I really can’t mention Soppin’ the Gravy without harkening back to the 80’s and Mark O’Connor‘s album. I totally wore that Album (Record) out. In more recent times, I really […]
Star of the County Down – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 242
Star of the County Down is a beautiful old Celtic Tune. I would call it a waltz because it’s a 3/4 tune, but I’m guessing it’s really an Air. It […]
Grey Eagle – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 214
Grey Eagle is a great breakdown, but I haven’t always liked it. Really it wasn’t the tune I disliked, it was how a lot of the people who I had […]
June Apple – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 196
It’s always fun to learn a new tune for Fiddle Tune a Day. And, today is one of those days. June Apple is a tune that I have heard a […]
49 Cats in a Rain Barrel – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 190
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 […]
Sarah Armstrong – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 185
I don’t think I had even heard of Sarah Armstrong before last Saturday when Steve Eulberg suggested we play it at our Streetmosphere gig. He played it through once or […]
Lamplighter’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 155
I picked up Lamplighter’s Hornpipe out of Cole’s 1000 Fiddle tunes a while back when I was reading through some tunes. I think it’s fun to play and it has […]
Grasshopper Sittin’ on a Sweet Potato Vine – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 146
I was playing a concert with Steve Eulberg, a pretty awesome dulcimer player (of both types of dulcimer), and he started playing this tune. I thought it was a cool […]
Shove the Pig’s Foot a Little Further Into the Fire – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 141
It’s a great day for a new fiddle tune. With about 1 minute of learning/rehearsal time, I played Shove the Pig’s Foot a Little Further Into the Fire with Brittany […]
Peekaboo Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 125
This morning, I had the opportunity to support KRFC – Fort Collins Public Radio by playing on the Air with Steve Eulberg (together we are known as Fiddle Whamdiddle). Since […]