Drunkard’s Hiccups – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 79

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Doh! Who would have thought it would be so tough to document that Drunkard’s Hiccups was a public domain tune. According to my sources, this tune is REALLY old, like 400 years old give or take. I have known the basic Jack of Diamonds melody for long enough that I don’t know where I heard [...]

Soldier’s Joy – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 27

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Today, I was in the mood for something a little bit fast and a little bit old timey. I played a little of the basic melody before fiddling around with it. This song takes me back to sitting in the Lunch Room (Warm Up Room for the National Old Time Fiddle Contest) at the Weiser, [...]