I first heard Stony Point played by Monte Gaylord, and he really plays the heck out of it. I really like the way it goes back and forth between G and E minor. As far as I know the original name of this tune was “Nigger in the Woodpile” and it referred to an effort […]
Constitution Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 62
One of the things I do when I want some musical variety is read through Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes (otherwise known as Ryan’s Mammoth Book of Fiddle Tunes or the Fiddler’s Bible). I play through a page or two of fiddle tunes. (There are usually 6 or so tunes to a page.) I will read […]