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December 12, 2013

Orange Blossom Special Fiddle Lesson – by Matthew Hartz

Orange Blossom Special Fiddle Lesson

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. […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Videos Tagged With: fiddle tune, hot fiddle, obs, orange blossom special, show fiddle tune

December 31, 2012

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos Tagged With: fast, hot fiddle, listen to the mockingbird, Mockingbird, show tune, showy

November 24, 2012

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos Tagged With: black mountain rag, buddy spicher, dark appearance, fiddle tune, hot fiddle, show tune

November 22, 2009

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Music Tagged With: fast fiddle tune, fiddle music, hot fiddle, obs, orange blossom, orange blossom special, the special, vassar clements, vi wickam

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