I don’t remember who I first heard play Shuckin’ the Bush, but I remember thinking it was a super cool tune, and starting to work it out immediately. My coolest memory around this tune was at the Royal Gorge Fiddle Contest, when Herman Johnson judged it and some amazing fiddlers showed up (including Matthew Hartz, […]
Martin’s Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 324
In my mind, Martin’s Waltz may be the prototypical fiddle contest waltz. It’s beautiful. It’s not quite as hard as it sounds, but it is tricky (so it sounds pretty darn tricky.) Daniel Carwile really took this tune to a new level with his recording of it. Martin’s Waltz according to Fiddler’s Companion […]
Canebrake – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 319
When I think of Cane Break, I think of Weiser. I first heard it at Weiser, and while I’ve never played it in a contest, I have always thought it was a cool tune. I think it’s especially cool how it startes out in D, and then modulates to Bb for the B part, and […]