About 6 years ago, I met French Canadian style fiddler Donna Hebert on the Fiddle-L email listserv. And, about 5 years ago I had the pleasure of hiring her to judge the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships. While she was visiting Indiana, I got the great pleasure of learning a handful of French Canadian […]
Big John McNeil – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 197
The only thing I know about Big John McNeil is that it’s a popular Canadian fiddle tune. It’s a fun tune to play, not too difficult, but when you play it as fast as they do, just about anything can tie your fingers in a not. It also has some similarities with Durham’s Bull. I […]
Back 40 Ripoff – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 127
I learned this tune while staying at the Ludiker house when I was a teenager. The Ludiker family had a gig and this was one of the tunes they played. I thought it was so cool that I had Tony teach it to me the next day. I have done quite a bit of looking […]