Wild Fiddler’s Rag is one of those tunes that is just plain hard to play. It’s difficult to the point that when I hear it, I’m just waiting for the […]
Natchez Under the Hill – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 328
I first heard Natchez Under the Hill on a Library of Congress recording that Alan Jabbour put out. I remember the old guy on the recording said that it was […]
Black Mountain Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 327
Black Mountain Rag is one of the top Show Fiddle Tunes of all time. It would definitely make my top 5 list. And, this recording I found of Buddy Spicher […]
General Longstreet’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 326
I think that Ed Carnes may have been the first person I heard play General Longstreet’s Reel. When I see Ed at Fiddle contests, he is one of the few […]
Chancellor’s Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 325
Chancellor’s Waltz is one of the prettier waltzes I know. It was written by Jim “Texas Shorty” Chancellor’s Dad. It’s not easy, but there are quite a few Waltzes that […]
Lost Indian – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 324
I learned Lost Indian from a recording of Benny Thomasson playing it. I have a lot of recordings of Benny, and I have to say that I am as impressed […]
Bonaparte’s Retreat – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 323
Bonaparte’s Retreat is one of my favorite cross-tuned fiddle tunes to play. I first worked it up in GDGD tuning, but when I realized that the WH Stepp recording that […]
Birdie in a Snowbank – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 322
I learned Birdie in a Snowbank off of a Fred Stoneking recording. I really appreciate having had a chance to hang around Fred at fiddle contests while I lived in […]
Martin’s Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 324
In my mind, Martin’s Waltz may be the prototypical fiddle contest waltz. It’s beautiful. It’s not quite as hard as it sounds, but it is tricky (so it sounds pretty […]
Barefoot Fiddler – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 320
I really don’t know anything about this tune, except that I heard it on a Johnny Gimble album, and I liked it. I especially like the Put Your Shoes on, […]
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