Steve taught me Kittypuss immediately before we recorded it today. I’ve only heard him play it once before today. I have to say that the tunes name really was the […]
Crafton Blues – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 276
I remember hearing Noel Doering play Crafton’s Blues at the Colorado State Fiddle Contest back when I was a kid. I remember thinking that it was pretty much I Don’t […]
Minor Swing – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 275
Minor Swing is a great Gypsy Jazz tune, but the catch is: It’s not just one tune. There are at least two tunes by this name that are both similar […]
Be Thou My Vision – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 272
I have long thought that Be Thou My Vision was a beautiful tune. I liked it enough that I put it on my Album, Long Time Comin’, in Eb no […]
Speed the Plow – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 271
It wasn’t the first time I had heard Speed the Plow, but the recording of Mark O’Connor, Yo Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer playing it on Appalachia Waltz as part […]
Tom and Jerry – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 270
Tom and Jerry is one of the great fiddle breakdowns. It isn’t in my top 5 favorite hoedowns, but it’s definitely a good one. I really hadn’t worked up any […]
Florida Blues – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 269
I used to play Florida Blues as a kid, but hadn’t thought of it for years, until I was at Weiser in June. I remembered that Gayla Tanaka Bollinger always […]
Possum Up a Gum Stump – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 267
Possum up a Gum Stump is one of the first “Real” fiddle breakdowns that I teach my students. It’s not really complicated, but it’s easy to have some fun with […]
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 […]
Over the Waterfall – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 265
The first time I heard the name of this tune, it was with reference to Alan Jabbour. I have been told that he was the person who reintroduced Over the […]
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