Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer
My Darling Nellie Gray is another tune that I first heard at the Gambler’s Draw contest at the American Heritage Music Festival in Grove, OK. As I recall, somebody else got out on the tune, and after the contest, I had Junior Marriott teach me the tune. He said that the first part is basically [...]
To me, Faded love is the prototypical Bob Wills fiddle tune. It was one of the first Bob Wills style fiddle tunes I learned, and I still love playing it. Hearing those first three chops DA, F#A, and AA puts me into that song immediately. Do me a favor, and tell me your favorite Bob [...]
