The first person I heard play Old South Waltz, was Danita Gardner, and she played it beautifully. It was at Weiser some time in the early 1990’s. Later, I heard Levi Dennis play it with a G minor part at the beginning that he said he learned from Ace Sewell. I wanted to add that […]
Little Bit of Swing – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 104
I first heard Little Bit of Swing on the Herman Johnson tape, Simply Perfect. (Herman wrote this cool tune.) It was such a fun melody, and Herman’s playing was so good that I really wanted to learn that tune. It’s pretty tricky with lots of double stops, and a section of it in 10/4 time. […]