Episode 111: Gareth Bjaaland (Old Time Fiddling, Australian Slang, and Life in the Circus)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Gareth Bjaaland, with special guest Nara Demasson on guitar. We recorded this on his family’s land in Barkers Vale NSW, outside of Nimbin. Tunes we'll play: Magpie Henty Man There Goes Ollie Up the Stairs Sarah Armstrong’s Tune Lonesome John Bonus Track: Johnny Cope This episode of Get Up in the Cool is brought to you in part by Kauai Old Time! They have a special message for Old time musicians and dancers, Music lovers and travelers. Aloha y’all. Tickets are on sale for the 2nd Annual Kauaʻi Old Time Gathering taking place this November 16-18. Workshops and performances by Foghorn Stringband, Cajun Country Revival and lots of local Hawaiian artists. Head over to kauaioldtime.com for more information and to reserve a bed or a campsite in the beautiful mountains of Kauai. Lot’s of music and lots of dancing with Cajun two-step, Puerto Rican kachi kachi and old time square dancing. Learn more at https://www.kauaioldtime.com/ . This episode is also sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instrument or you run out of strings, or lose your favorite pick, or your tuner breaks, go stock up at https://www.elderly.com/ . The Pitts Family Circus: https://www.thepitts.com.au/ Like and follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thepittsfamilycircus/ Like and follow The Barkers Vale Brothers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Barkers-Vale-Brothers-142213279155096/ Pitts Family Circus film: https://the-pitts-circus.com/ Like and follow the film on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePittsCircus/ Hire Gareth for old time and circus performances at your festival: https://www.thepitts.com.au/contact Visit the Sphinx Rock old time session every Tuesday 9:30am-12:30pm: https://www.facebook.com/groups/163191544030321/ Get Up in the Cool Vol. 2 is now available: https://camerondewhitt.bandcamp.com/ Get Up in the Cool's website: https://getupinthecool.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Support Get Up in the Cool a year at a time: http://www.camerondewhitt.com/store Buy a Telegram to be read on Get Up in the Cool: http://www.camerondewhitt.com/store Like and follow Get Up in the Cool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getupinthecool/ Join Get Up in the Cool's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getupinthecool/ Cameron DeWhitt's website: http://www.camerondewhitt.com/ Cameron DeWhitt's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/camerondewhitt?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to Think Outside the Box Set: http://boxset.website Support Get Up in the Cool