My Darling Nellie Gray is another tune that I first heard at the Gambler’s Draw contest at the American Heritage Music Festival in Grove, OK. As I recall, somebody else got out on the tune, and after the contest, I had Junior Marriott teach me the tune. He said that the first part is basically […]
Boil Them Cabbage Down – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 109
I used to HATE Boil Them Cabbbage Down! When I was a kid, my dad had me play it ALL the time. Every concert we did, every time I practiced. It was painful. For those of you who don’t know me, I am not good with repetition in general. My parents signed me up for […]
Fort Smith – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 66
I first learned this tune from a jam session recording of Major Franklin playing it. Dick Barrett also played it on “At the Fiddler’s Knee” It’s an old tune that is named after Fort Smith, Arkansas. There is a slightly different variation on this tune that is played by Missouri fiddlers, but it’s obviously derived […]
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 […]