Tonight we held the Magnolia Music Studio Winter Fiddle Recital, and a number of my students got up on stage and put on a great show for their parents and friends. At the end of the recital, I thought it was fitting to have them join me for a Fiddle Tune a Day. I didn’t have […]
Haste to the Wedding – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 335
Tonight, as I was thinking about what to play, I thought, “I haven’t played a jig in a while.” So today is a jig day. I pulled out Cole’s 1000 fiddle tunes and started playing through a few jigs. Most of them really didn’t catch my ear, but when I got to Haste to the […]
Palm Trees of Kerry – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 334
Tonight, after I finished teaching my lessons, Palm Trees of Kerry was the tune that that was in my head. The reason it was in my head is that I learned it an hour and a half earlier when one of my students played it for me. Palm Trees of Kerry is a relatively simple […]
Irish American Jig – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 202
Today, I didn’t have any specific tune in mind to play, so I went to Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes, as I often do when I’m lacking tune inspiration. I played through a handful of tunes before coming to this one. It has a memorable melody, and I liked the fact that the B Part is […]
Danny Boy – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 26
When I think of the tune Danny Boy, I have a very specific recollection of me playing this tune. It was during my semester in Harlaxton College near Grantham, England. I woke up early on Saturday and took a cab to Grantham to busk (play for tips) at the street market. It was fall, and […]