For the third year, Colorado Old Time Fiddlers Association and the Kaitlin Kenney Memorial Fund are sponsoring a fiddle camp for the children of El Sistema in Denver. It’s a pleasure to be a part of this event, and to share the teaching with Natalie Padilla and Cody Stadelmaier. In a world growing rapidly more […]
El Sistema Fiddle Camp 2017
For the second year, Colorado Old Time Fiddlers Association and the Kaitlin Kenney Memorial Fund are sponsoring a fiddle camp for the children of El Sistema in Denver. It’s a pleasure to be a part of this event, and to share the teaching with Natalie Padilla and Cody Stadelmaier. In a world growing rapidly more […]
Swedish Rhapsody – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 188
I have heard Cody Stadelmaier play Swedish Rhapsody probably 50 times over the years, but until tonight, I had never tried to play it. It’s kind of a fun tune to play, and there are definitely some parts of it that don’t go where my fingers expected them to, but overall Swedish Rhapsody isn’t a […]
Durang’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day Day 161
I don’t remember where I first heard Durang’s Hornpipe, but it has long been a fiddle contest breakdown staple. And, I remember when Cody Stadelmaier learned a kickin’ version of Durang’s Hornpipe for Dick and Lisa Barrett and came back to the Colorado and Wyoming fiddle contests to clean my clock with it. 🙂 After […]