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December 7, 2012

Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah? – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 339

I first heard Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah at The Grand Lake National Fiddle Contest, when Junior Marriot and Alita Weisgerber (then Stoneking) played it to win the Twin Fiddle […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Music / alita stoneking, alita weisgerber, bob zuellig, chip belcher, fort colling, fred stoneking, junior marriott, old time, old time jam, tap and handle 2 Comments

December 6, 2012

Laughing Boy – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 338

Laughing Boy is a classic old-time fiddle tune. And, it’s cross-tuned, which makes it all the more fun. I have heard Laughing Boy many times, but the recording I used […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / aeac, benny thomasson, cross tuned, g major, laughing boy, Phillips 2 Comments

December 4, 2012

Sumner’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 337

Tonight I was looking through Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes, and I came across Sumner’s Hornpipe. When I played it, I instantly recognized the melody. I thought that the name I […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / benny thomasson, ed carnes, hornpipe, old time, queen of the west, sumner's hornpipe 6 Comments

December 3, 2012

Jingle Bells – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 336

Before you tell me that Jingle Bells isn’t really a fiddle tune, let me remind you that as the fiddler, I make the rules. And you should at least listen […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / christmas song, everyday joe's, Fort Collins, help portrait, jingle bells, thanksgiving Leave a Comment

December 2, 2012

Haste to the Wedding – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 335

Tonight, as I was thinking about what to play, I thought, “I haven’t played a jig in a while.” So today is a jig day. I pulled out Cole’s 1000 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / daddario, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, haste to the wedding, Irish, Jig, key of D 7 Comments

December 1, 2012

Palm Trees of Kerry – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 334

Tonight, after I finished teaching my lessons, Palm Trees of Kerry was the tune that that was in my head. The reason it was in my head is that I […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fiddle tune, Irish, kerry, mel bay, palm trees, peter cooper, simple tune, Waltz 7 Comments

November 30, 2012

Mitton’s Breakdown – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 333

A few months ago, April Verch was supposed touring through Colorado, and was supposed to be coming to Fort Collins to play a show at Avogadro’s Number (the best acoustic […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / april verch, canadian fiddle, candienne, earl mitton, Key of Bb, mitton's breakdown 2 Comments

November 29, 2012

Jole Blon – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 332

Jole Blon - Fiddle Tune a Day Day 332

As I get nearer to the end of this Fiddle Tune a Day Journey, there are some fiddle tunes that I want to make sure that I get in before […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Cajun, cajun fiddle, cajun music, doug kershaw, jole blon, jolie blonde, Waltz 7 Comments

November 28, 2012

Sally Goodin – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 331

Sally Goodin truly is THE Texas fiddle breakdown. Really. It’s the one. The melody is simple as all getout, but playing Sally Goodin the way it’s supposed to be is […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / breakdown, hoedown, sally gooden, sally goodin, sally goodwin, texas 6 Comments

November 28, 2012

Missouri Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 330

The only things I could remember about Missouri Waltz before I looked it up tonight so that I could play it were: I played it once as a kid. It […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / 2c i, fiddle tune, melody, missouri, president truman, Waltz 2 Comments

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