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 kind of like Turkey in the Straw, but different. I thought it was a cool tune, and I can say that the beginning of it […]
Cold Frosty Morning – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 279
It’s turning to Autumn around here, and the leaves are starting to fall from the trees. We just had our first frost last night, so I think that the tune Cold Frosty Morning is especially appropriate. Today’s video is captured during the recording of the new Fiddle Whamdiddle CD, at Swingfingers Studios. Thanks to Aaron […]
Salt Creek – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 203
Salt Creek is a cool old tune – regardless of whether it’s played in a bluegrass or an old-time setting. And, it has some strong melodic similarities to Red Haired Boy. A few days ago it was one of the tunes that came up when I was having a discussion with Erin and Amber Rogers […]
Cripple Creek – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 184
I have played Cripple Creek forever, but I didn’t play it very cool until I added some licks from a Benny Thomasson transcription. Of course, I added my own stuff in there too. I even included it on my recent album, Long Time Comin‘. Tonight, I was asked by Andy May to join him playing at […]
Rickett’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 108
The first memory I have of hearing Rickett’s hornpipe was Ricky Selman playing it at the Colorado State Fiddle Contest, back when it was held at Keystone. I was probably 17 or so at the time. I’m pretty sure I learned it out of Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes. I don’t really have any cool story […]
Kitchen Girl – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 42
I have long heard about how awesome Bryan Bowers is on Auto Harp – every time I teased an auto harp player about it not being a real instrument. And, I have to confess that he is awesome. He plays from his soul, and the music resonates through his being. AND, he is to the […]