Daniel Carwile is one of my favorite fiddlers. If you don’t know who Daniel is, you should. You can read about him on his [my] Talent Forge Teacher Profile. And […]
Greeley, CO Fiddle Contest 2013
The Greeley, CO (Weld County Fair) Fiddle Contest is coming up soon, and I will be one of the judges this year. Here is their announcement and flyer: COME, COME, […]
Suzuki Violin and Fiddle Workshop
I’m really excited to be teaching the fiddling portion of the Violin Celebration: Suzuki and the Fiddler this June. I’m so excited for this event that I’m actually going to […]
Shuckin’ the Bush – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 354
I don’t remember who I first heard play Shuckin’ the Bush, but I remember thinking it was a super cool tune, and starting to work it out immediately. My coolest […]
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 […]
Bill Cheatum – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 138
Bill Cheatum was one of those tunes that grew on me. I didn’t love it at first, but I thought it was OK. I remember hearing Tom Weisgerber play it […]
Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux Fiddle workshop – Colorado May, 2012
Colorado Old Time Fiddlers Association Proudly Presents Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux Fiddle workshop When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Where: Vectra Bank Colorado 2000 S. […]
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 […]
Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp – 2012
THIRD ANNUAL NORTHERN COLORADO FIDDLE CAMP with champion fiddlers Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier Three options this year for ALL AGES- 7 to adult: MONDAY-FRIDAY July 9-13 9am-10:30am […]
Little Bit of Swing – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 104
I first heard Little Bit of Swing on the Herman Johnson tape, Simply Perfect. (Herman wrote this cool tune.) It was such a fun melody, and Herman’s playing was so […]