Vi Wickam

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Dewdrop Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 33

I learned Dew Drop Hornipe from Lisa Barrett, when I stayed at their  house when I was in High School. I remember Dick telling me that it was a tune I could play as a breakdown at any fiddle contest. I haven’t played it in many contests, but I do still enjoy playing it. There is […]

Saint Anne’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 32

When I think of Saint Anne’s Reel, the first person I think of is Tony Rothrock. Tony is a great Guitarist, Mandolinist, and instrument repair guy in southwest Indiana. Tony founded the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships, which I had the opportunity to run with for a few years as well. Tony really is […]

Cuckoo’s Nest – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 29

Cuckoo’s Nest is one of those tunes that is commonly heard among fiddler’s of many different traditions. Truly, it may be one of the first “crossover tunes”. I don’t know if it’s ever been played with Indian Tabla (drums), before this recording, but I wouldn’t be surprised. When I got an email from my fiddle […]

Morpeth’s Hornpipe (AKA Morpeth Rant) – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 28

Morpeth Rant is one of those tunes that I have heard a number of times, but never had tried to play it until a couple of days ago when I was playing through Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes, and recognizing the title (Morpeth’s Hornpipe), I gave it a go, and it was fun so I learned […]

Black and White Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 25

When I first learned Black and White Rag, it was off of the 4 World Champion Fiddlers album that featured Jim “Texas Shorty” Chancellor, Mark O’Connor, Terry Morris, and Benny Thomas. Terry was the one that played Black and White, and I still think love the endings he put on the A Part (2 of […]

Allie’s Lullaby – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 23

14 years ago today was one of the happiest days of my life. It was a day that my life changed forever. For those of you who have children, you know exactly what I mean. I’m not trying to get all sappy here, but your life changes in so many ways when you accept the […]

Staten Island Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 22

Today, I stopped into Gib’s New York Bagels, and thought, “This would be a great place to play my fiddle tune a day.” So after grabbing a half-dozen chocolate chip bagels, I asked the girl at the counter if she minded if I recorded my fiddle tune a day there. Of course, she said sure, […]

Whiskey Before Breakfast – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 21

When we decided to go out for breakfast this morning, I thought, “That’s a perfect opportunity to record a breakfast oriented Fiddle Tune a Day.” And, so I brought my fiddle with me to Cafe Bluebird, and decided to play a little Whiskey Before Breakfast. As it turned out, I ran into my friend, Robert […]