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December 13, 2012

Here We Go a Wassailing – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 344

After months of preparing for and creating our soon to be released album (Old School Old Time), It fun to be in the final stretch. The CD is off in Duplication, and will arrive soon. Today, Steve and I got to be on the Folk Show on KRFC with Lenny Epstein.  It truly is a […]

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July 25, 2012

Wayfaring Stranger – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 206

Wayfaring Stranger has long been one of my favorite tunes. It’s so soulful, and has that minor grooving feel. It just may be one the the coolest tunes ever. 🙂 I have a recollection of Shorty playing this tune, possibly at the Grand Lake Fiddle Festival in Grove, OK. I just love Shorty’s fiddling. He’s […]

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February 25, 2012

Summertime – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 55

Summertime is one of my all-time favorites. I remember the first time I heard it; I was listening to the Four World Champion Fiddlers album that featured Benny Thommasson, Terry Morris, Jim “Texas Shorty” Chancellor, and Mark O’Connor. I wore that record out. I hope that Mark O’Connor decides to reissue it. I will definitely […]

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