Tonight I was bored, and uninspired as to what tune I should play for tonight’s fiddle tune, so I went to Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes for Ideas. I flipped through the Hornpipes, and Played Defiance, and Oriental, but neither of those seemed to suit my mood, and I have played lots of hornpipes already. So, […]
Dixie Hoedown – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 176
It’s the last day of Weiser, and I thought that a breakdown would be appropriate as everybody breaks down their tents and campers. What a great week. It was exhausting, and fun. I loved getting to see my old friends, and make new ones. Judging was a kick, although after the day judging the Junior […]
Avalon – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 175
Avalon is another tune that I had heard before, but had only played once before. I heard Andrew Wilson, and his band of youngin’s playing outside their RV in the Weiser Fiddletown Campground, and was compelled to join in. They were gracious enough to join me for today’s fiddle tune a day. Coming to you […]
Wild John – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 173
This was my first time participating in the Mini Masters Little Fiddle Contests, which is an unofficial (but important) part of the National Oldtime Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. The Mini Masters happens late in the week, and is an opportunity for the fiddlers to blow off a little steam after an intense week of […]
Bee’s Wings Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 170
There’s really nothing in life quite like pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone, and fiddle tune a day has been a great way for me to do this. We got today’s tune in just under the wire. It was recorded at 11:46PM with me, Lydia, Terry Ludiker, and Bob Gardner. We pulled it off just […]
Cornstalk Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 169
Today, I’m playing a tune that I wrote a few years back. I clearly remember calling Bill Jones, Ed Carnes, and Matt Wyatt to see if it was a tune that any of them recognized. (It’s not uncommon for fiddlers to write a tune from their subconscious that someone else has already written.) None of […]
Ragtime Annie – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 168
Today, Steve Eulberg and I played our first Streetmosphere gig of the year. It’s a really cool program, that I hope other cities adopt. The city of Fort Collins pays musicians and other performers to entertain on the streets of Old Town Fort Collins every weekend all summer long. Steve is a great Dulcimer player […]
Hotfoot – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 167
I don’t have a tone of history with Hotfoot. I have a few memories. I remember hearing some of my friends play it at Weiser when I was a teenager, and I remember Texas Shorty (Jim Chancellor) play a great version of Hotfoot at the Grand Lake National Fiddle Contest one year. I learned Hotfoot […]
Lady Be Good – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 164
I have been saving Lady Be Good for a Day where I have some good musicians to play with, because it’s such a fun tune to play as a band. Tonight, Jim Abraham and Brent Hawley are over to prepare for our gig opening for April Verch at Avogadro’s Number on Thursday night. We had […]
Cattle Call – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 163
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 up spending time making music when we visited. My dad would play Tenor Banjo and guitar, and my brother Aaron would play bass. If we […]
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