Cattle Call brings back fond memories for me. As a kid, we used to visit my Grandparents just about every weekend. My grandpa played guitar, and we would always end […]
Makin’ Whoopee – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 142
I used to play this tune a lot with my dad and Grandpa when I was a kid, but we never played the B part – It has some tricky […]
Bye Bye Blues – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 134
Bye Bye Blues has been my dad’s favorite tune to play on tenor banjo for as long as I can remember. I really like how he takes off with it, […]
12th Street Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 119
12th Street Rag is another tune that I used to play with my Grandpa, and my dad as a kid. I didn’t really do anything fancy with it until I […]
Dill Pickle Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 52
Tonight, I got to hang out at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, playing strolling Violin (Fiddle) for the Mardi Gras fundraiser for the Bas Bleu Theater Company. It was […]
Boil the Cabbage Down
When I was a kid, my dad made me play Boil the Cabbage until I hated the tune. Later on, I heard Dick Barrett play it and couldn’t believe it […]