Matthew Hartz just posted this great lesson on the Orange Blossom Special. Orange Blossom Special is one of the classic Fiddle Show Tunes. I can’t think of a show that I have played where it doesn’t get requested – definitely an audience favorite. It is a challenging tune, but not a tricky as it sounds. […]
Listen to the Mockingbird – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 365
When it started getting close to the end of the year, I started thinking about what tunes I had to include in my daily fiddle tune series. AND, Listen to the Mockingbird is one of those tunes that needed to be a part of the series. When I was a teen, it was one of […]
Black Mountain Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 327
Black Mountain Rag is one of the top Show Fiddle Tunes of all time. It would definitely make my top 5 list. And, this recording I found of Buddy Spicher playing it is hands-down the best rendition of Black Mountain Rag that I have ever seen or heard. Before tonight, I hadn’t ever worked up […]
Orange Blossom Special
Here is a clip of me playing the Orange Blossom Special: Orange Blossom Special is possibly the most requested fiddle tune of all time. This is the most requested fiddle song that I play. (In fact, it gets requested so often that I usually refuse to play it until the end of the night.) OBS […]