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December 28, 2012

Deck the Halls – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 359

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 […]

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December 27, 2012

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 […]

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December 27, 2012

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 […]

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December 26, 2012

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 […]

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December 26, 2012

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 […]

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December 25, 2012

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 […]

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December 24, 2012

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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / gary lee moore, joe bob rag, kill 'um, louis franklin, Rag, ricky turpin, weldon turpin 7 Comments

December 23, 2012

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 […]

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December 22, 2012

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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Key of F, linda relph, original, Reel, relph, sheet music 3 Comments

December 21, 2012

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 […]

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