Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer
Cattle Call brings back fond memories for me. As a kid, we used to visit my Grandparents just about every weekend. My grandpa played guitar, and we would always end up spending time making music when we visited. My dad would play Tenor Banjo and guitar, and my brother Aaron would play bass. If we [...]
I used to play this tune a lot with my dad and Grandpa when I was a kid, but we never played the B part – It has some tricky chords, which could be the reason we didn’t play it. I have a clear memory of playing it at the Big Band Boogie Ball – [...]
12th Street Rag is another tune that I used to play with my Grandpa, and my dad as a kid. I didn’t really do anything fancy with it until I heard Danita Rast play it. While, I incorporated some of her fanciness in it, and a little of my own, she has one of the [...]
When I was growing up one of my favorite times was when we went to my grandparents house. We spent a lot of weekends at their house, and one of the key elements of this family time was playing music together. Grandpa would get out his guitar, and my dad would get out his tenor [...]
I learned this song from my Grandpa, who was the eldest Vi of the Vi Squad. My grandpa played the tune on guitar, and he actually learned the tune from Andy May. I have some great memories of playing Honeysuckle Rose with my Grandpa. He was truly a great man. This recording of Honeysuckle Rose comes [...]
