Ironing Board Sam’s long awaited “Ninth Wonder” album released!

Check out Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons at their show on Sunday at The Hamilton – this live recording gives you a chance to see what you might have missed on their short tour of the Northeast! Boo and Dom had a blast sharing their music with fans in Philly, NYC, Galax, VA and DC. In fact, they had such a great time they want to do it again!

In the meantime, check out the video of their performance and witness this multi-generational collaboration between two great bluesmen.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows or made this tour happen! Your support means we can continue to provide opportunities like these for our artists.

I’ve been known to bust out some authentic dance moves: the special kind based on household chores, like the sprinkler or the lawnmower, that are just music-based pantomime. I’m having a little bit of trouble figuring out exactly how to “do the ironing board.” I’ve danced while ironing, so I apply that to my own personal ironing board routine. Maybe slide to the left, a little to the right. The rest seems left up to interpretation and may include a golden suit and an impeccable sense of timing. But what I like most about the tune, which comes straight from Ironing Board Sam’s Ninth Wonder of the World out this week, is that the infectious keyboard and slow-jam tempo make it pretty easy to find your own way to do the ironing board. Or, as Sam puts it, “do[in’] your own thang.”

His keyboarding establishes a rhythm that gets into your bones, the kind of thing that makes his refrain of “do the ironing board-oo! Oo!” friendly and easy-to-follow advice. Ironing Board Sam’s enthusiasm is infectious; let’s just hope I don’t find myself in a 1500-gallon tank or a wooden jukebox anytime soon.

– Whitney

Whitney Baker, our Community Coordinator, is Music Maker’s newest staff member. Look for more info about Whitney and what she’ll be doing at MM in the newsletter next week!