Most of you know by now that I love Bb Hornpipes, and the twistier they are the better. Not only is Randall’s Hornpipe in Bb, but the B part of the tune totally puts you on your head because the arpeggio patterns start out in one direction, and then they flip backwards. It really plays […]
Mitton’s Breakdown – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 333
A few months ago, April Verch was supposed touring through Colorado, and was supposed to be coming to Fort Collins to play a show at Avogadro’s Number (the best acoustic music venue in the area). I was supposed to open for April with my trio. I had also chatted with April so that she could […]
Hiawatha Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 306
Yeah, Baby. Hiawatha Hornpipe is another of my favorite Bb Hornpipes, and if you’ve been watching my Fiddle Tune a Day project for a while, you know that I love Hornpipes, especially in flat keys. I’m pretty sure that Danita (Rast) Gardner is the first person I heard play this song. She can play hornpipes […]