Hot Springs is considered a breakdown by most fiddlers that I’ve talked to, even though the verses are 16 bars instead of 8, and it follows a chord pattern almost identical to I Don’t Love Nobody (when you play it in C and play the A minor part.) Regardless of whether you consider it a […]
Little Rock Getaway – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 158
I highly recommend spending some time practicing Little Rock Getaway before you record it. I wish I had. 🙂 This tune is something of a bear. It’s kind of a shame to play Little Rock Getaway without a guitar, because it has such cool chords. But, it’s just as well, because it’s hard to find […]
Grasshopper Sittin’ on a Sweet Potato Vine – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 146
I was playing a concert with Steve Eulberg, a pretty awesome dulcimer player (of both types of dulcimer), and he started playing this tune. I thought it was a cool enough tune to be my fiddle tune for today. I picked up the tune as we played it, but I didn’t know the name of […]
T&T Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 133
T&T Rag (Also known as T&T Polka) was written by Tony and Terry Ludiker – the A Part by Tony, and the B Part by Terry if I remember correctly. They had just written this tune before I showed up at Tony’s house and of course, I asked Tony to teach it to me. He consented […]
Cotton Patch Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 85
Cottonpatch Rag is one of my old-school contest fiddle tunes. I originally learned it from Tony Ludiker, and there are parts in there from me, Terry Ludiker, Roberta Rast, and others. And, I didn’t even put That’s one of the cool things about fiddling, is that learning a tune is just the beginning. Even if […]
Dewdrop Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 33
I learned Dew Drop Hornipe from Lisa Barrett, when I stayed at their house when I was in High School. I remember Dick telling me that it was a tune I could play as a breakdown at any fiddle contest. I haven’t played it in many contests, but I do still enjoy playing it. There is […]