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December 2, 2012

Haste to the Wedding – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 335

Tonight, as I was thinking about what to play, I thought, “I haven’t played a jig in a while.” So today is a jig day. I pulled out Cole’s 1000 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / daddario, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, haste to the wedding, Irish, Jig, key of D 7 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

September 24, 2012

Old Joe Sife’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 253

As I’ve said before Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes is one of my stand by resources for fiddle music. And, Old Joe Sife’s Reel is a tune I learned out of […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / coleman, Companion, elbow, fiddle tunes, mammoth collection, sife 4 Comments

September 11, 2012

Trafalgar Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 243

I don’t know where I first heard Trafalgar Hornpipe, but it has some nice twists and turns. It sounds like something that I may have heard Mark O’Connor play as […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / barnett, billy contreras, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, hornpipe, howdy forrester, john hartford, stacy phillips 6 Comments

September 4, 2012

Bennett’s Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 236

I’m pretty sure I first read Bennett’s Reel out of Cole’s 1000 Fiddle tunes, where it’s listed under the Title Bennett’s Favorite (Reel). It’s a cool little tune with a […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / canadian style, fiddle tunes, fiddles, mammoth collection, nmas, silver spire 2 Comments

August 6, 2012

Sleeping on a Door-Step Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 216

Tonight, I was not feeling that inspired to play any specific tune, so I turned to Cole’s 1000 Fiddle tunes, and picked out a Jig. I played through a couple […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / cole's, Companion, conn, doorstep, fiddle tunes, slip jig, slip jigs 8 Comments

July 22, 2012

Irish American Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 202

Today, I didn’t have any specific tune in mind to play, so I went to Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes, as I often do when I’m lacking tune inspiration. I played […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / american, Day, fiddle, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, handful, Irish, irish american, irish american reel, irish fiddle, irish jig, Jig, minor, way 6 Comments

July 4, 2012

Sarah Armstrong – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 185

I don’t think I had even heard of Sarah Armstrong before last Saturday when Steve Eulberg suggested we play it at our Streetmosphere gig. He played it through once or […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Concert, country tunes, Day, edge, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, sarah armstrong, Silberberg, today, untitled tune 4 Comments

June 30, 2012

Higgedy Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 181

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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Day, defiance, fiddle, fiddle tune, fiddle tunes, Higgedy, Jig, Jigs, mood, Played 3 Comments

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

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