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April 29, 2013

American Heritage Music Festival 2013

Jana Jae Fiddle Contest

June 6, 7, 8, 2013, the place to be is the Grand Lake National Fiddle Fest in Grove OK!  Spread the word, it’s a great area for a family vacation, and you could go home with enough prize money to pay for your trip! Nationally certified, with five judges: Marty Elmore, TX; Mark Ralph, AL; Louis Brandin, LA; […]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: american heritage music festival, dale morris, fiddle contest, grand lake, grove oklahoma, judging, junior marriott, mark ralph, rex gillentine

December 30, 2012

Uncle Dan – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 362

Uncle Dan is an old Missouri tune that I learned from Junior Marriott. Junior’s the only person I have ever heard play this tune before, but I’m certain that it has some history to be uncovered. Anyway, it’s a fun tune, and it’s got a really nice danceable feel to it. It’s a C tune […]

Filed Under: Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos Tagged With: cody marriott, junior marriott, minor component, missouri, old time, uncle dan

December 7, 2012

Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah? – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 339

I first heard Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah at The Grand Lake National Fiddle Contest, when Junior Marriot and Alita Weisgerber (then Stoneking) played it to win the Twin Fiddle Division at the Contest. As a side note, Fred Stoneking recorded Who’s Gonna Talk to Dinah? on his album Saddle Old Spike. I highly recommend […]

Filed Under: Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Music Tagged With: alita stoneking, alita weisgerber, bob zuellig, chip belcher, fort colling, fred stoneking, junior marriott, old time, old time jam, tap and handle

July 16, 2012

Silver Bells – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 191

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. […]

Filed Under: Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos Tagged With: Day, fiddle tune, Gambler, gambler's draw, Grand, jana jae, junior marriott, OKeh, percy wenrich, silver bells, Song, tin pan alley

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