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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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June 12, 2012

Durang’s Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day Day 161

I don’t remember where I first heard Durang’s Hornpipe, but it has long been a fiddle contest breakdown staple. And, I remember when Cody Stadelmaier learned a kickin’ version of […]

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June 5, 2012

Tarantella – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 154

I love playing at weddings, and it’s even more fun when you have things to make the wedding more interesting. This weekend, I had the pleasure of playing at a […]

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May 23, 2012

Sally Growler Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 143

Sally Growler is just plain hard to play. On it’s face, it doesn’t sound that tricky, but it sure feels that way to my fingers, especially the B part. Sally […]

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May 21, 2012

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 […]

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May 16, 2012

Clarinet Polka – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 136

I never really play Clarinet Polka. I know the melody, and I have taught it to a student here or there, but I haven’t ever worked it up or played […]

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May 15, 2012

Old South Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 135

The first person I heard play Old South Waltz, was Danita Gardner, and she played it beautifully. It was at Weiser some time in the early 1990’s. Later, I heard […]

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May 12, 2012

Fiddle Tune a Day

Last October, I was inspired to make a go at the National Fiddle Contest in Weiser, ID. I haven’t been to Weiser since 2002, and if I’m going to make […]

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May 7, 2012

Back 40 Ripoff – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 127

I learned this tune while staying at the Ludiker house when I was a teenager. The Ludiker family had a gig and this was one of the tunes they played. […]

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April 29, 2012

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 […]

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