Today, Steve Eulberg and I played our first Streetmosphere gig of the year. It’s a really cool program, that I hope other cities adopt. The city of Fort Collins pays musicians and other performers to entertain on the streets of Old Town Fort Collins every weekend all summer long. Steve is a great Dulcimer player […]
Fisher’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 82
I usually play Fisher’s Hornpipe in F – Major Franklin style – a little bit slow and with a bit of a bump to it. But, I recorded it like that on youtube years ago, so I decided to go for something decidedly different today. While it’s common to play Fisher’s Hornpipe in F within […]
Miller’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 75
I like Miller’s Reel. It’s simple and straight ahead, and it’s just plain fun to play. And, if it matters, Irish people play it too. 😛 Learn how to play Miller’s Reel Here! MILLER’S REEL [1]. AKA and see “The Dawn [1],” “Dawning of the Day [5]” (Fáinne an Lae), “Dusty Miller [5]” (floating title), “The Spirit of […]
Backup and Push – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 53
When I was a kid I used to play this song ALL the time. My dad thought it was great since it has the Georgia shuffle in it, so he would make me play it every stinkin’ time we played a show. I grew so sick of Backup and Push that I went without playing […]
Wilson’s Hornipipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 38
Wilson’s Hornpipe is a fun Old-Timey tune that I learned from Bob Zuellig at the Wednesday Night Avo’s Jam a while back. I really enjoy playing the high harmony to it, which you will hear me play in this recording. It looks like the oldest known recording of this was made by Clark Kessinger, who […]
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, […]
Wink the Other Eye – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 10
Wink the Other Eye is a fun fiddle tune that I learned from Missouri (now Colorado) fiddler Bob Zuellig. Bob learned it from a recording of Art Galbraith Playing it. I think it’s a really fun tune to play twin fiddle harmony to it. We recorded this a the Old Time Jam Session at Crank-n-stein […]