It’s Christmas Eve, and I can’t think of a better time to Deck the Halls with boughs of holly, or spruce, or pine, or even fir. So far, this has been a wonderful Christmas Season. I have had good times with friends and family, and the Christmas Spirit has come upon me fully. I did […]
Good King Wenceslas – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 358
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the music of the season. Christmas Carols are very special to me. They evoke heartfelt memories, and emotions. And they are a great way to bring people together. I don’t have any particular tie to Good King Winceslas, except for that it was the first tune that inhabited my head […]
Devil’s Dream – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 357
I used to get so sick of hearing classical violinists play Devil’s Dream. Let me clarify. I have no problem with classical violinists as a whole. I play classical violin myself, and enjoy classical music. Nor do I have a problem with Devil’s Dream. It’s a cool tune, that happened to get caught in the […]
Choctaw – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 356
Choctaw has long been one of my favorite breakdowns to listen to. It’s about time I worked it out, and I didn’t want to miss out on having Choctaw be a part of Fiddle Tune a Day. I love the way that Orville Burns played it. It has all kinds of soul, and growl to […]
Brown Kelly Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 355
Brown Kelly Waltz (also known as Kelly Waltz) is a pretty old double stop waltz. I first learned it from the Dick Barrett Waltz album that I played the heck out of when I was a kid. I had the whole series of Dick Barrett tapes. I still think that Dick’s versions of those tunes […]
Shuckin’ the Bush – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 354
I don’t remember who I first heard play Shuckin’ the Bush, but I remember thinking it was a super cool tune, and starting to work it out immediately. My coolest memory around this tune was at the Royal Gorge Fiddle Contest, when Herman Johnson judged it and some amazing fiddlers showed up (including Matthew Hartz, […]
Joe Bob Rag (AKA Kill ‘um) – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 353
The First Time I heard Kill ‘um, also known as the Joe Bob Rag, was at Weiser. Gary Lee Moore was on the Stage, and he referenced Louis Franklin when he played it. It was such a cool tune. I have heard 2 recordings of it. Weldon Turpin plays it on an album where he […]
Tennessee Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 352
I have been planning on playing Tennessee Waltz as part of Fiddle Tune a Day from the beginning. I also received a number of requests for the song. And with good reason. It’s a beautiful melody, and a Country and Western classic. I didn’t want to play it as just a fiddle tune, and since […]
Incandescent Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 351
Early on in Fiddle Tune a Day, I put out a request for original tunes that I could play as part of Fiddle Tune a Day. Linda Relph was the first to respond. She sent me sheet music to this cool reel in F – Incandescent Reel. It’s pretty tricky, and it fits together so […]
Bitter Creek – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 350
Bitter Creek is a cool breakdown in the key of G. I have some good memories of playing it with Bill Jones and Ed Carnes at the Indiana State Fiddle Contest a few years back. It’s fairly straight ahead as a tune. I didn’t realize it at the time I wrote it, but Harlaxton Hornpipe […]
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