Sally Growler is just plain hard to play. On it’s face, it doesn’t sound that tricky, but it sure feels that way to my fingers, especially the B part. Sally Growler is another hornpipe that I learned during my infamous week at Dale Morris‘ house. That week, he gave me a bunch of hornpipes to […]
DeGolyer Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 111
Inspired by Mark O’Connor’s definition of a breakdown in the infamous thread on the Facebook Fiddler’s Association that began with my post of Cumberland Gap asking the question, who is your favorite breakdown fiddler. I should have known better than to ask a question like that to 200 ravenous fiddlers. 😉 I think I had […]
Fisher’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 82
I usually play Fisher’s Hornpipe in F – Major Franklin style – a little bit slow and with a bit of a bump to it. But, I recorded it like that on youtube years ago, so I decided to go for something decidedly different today. While it’s common to play Fisher’s Hornpipe in F within […]
Smith’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 74
Until I have read the Fiddler’s Companion story on Smith’s Reel, I won’t know the origin of it. I have long thought that Smith’s Reel was a fun tune, but haven’t ever spent time working out something really cool with it. Jeff Guernsey played a cool version of it at the Grand Master’s Fiddler Championship […]
Soldier’s Joy – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 27
Today, I was in the mood for something a little bit fast and a little bit old timey. I played a little of the basic melody before fiddling around with it. This song takes me back to sitting in the Lunch Room (Warm Up Room for the National Old Time Fiddle Contest) at the Weiser, […]
Staten Island Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 22
Today, I stopped into Gib’s New York Bagels, and thought, “This would be a great place to play my fiddle tune a day.” So after grabbing a half-dozen chocolate chip bagels, I asked the girl at the counter if she minded if I recorded my fiddle tune a day there. Of course, she said sure, […]
Good for the Tongue – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 17
Tonight, I attended the ISES vendor showcase in Denver. There were lots of wedding and event vendors to meet and schmooze with. And, the fancy desserts were awesome, especially the ‘smores in a cup with peanut butter and graham crackers covered in dark chocolate ganache, with a little dollup of toasted marshmallow cream mousse on […]