Champion Fiddler, Inspired Performer
Whispering is one of my dad’s standard Tenor Banjo tunes, and is actually one of the few tunes that I can play on the Tenor. And, it was the tune that came to my mind tonight. Whispering (song) according to Wikipedia This article is about the 1920s popular song, “Whispering”. For other uses, [...]
This was my first time participating in the Mini Masters Little Fiddle Contests, which is an unofficial (but important) part of the National Oldtime Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. The Mini Masters happens late in the week, and is an opportunity for the fiddlers to blow off a little steam after an intense week of [...]
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 – [...]
Bye Bye Blues has been my dad’s favorite tune to play on tenor banjo for as long as I can remember. I really like how he takes off with it, speeding it up to breakneck speed. I’m still amazed at how fast he can whip that banjo up. Today, we put on a Mother’s Day [...]
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 [...]
What a day. After having a really fun coffee tasting party with Brewsworthy Coffees, I had a bit of a buzz going. Now, I’m just tuckered out. The coffee was great, and so was the company. Continuing with my Irish trend, I played When Irish Eyes are Smiling tonight. This is another tune that I [...]
My main memory of My Wild Irish Rose is hearing my dad sing it and play it on the tenor banjo while my grandpa backed him up on guitar. It was always one of the favorites at the ice cream socials we played when I was a kid. I recorded today’s fiddle tune at the [...]
