Waltz for Bridget Bridget’s Waltz is another one of those stunningly beautiful “Contest Style Fiddling” Waltzes. It’s kind of difficult, but the difficulty is not just for the sake of difficulty. It’s just all kinds of silky smooth and awesome. Tonight is the first time I have ever played it all the way through, but […]
Chinquapin Hunting – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 245
I first heard Chinquapin Hunting on a recording of Benny Thomasson playing it, but it was deep in the recesses of my brain when I heard Joe Sites play it on a youtube video from the Idaho Open Fiddle Contest. When I heard Joe playing it, I thought, “I’ve heard that tune before, but I […]