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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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / appellation, cat, fiddle, ragtime, tenor banjo, whispering 5 Comments

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / chauncey olcott, Coffee, fiddle tune, heart, irish laughter, Music, show, Song, tenor banjo, tribute, wild irish rose 5 Comments

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 […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / chauncey olcott, dearer, fiddle, fiddle tune, irish ballad, Music, rywhere, sake, tenor banjo, wild irish rose 3 Comments

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