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 […]
Snowflake Reel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 348
I clearly remember the first time I heard Snowflake Reel. It was the first time I went to the Branson, Missouri Fiddling Festival contest, and Justin Branum was playing it, and I remember thinking what a cool tune it was, and how Justin was really playing the heck out of it. At the time, the […]
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 was kind of slidey. It was pretty. That was enough for me to decide that tonight’s tune would be Missouri Waltz (after I listened to […]
Birdie in a Snowbank – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 322
I learned Birdie in a Snowbank off of a Fred Stoneking recording. I really appreciate having had a chance to hang around Fred at fiddle contests while I lived in Indiana. I learned some cool old Missouri tunes from Fred, and enjoyed his gentle crustiness. Really, one of the best things about living in Evansville […]