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October 28, 2012

Whispering – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 298

Whispering is one of my dad’s standard Tenor Banjo tunes, and is actually one of the few tunes that I can play on the Tenor. And, it was the tune that came to my mind tonight.     Whispering (song) according to Wikipedia This article is about the 1920s popular song, “Whispering”. For other uses, […]

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June 25, 2012

Wild John – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 173

This was my first time participating in the Mini Masters Little Fiddle Contests, which is an unofficial (but important) part of the National Oldtime Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. The Mini Masters happens late in the week, and is an opportunity for the fiddlers to blow off a little steam after an intense week of […]

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June 15, 2012

Cattle Call – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 163

Cattle Call brings back fond memories for me. As a kid, we used to visit my Grandparents just about every weekend. My grandpa played guitar, and we would always end up spending time making music when we visited. My dad would play Tenor Banjo and guitar,  and my brother Aaron would play bass. If we […]

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May 22, 2012

Makin’ Whoopee – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 142

I used to play this tune a lot with my dad and Grandpa when I was a kid, but we never played the B part – It has some tricky chords, which could be the reason we didn’t play it. I have a clear memory of playing it at the Big Band Boogie Ball – […]

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May 14, 2012

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, speeding it up to breakneck speed. I’m still amazed at how fast he can whip that banjo up. Today, we put on a Mother’s Day […]

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April 22, 2012

Five Foot Two – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 112

When I was growing up one of my favorite times was when we went to my grandparents house. We spent a lot of weekends at their house, and one of the key elements of this family time was playing music together. Grandpa would get out his guitar, and my dad would get out his tenor […]

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March 10, 2012

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 69

What a day. After having a really fun coffee tasting party with Brewsworthy Coffees, I had a bit of a buzz going. Now, I’m just tuckered out. The coffee was great, and so was the company. Continuing with my Irish trend, I played When Irish Eyes are Smiling tonight. This is another tune that I […]

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March 7, 2012

My Wild Irish Rose – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 67

My main memory of My Wild Irish Rose is hearing my dad sing it and play it on the tenor banjo while my grandpa backed him up on guitar. It was always one of the favorites at the ice cream socials we played when I was a kid. I recorded today’s fiddle tune at the […]

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