I really like the way 49 Cats (in a B ends the phrases. To me, it is reminiscent of a cat howling. I had to pull up a recording of […]
Hell Amongst the Yearlings – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 183
Woo Hoo! We are half way through the year. It’s day 183 out of 366 days in this wonderful leap-year-full of Fiddle Tune a Day. Today, I felt like playing […]
Gold Rush – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 171
I have spent the last couple of days judging the National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest, and let me tell you, this is not a job for those who lack stamina. We […]
Edelweiss – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 160
Who knew there were so many flat-out beautiful tunes out there. Edelweiss is another one of those contenders for the most beautiful song contest in my book. Rodgers and Hammerstein […]
What a Wonderful World – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 150
Wedding Season has officially begun, and I’m going to be playing 2 weddings this coming weekend. And, I’m looking forward to it. Playing wedding music is always fun, and the […]
Texas Serenade – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 149
One of the frustrating things about doing a new fiddle tune every day is that I often don’t get to spend as much time as I would like preparing a […]
Bye Bye Blues – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 134
Bye Bye Blues has been my dad’s favorite tune to play on tenor banjo for as long as I can remember. I really like how he takes off with it, […]
Blue Eagle Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 123
I first heard Blue Eagle Hornpipe on an Orville Burns Jam Session recording that I got from a friend. I remember Bill Jones and Matt Wyatt to figure out the […]
Blanchard’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 120
Blanchard’s Hornpipe is a tune that I have heard a handful of times before, but I can’t place where. There’s a good chance I have a recording of Benny Thomasson […]
12th Street Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 119
12th Street Rag is another tune that I used to play with my Grandpa, and my dad as a kid. I didn’t really do anything fancy with it until I […]