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Planxty Fanny Powers – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 35
What a great trip to Austin. Today, I got to see my good college friends, Earnest Mazique, and Christopher Gandin Le. We had lunch at a hip restaurant in north Austin called Mother’s Cafe. Conveniently enough, there was an Irish harpist playing there by the name of Doc Grauzer. I hummed for him the first [...]
I Know My Baby Loves Me – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 34
Growing up in Northern Colorado, Hot Rize was one of my favorite bluegrass bands. I even got to see them play at Centennial Village, in Greeley before they got famous. The best part about Hot Rize was when the intermission would come and they would come back as their Alter Egos – Red Knuckles and [...]
Dewdrop Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 33
I learned Dew Drop Hornipe from Lisa Barrett, when I stayed at their house when I was in High School. I remember Dick telling me that it was a tune I could play as a breakdown at any fiddle contest. I haven’t played it in many contests, but I do still enjoy playing it. There is [...]
Saint Anne’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 32
When I think of Saint Anne’s Reel, the first person I think of is Tony Rothrock. Tony is a great Guitarist, Mandolinist, and instrument repair guy in southwest Indiana. Tony founded the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships, which I had the opportunity to run with for a few years as well. Tony really is [...]
Fort Collins Celtic Music Workshop – March 10, 2012
I will be working with the extraordinary dulcimer player Steve Eulberg to put on a Celtic Music workshop on March 10th at Boomer Music in Fort Collins: Steve Eulberg will provide instruction for playing Celtic Music on both kinds of dulcimers, mandolin and guitar. $20 per workshop in Advance/$25 at the door. See below for all [...]
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