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December 30, 2012

Redeemed – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 363

Redeemed is a beautiful old waltz. In recent years, it’s become a fairly common waltz in the open division at fiddle contests. It is my understanding that it’s a hymn. […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fanny crosby, fiddle contests, footsteps, happy in jesus, key of Eb, lamb 3b, verse 5, Waltz 5 Comments

November 23, 2012

General Longstreet’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 326

I think that Ed Carnes may have been the first person I heard play General Longstreet’s Reel.  When I see Ed at Fiddle contests, he is one of the few […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / dance tune, ed carnes, fiddle contests, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, Fiddlers 1 Comment

August 5, 2012

Grey Eagle – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 214

Grey Eagle is a great breakdown, but I haven’t always liked it. Really it wasn’t the tune I disliked, it was how a lot of the people who I had […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fiddle contests, jam session, junebug, Krassen, Silberberg, square dance 6 Comments

June 25, 2012

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 […]

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June 12, 2012

Durang’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day Day 161

I don’t remember where I first heard Durang’s Hornpipe, but it has long been a fiddle contest breakdown staple. And, I remember when Cody Stadelmaier learned a kickin’ version of […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / actor, breakdown, cody stadelmaier, Day, dick barrett, durang's hornpipe, fiddle, fiddle contests, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, hornpipe, lisa barrett, orange county new york, tonya hopkins, tune 4 Comments

May 12, 2012

Pacific Slope – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 132

The first time that I’m aware of hearing Pacific Slope was in 2010 when I judged the Western Open Fiddle Contest. Danita Gardner partnered with Star McMullen in the Twin […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Association, fiddle, fiddle contests, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, Fiddlers, nodaway county missouri, pacific slope, scottish musicians, Slope, Sweet 6 Comments

April 4, 2012

Rosebud of Avenmore – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 94

Rosebud of Avenmore is a really pretty waltz that I have heard people play in fiddle contests since I was a kid. I have to be honest and say that […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Allendale, ava moore, Avenmore, Aviemore, Avonmore, Day, fiddle, fiddle contests, fiddle tune, gordon mccann, Rosebud, Scottish, town of ava, tune, waltz book 2 Comments

March 30, 2012

Cumberland Gap – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 89

Who would have known that there are 6 distinct tunes called Cumberland Gap? Not me, at least not until just now. The tune I play by this name, I learned […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / berea kentucky, cumberland gap, fiddle, fiddle contests, fiddle lessons, fiddle tune, gap, jeff titon, Magnolia Music, magnolia music studio, minor, orville burns, recording, way 1 Comment

March 26, 2012

Cotton Patch Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 85

Cottonpatch Rag is one of my old-school contest fiddle tunes. I originally learned it from Tony Ludiker, and there are parts in there from me, Terry Ludiker, Roberta Rast, and […]

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March 23, 2012

Virginia Moonlight – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 83

Today, I tried to record the tune myself without any assistance. I was in Denver on business, and after my meeting, I found a nice place on the South Platte […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / american, american fiddle tunes, assistance, dawn waltz, fiddle, fiddle contests, Greenway, moonlight waltz, recording, south platte river 11 Comments

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