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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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