This is just a cool old-time tune. Nothing too complicated, but it has a great melody. According to Fiddler’s Companion, there are three tunes by this name, that are related but not the same. I play it as a two part tune in D – AABB, and it’s not the same tune as Walk Along […]
Gloria’s Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 50
This is another waltz that I learned from J.C. Hounshell after judging with him at the American Heritage Music Festival (Jana Jae’s fiddle contest) in Grove, OK. (Great contest by the way. I highly recommend it.) JC and his wife Joyce, Gayle and LaRue Hopson and I sat around and played until they were ready […]
Festival Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 30
Festival Waltz is a beautiful waltz that I have long enjoyed playing, and have played at many fiddle contests. My happiest memory of this tune was playing it at the High Plains fiddle contest when I was fourteen or so along with Sally Johnson and Beaumont Rag. It was the first time I won first […]
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 […]
Nymrod Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 15
Nymrod Hornpipe (Nimrod Hornpipe) is one of those tunes that is guaranteed to tie your fingers in knots. In my opinion, it’s one of the trickiest tunes to get through clean. (Stick around for the second time through to hear it faster.) And while I didn’t get through it perfectly, I think I at least […]