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April 18, 2012

Kansas City Kitty – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 106

I don’t remember where I learned Kansas City Kitty, or where I first heard it, but I have known it for a long time, and it’s one of my favorite […]

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April 10, 2012

Redneck Mother – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 99

Ah, the mysteries of finding the origin of a cool fiddle tune. Here is the story of Redneck Mother – the best I can remember it: Tony Ludiker and Megan […]

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April 4, 2012

Rosebud of Avenmore – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 94

Rosebud of Avenmore is a really pretty waltz that I have heard people play in fiddle contests since I was a kid. I have to be honest and say that […]

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March 19, 2012

Flatbush Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 78

Flatbush Waltz is a soulful waltz by Andy Statman, and refers to the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. I learned it from Tony Ludiker, but I remember Eric LeVine telling […]

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March 5, 2012

Great Western Clog – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 65

I learned the Great Western Clog when I was 15 from Dale Morris. I had traveled to Shamrock, Texas before my first trip to the National Fiddle Contest in Weiser, […]

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March 4, 2012

Gypsy Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 64

The first person I heard play this Gypsy Waltz was Mark Ralph. I don’t know who wrote this tune, or if Gypsy Waltz is its proper name. I learned this […]

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February 12, 2012

Sheebeg and Sheemore – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 43

This is one of those Irish melodies that I have long recognized, but didn’t really know the origins of it. It’s a beautiful tune, and from what I have been […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Carolan, Day, fairy, fiddle tune, irish melodies, lap dulcimer, lough scur, popular poems, Sheebeg, tune 6 Comments

February 8, 2012

Leather Britches – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 39

Leather Britches is another tune that I learned when I stayed with Dick and Lisa Barrett as a teen. I remember Dick telling me to leave it exactly how I […]

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February 7, 2012

Wilson’s Hornipipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 38

Wilson’s Hornpipe is a fun Old-Timey tune that I learned from Bob Zuellig at the Wednesday Night Avo’s Jam a while back. I really enjoy playing the high harmony to […]

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February 7, 2012

Still Waters – with Adam Donmoyer

Still Waters is a really sweet song, that Adam wrote about his wife, although he tells me it’s not all true. This is one of the few original songs that […]

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