June 6, 7, 8, 2013, the place to be is the Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest in Grove OK! Spread the word, it’s a great area for a family vacation, and you could go home with enough prize money to pay for your trip! Nationally certified, with five judges: Marty Elmore, TX; Mark Ralph, AL; Louis Brandin, LA; […]
Fascination – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 266
I have no idea where I first heard Fascination, but it’s a beautiful melody. I didn’t have a specific tune in mind to play tonight, so I thumbed through some books, including the copy of Dale Morris’ fiddle method that I’ve had since I was a teen. When I played it, I knew I had […]
Play Fiddle Play – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 241
I first learned Play Fiddle Play from Dale Morris when I was 14 or 15. He taught it to me as a waltz, and it was a really pretty schmaltzy gypsy sounding tune. Listening back, there are some structural similarities between Play Fiddle Play (the way that Dale taught it to me), and a tune […]