I had a great time at Weiser. I jammed until the wee hours. I had some great hangs with my fiddle family. I placed in a few contests (3rd in Swing Fiddle, 4th in Twin Fiddle with Doug Fleener, and 1st in Air Fiddle accompanied by Katrina Nickolayeff on real fiddle). And, I made some […]
Weiser Workshop – Essential Improvisation
I’m really looking forward to teaching workshops again at the National Old Time Fiddler’s Contest again this year. On Thursday, I will be teaching Essential Improvisation. We will cover how to improvise as a fiddler. This workshop covers how to go from playing the melody to really making a tune your own. Core material is at […]
Weiser Workshop – Twin Fiddling
Making music is more fun when you are doing it with a friend. Twin fiddling is a fun and important part of the fiddling tradition. This workshop will teach the participants the basics of twin fiddling – how to harmonize, and how to play lead when someone is harmonizing with you. It will also cover […]
Weiser Workshop – Preparing for a Fiddle Contest
Fiddle contests give you a chance to live life on the edge, and see how you play under pressure. If you come into a fiddle contest well prepared and with a healthy mental attitude about it, contests can be a fun and positive learning experience. However, if you don’t, fiddle contests can be scary. In this […]
Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah – National Old-Time Fiddler’s Contest 2016
Hi All! Here’s another preview of a tune from Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof. This is Justin and I playing Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah from when we played impromptu in the National Twin Fiddle Championships in 2016. We had the pleasure of being accompanied by the amazing Matthew Hartz on Guitar. If you […]
Weiser Workshop – Preparing for a Fiddle Contest
Fiddle contests give you a chance to live life on the edge, and see how you play under pressure. If you come into a fiddle contest well prepared and with a healthy mental attitude about it, contests can be a fun and positive learning experience. However, if you don’t, fiddle contests can be scary. In this […]
Weiser Workshop – Twin Fiddling
Making music is more fun when you are doing it with a friend. Twin fiddling is a fun and important part of the fiddling tradition. This workshop will teach the participants the basics of twin fiddling – how to harmonize, and how to play lead when someone is harmonizing with you. It will also cover […]
Weiser Workshop – Essential Improvisation
I’m really looking forward to teaching workshops again at the National Old Time Fiddler’s Contest again this year. On Wednesday, I will be teaching Essential Improvisation. We will cover how to improvise as a fiddler. This workshop covers how to go from playing the melody to really making a tune your own. Core material is at […]
Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Contest – 25th Annual
Wyoming Fiddlers’ Association District #4 would like to extend a personal invitation to you to help us celebrate the 25th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships & Music Festival here in Casper, Wyoming on August 14-16 at the Ramada Plaza Riverside. It is a special event for us, and we are excited to announce some […]
Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddle Contest
I will be judging the Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddle Contest this February. The Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddle Contest will be held in Safford, AZ on February 13,14 and 15 2015. This is going to be fun for everyone. Friday night introduction pot luck and jam with open mic. Free breakfast on Sat and […]
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