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The blog was started by the Chicago-based acoustic Americana group Tangleweed to document their activities as working musicians. It has since expanded its mission to help engender greater interest and understanding of American vernacular music. The blog i
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Who wants pie?
We look forward to playing the Bucktown Apple Pie Contest every October. In anticipation of this year’s contest, we offer this footage of last year’s event, with some fine Tangleweed and pie-related footage. Scott was a finalist the firs...
Hot 78rpm action with the Sons of the Pioneers
There’s a fellow on YouTube by the name of 78Man, who has posted over 800 videos of 78rpm records playing. The result is strangely compelling — like the yule log, but with better music. One of the more appealing sides offered is the Sons ...
Driving and drumming on LSD
Lake Shore Drive, that is. This latest driving and drumming video has our ‘With a Bottle in My Hand/ Farewell Blues’ medley as the soundtrack, and the view from the southbound lanes of Chicago’s most famous motorway providing the sc...
Sailing in BVI
I just returned from a week-long sailing trip in the British Virgin Islands. It was an amazing experience, and one I hope to replicate in the years ahead. The band is currently exploring ways to implement a zero carbon sailing tour around Lake Mich...
Dragging and drumming and driving
More mysterious driving and drumming from the streets of Chicago. This time, the soundtrack comes from our second CD, the leadoff track, “Draggin’ the Bow”. I’m guessing this was shot under the Lake Street El tracks. I just g...
Honeysuckle Rose at OTS
Here’s some video footage of us at our last Old Town School show two years ago. It’s one of the handful of jazz tunes we play, “Honeysuckle Rose” by Fats Waller. We’ll be back on stage this Saturday, the 17th for two s...
Tangleweed Banjoist protests Promoter Ordinance
Tangleweed’s own Ryan Fisher was recently featured in a documentary about the proposed Promoter Ordinance in Chicago. You can check out his segment below, and also view the entire documentary here. The documentary was produced by JaGoFF, pres...
