bruce Molsky
81-year old California Creole accordion player Joe Fontenot’s debut CD L’Echo a Travers Le Clos (Echo Across the Field) is now available! In true field recording style, we put a couple microphones in front of Joe and his two fellow musicians Guy Wenzel (fiddle) and Carolyn Russell (guitar) as they poured out tune after tune! Mr. Joe is a fixture in the Southern California Cajun and Zydeco community although he’s originally from Louisiana. The Old-Time Tiki Parlour believes heavily in supporting community and local music, so this is a big deal for us. The music community and family of Mr. Joe will now have something that will be preserved for generations.