I remember hearing Noel Doering play Crafton’s Blues at the Colorado State Fiddle Contest back when I was a kid. I remember thinking that it was pretty much I Don’t […]
Spotted Pony – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 246
Spotted Pony is another tune that I learned from Steve Eulberg. One of the really cool things about performing with Steve for me has been the opportunity to expand my […]
Red Apple Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 198
I learned Red Apple Rag from Tony Ludiker back when I was in High School on one of my trips to visit him. I play it pretty similarly to how […]
Daley’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 187
What can I say? I have a special place in my heart for tunes in the key of Bb, even if they aren’t hornpipes. I found Daley’s Reel in the […]
Hotfoot – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 167
I don’t have a tone of history with Hotfoot. I have a few memories. I remember hearing some of my friends play it at Weiser when I was a teenager, […]
Red Skinned Gal – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 162
Red Skinned Gal is a fun and swingy tune (at least the way I play it.) I originally learned the melody from Tony Ludiker, but there is some Orville Burns […]
Snow Deer – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 152
Snow Deer is a fun old fiddle tune. It’s upbeat, and happy, and fun to play. AND, it is a great twin fiddle tune. I really can’t think of a […]
Texas Serenade – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 149
One of the frustrating things about doing a new fiddle tune every day is that I often don’t get to spend as much time as I would like preparing a […]
Peaches and Honey – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 144
Yesterday, I posted a challenge that the first one on Facebook to respond correctly to the question: “What is a Sally Growler?” would have today’s tune dedicated to them. And, Kerry […]
Sally Growler Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 143
Sally Growler is just plain hard to play. On it’s face, it doesn’t sound that tricky, but it sure feels that way to my fingers, especially the B part. Sally […]