I remember the first time I heard Silver Bells. It was at the Grand Lake American Heritage Music Festival. We were doing the Gambler’s Draw Contest, one of my favorite contests, and someone else drew the tune out of the hat. The first tune that came to my mind was the Silver Bells Christmas carol. […]
Grain Valley Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 18
I have judged a lot of fiddle contests, and one of my favorite characters to have met at a fiddle contest is J.C. Hounshell. I had the opportunity to judge the Grand Lake National Fiddling Championships with J.C. a few years back. After the contest, we went back to the Grand hotel with Gayle and […]
Jana Jae Fiddle Camp
If you are going to be in Oklahoma (or nearby) this labor day weekend, you should make a little effort and go to Jana Jae’s Fiddle Camp in Grove Oklahoma. She has a great lineup of teachers, and really has a heart for the kids. Below is her press release about the fiddle camp: Acclaimed […]
Twin Fiddle Workshop Notes
Here is the notes handout from the twin fiddle workshop. It has some general rules to consider when playing twin fiddle, as well as a very basic arrangement of Boil The Cabbage Down as triple fiddle, and Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah as a twin arrangement I did based on hearing Junior Marriott play it […]