Hi Everybody! I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas full of Peace and Love! It’s easy to let the Holiday Season wear you out with all of the demands of family and parties, but don’t forget that it’s a great time for fiddling! Here’s a free lesson from my Talent Forge, one of […]
[my] Talent Forge, a Year in Review
Hey Everybody, Many of you know that a little over a year ago, Matthew Hartz and I set out to create an online music school. We started talking about it in October 2012 (as I was wrapping up my fiddle tune a day project), and by the second week of January this year, we were […]
Greensleeves – Free Fiddle Lesson
Hi Everybody! I just recorded a new series of videos for [my] Talent Forge. And, since it’s the holiday season, I recorded a series of Christmas Carols. And, I wanted to give you guys free access to one of them, so here’s a fiddle lesson on Greensleeves (What Child is this?) – one of my […]
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 360
I have to say that this has been a wonderful Christmas. Really, one of the best ever. It was full of family, and love, and giving and receiving of gifts, and of course, delicious food. But, that’s not what Christmas is all about. It’s about fiddling. And tonight, I’m playing Christina’s favorite Christmas Carol, Have […]
Deck the Halls – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 359
It’s Christmas Eve, and I can’t think of a better time to Deck the Halls with boughs of holly, or spruce, or pine, or even fir. So far, this has been a wonderful Christmas Season. I have had good times with friends and family, and the Christmas Spirit has come upon me fully. I did […]
Good King Wenceslas – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 358
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the music of the season. Christmas Carols are very special to me. They evoke heartfelt memories, and emotions. And they are a great way to bring people together. I don’t have any particular tie to Good King Winceslas, except for that it was the first tune that inhabited my head […]
Here We Go a Wassailing – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 344
After months of preparing for and creating our soon to be released album (Old School Old Time), It fun to be in the final stretch. The CD is off in Duplication, and will arrive soon. Today, Steve and I got to be on the Folk Show on KRFC with Lenny Epstein. It truly is a […]
Away in a Manger – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 343
Away in a Manger is a beautiful Christmas carol. And, it was the first tune that came to mind when Steve and I decided to play today’s Fiddle Tune on the air – on KRFC’s Runaway Fiddle. I really appreciate Norm Cook for having us on the air with him, and for manning the video […]
Greensleeves – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 156
Greensleeves is another classic melody that would be a contender for the most beautiful tune award (at least in my book.) It’s haunting notes bring me back to medieval times. Hearing this song also reminds me of hearing Steve Tiilikainen play this tune on the piano so beautifully when we were in college – not […]