I remember hearing a story that Chief Sitting Bull was the first fiddle tune that Benny Thomasson taught to Mark O’Connor. I don’t know if this is a true story, but I would bet that Mark O’Connor could verify this for me. It’s a fun tune to play and I have definitely heard Mark play […]
Cornstalk Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 169
Today, I’m playing a tune that I wrote a few years back. I clearly remember calling Bill Jones, Ed Carnes, and Matt Wyatt to see if it was a tune that any of them recognized. (It’s not uncommon for fiddlers to write a tune from their subconscious that someone else has already written.) None of […]