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March 21, 2012

Hell Among the Moonshiners – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 80

I first heard this tune on Matt Wyatt’s album, The Goodbye Waltz – back porch fiddling. I asked Matt about it, and he learned it off of a recording of […]

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March 20, 2012

Drunkard’s Hiccups – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 79

Doh! Who would have thought it would be so tough to document that Drunkard’s Hiccups was a public domain tune. According to my sources, this tune is REALLY old, like […]

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March 16, 2012

Miller’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 75

I like Miller’s Reel. It’s simple and straight ahead, and it’s just plain fun to play. And, if it matters, Irish people play it too. 😛 Get Sheet Music Learn […]

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March 14, 2012

Smith’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 74

Until I have read the Fiddler’s Companion story on Smith’s Reel, I won’t know the origin of it. I have long thought that Smith’s Reel was a fun tune, but […]

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March 14, 2012

Kesh Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 73

I don’t have an elaborate story about Kesh Jig. I have heard it a number of times, and hadn’t really ever played it but I had it in my head. […]

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March 13, 2012

Golden Eagle Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 72

Golden Eagle Hornpipe was probably American originally, but when I was looking for a tune to record, it came to mind, and the Fiddler’s Companion listed Irish after American in […]

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March 11, 2012

Swallowtail Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 71

Continuing with the Irish tune trend, today’s fiddle tune is a jig called the Swallowtail Jig. It is my understanding that this is a traditional Irish jig, so I hope […]

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March 2, 2012

Shenandoah – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 61

There is only one way about it, Shenandoah is a beautiful melody. My primary memory around this song is hearing my Dad sing it as a kid. What a great […]

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March 1, 2012

Woodchopper’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 60

Woodchopper’gs Reel has always been a tune that I have enjoyed playing. And, it’s one of those tunes that will sometimes come to me as I’m noodling around, and I […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fiddle tune a day 9 Comments

February 28, 2012

Spider Bit the Baby – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 59

Wow, 59 days of a fiddle tune every day. That really sounds like a lot. And, I’m almost 20% of the way done. The first time I heard Spider Bit […]

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