I love Christmas music, and Silent Night has long been one of my favorites. It’s peaceful and beautiful. Silent Night is clear and has no false pretense to it. It’s […]
Missouri Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 330
The only things I could remember about Missouri Waltz before I looked it up tonight so that I could play it were: I played it once as a kid. It […]
Fascination – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 266
I have no idea where I first heard Fascination, but it’s a beautiful melody. I didn’t have a specific tune in mind to play tonight, so I thumbed through some […]
Twinkle Little Star – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 263
The first time I heard Twinkle Little Star I was just a kid at a fiddle contest. I remember an older guy (adult) announce that he was going to play […]
Texas Schottische – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 229
I don’t know where I learned this tune, but I’ve known it for a long time. It wasn’t one of our family band tunes, so I probably heard an older […]
Tarantella – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 154
I love playing at weddings, and it’s even more fun when you have things to make the wedding more interesting. This weekend, I had the pleasure of playing at a […]
Shenandoah – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 61
There is only one way about it, Shenandoah is a beautiful melody. My primary memory around this song is hearing my Dad sing it as a kid. What a great […]
Great Big ‘Taters in Sandy Land – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 4
I first heard Great Big Taters in a Sandy Land played by Dick Barrett. It’s an oldtime fiddle tune with a similar melody to Sally Ann. Since I happened to […]
Can you hear music before it happens?
I know it sounds like time travel, but most of us can do it to some extent… As a musician, I am acutely aware of melody. I am always listening […]