I used to get so sick of hearing classical violinists play Devil’s Dream. Let me clarify. I have no problem with classical violinists as a whole. I play classical violin myself, and enjoy classical music. Nor do I have a problem with Devil’s Dream. It’s a cool tune, that happened to get caught in the […]
Hangman’s Reel (Le Reel du Pendu) – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 342
Jean Carignan was an AMAZING fiddler. Henry the Fiddler Introduced me to Jean’s playing on Youtube about 5 years ago, and I became an instant fan. Jean’s bow work is fantastic. I don’t know if I have ever heard someone play with as cool of bowing rhythms, while still being spot on precise. Two other […]
Moneymusk Hornpipe
Moneymusk hornpipe is a fun oldtime fiddle tune. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did working it up. I got the inspiration to record it watching Jean Carignan videos here on youtube. I couldn’t figure out how Jean got his triplets to pop, and I learned from Donna Hebert that […]
Devil’s Dream – For those of us who don’t like Devil’s Dream
I’m not usually a fan of Devil’s Dream, but I can think of two people who play it pretty awesome. The first is Jana Jae who plays Devil’s Dream so fast that fire flies from the strings. The second is the one I heard today – Jean Carignan. This is a truly amazing version of […]