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June 22, 2016

Weiser Workshop – Essential Improvisation

I’m really looking forward to teaching workshops again at the National Old Time Fiddler’s Contest again this year. On Wednesday, I will be teaching Essential Improvisation. We will cover how to improvise as a fiddler. This workshop covers how to go from playing the melody to really making a tune your own. Core material is at […]

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October 22, 2012

Goin’ Places – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 289

Going Places is a pretty sweet tune. It’s swingy and fun, and just a little bit tricky. I first heard it on one of the Weiser CD’s that John Lardinois recorded. What a great resource those recordings were. I don’t know anything about the tune, but maybe the Internets will enlighten me. 🙂 Nope, no […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fiddle tune, going places, solomon, sweet tune, Weiser 1 Comment

September 4, 2012

Pete’s Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 237

Pete’s Waltz was written by Pete Martin. I first heard Pete’s Waltz when Pete Martin played it at Weiser in the early 1990’s, but I didn’t work it out until about 10 years later when one of my fiddle students learned it from Daniel Carwile. Pete’s Waltz is a beautiful tune that is as tough […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / fiddle contest, fiddle students, pete martin, pete's waltz, Waltz, Weiser 8 Comments

June 27, 2012

Dixie Hoedown – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 176

It’s the last day of Weiser, and I thought that a breakdown would be appropriate as everybody breaks down their tents and campers. What a great week. It was exhausting, and fun. I loved getting to see my old friends, and make new ones. Judging was a kick, although after the day judging the Junior […]

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June 26, 2012

Lullaby of Birdland – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 174

One of the cool things about going to Weiser is the National Fiddle Contest. And, there is a whole lot more going on in Weiser than just the contest. I really enjoy jamming with the hippies and swing cats in Stickerville, and playing with all of the varieties of fiddling that goes on around the […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / Birdland, birdland jazz club, charlie parker, fiddle, friedrich gulda, lullaby, Music, nikki yanofsky, Song, stan freberg, two turtle doves, Weiser 4 Comments

June 18, 2012

Cornstalk Hornpipe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 169

Today, I’m playing a tune that I wrote a few years back. I clearly remember calling Bill Jones, Ed Carnes, and Matt Wyatt to see if it was a tune that any of them recognized. (It’s not uncommon for fiddlers to write a tune from their subconscious that someone else has already written.) None of […]

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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 Growler is another hornpipe that I learned during my infamous week at Dale Morris‘ house. That week, he gave me a bunch of hornpipes to […]

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May 13, 2012

T&T Rag – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 133

T&T Rag (Also known as T&T Polka) was written by Tony and Terry Ludiker – the A Part by Tony, and the B Part by Terry if I remember correctly. They had just written this tune before I showed up at Tony’s house and of course, I asked Tony to teach it to me. He consented […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / choice, cool, fiddle tune, heck, honor, house, lundeen, lundin, Polka, Rag, Round, t amp, t and t, terry ludiker, tony ludiker, Weiser 2 Comments

April 27, 2012

Topeka Polka – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 117

The first time I heard Topeka Polka was at Weiser, and it was Carol Ann Wheeler playing it. I thought it was dumb, and annoying, and repetitive. At some point, I realized that it was in Bb and I tried to play it, and my perception shifted. It’s really a fun tune to play. So, […]

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