Fiddle 1 (Tues) – Week 3
We might be learning fiddle, but we’ve all got a banjo on our knee.
“Oh Susanna” at three tempos
fast
Here’s another link to Maria playing last week’s tune. This time in the right key, eg, D.
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” (in D)
Good luck.
Filed under: Fiddle 1,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 18, 2009 | Comments (2)
Fiddle 3 (Mon) – Week 3
We put “Perrodine Two-Step” off for another week. I’ve moved the links to this post.
Instead, we did the “Cuckoo’s Nest
Here are two old recordings:
Cuckoo’s Nest by Ed Haley of Ashland, Kentucky, 1940s (link to iTunes store)
The Cuckoo’s Nest by Judge Dan White of Indianapolis and John W. Summers, 1963 (link to Smithsonian Global Sound)
Note: Only the whole album, “Fine Times at Our House” can be purchased for download. The album has a half dozen examples of masterful fiddling by John W. Summers of Marion, Indiana.
The way we learned it . . .
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Next week’s tune is a Cajun two-step that works well for a square or contra dance, the “Perrodin Two-Step.”
First, an early recording:
Perrodin Two-Step by Angelas LeJeunne, circa 1930
Perrodin 2-Step by Dewey Balfa (link to iTunes store)
Perrodin Two-Step by Al Berard.
(Used with permission from a great CD from Swing Cat Enterprises. It can be purchased here. The label owner has offered us a wholesale price if we order a dozen of these. I think I’m going to do it. Let me know if you’d like one. It’ll cost you about $8 or $9.)
Filed under: Fiddle 3,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 18, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 1 (Mon) Week 3
Hi all!
Here are the words and chords to Bile Em Cabbage Down
(A) Bile Em Cabbage (D) Down, Down
(A) Bake Em Biscuits (E) Brown, Brown
(The) (A) Only song I (D) ever did learn was
(A)Bile Em (E)Cabbage (D) Down, Down
Have a good week!
Filed under: Fiddle 1,Maria McCullough by Maria | March 16, 2009 | Comments (0)
Old Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 2
You’d never know it from the title, but here’s another tune with ovine implications. Bovine, as well.
Old Jimmy Sutton by the Highwoods String Band (link to iTunes store)
Two more versions:
Old Jimmy Sutton by G.B. Grayson (aka Grayson & Whitter) from 1928 or ’29
Jimmy Sutton by Marion Reese, 1930s or ’40s
And the lyrics (a pdf)
Baaa.
Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 11, 2009 | Comments (1)
Fiddle 1 (Mon) Week 1
Hi!
Here is your D scale and Twinkle and Bile Em Cabbage Down. We’re going to do Shortnin’ Bread next week!
Also, I’m playing tomorrow with The Fantastic Toe Trippers Orchestra at The Grafton (two doors south of OTSFM) @ 10pm. Mark Mitchell and Mike Alberts will be opening @ 9:30pm. Come have a pint and some fish and chips!
Maria 
Filed under: Fiddle 1,Maria McCullough by Maria | March 9, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 3 (Mon) – Week 2
Correcting what we did in Week 2.
“Stay All Night” or “Water Bound”
Full and medium speed versions are on Hands On.
Go here and click on ‘Give it a listen.’
Try this version from Tommy Jarrell (via iTunes store)
Check back later for a demo of the bowing we worked on.
Reviewing last week’s tune, here’s a medium tempo version of the Calhoun Swing.
Don’t forget the WAZO County Warblers and the Fly Boys at First Friday (March 6).
9:30 in the concert hall.
And the Fantastic Toe-Trippers Dance Orchestra next Tuesday (March 10)
9:30 at the Grafton
Paul
Filed under: Fiddle 3,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 9, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 2 (Mon) Week 2
Here’s what we’re going to do today, dudes!
I learned this tune from Walter Hojka who learned it from Garry Harrison’s book, Dear Old Illinois.
Filed under: Fiddle 2,Maria McCullough by Maria | March 9, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 2 (Mon) Week 1- Part 1
Hi everyone!
Sarah and Ashley, congrats on receiving your tuning forks! We’ll be using them in class next week….
Give a listen to Angeline the Baker, we worked on the A part, see if you can figure out the B Part
and we’ll be working on Golden Slippers next week
Have a good week!
Maria
Filed under: Fiddle 2,Maria McCullough by Maria | March 9, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 1 (Tues) – Week 1
A roaring good start to your fiddle careers.
Here are recordings of “Short’nin’ Bread” at three tempos:
FYI . . . both my bands are performing in the next week. The WAZO County Warblers & the Fly Boys will be featured artists at First Friday (Mar 6) at 9:30 in the concert hall. Think country from the 1930s and 40s. The Fantastic Toe Trippers will be playing at One Mic Stand at the Grafton next Tuesday (Mar 10) at 9:30. Traditional dance music from at least three continents.
Rosin up
Paul
Filed under: Fiddle 1,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 4, 2009 | Comments (0)
Fiddle 4 Cajun – Week 2
Next week we’ll work on the two-step “Allons a Lafayette.”
Listen to these performances
Allons a Lafayette by Joe Falcon & Cleoma Breaux , 1928
Allons a Lafayette by the Hackberry Ramblers, 1963 (iTunes store)
Allons a Lafayette by Hector Duhon (fiddle ) & Octa Clark (accordion), 1982
Reviewing last week’s tune, here are some medium speed demos of “Jolie Blonde.”
This is in the style of the Hackberry Ramblers.
The second is in the style of Dewey Balfa.
Check back later, when I add a slower recording in the style of Al Berard.
Regarding jam sessions, here’s a note from Stewart Gehring . . .
“The Chicago chapter of the Cajun French Music Association (CFMA) supports these jam sessions. You can get the most current information for the jams (and other Cajun music events) on the Chicago CFMA site http://www.chicagocajuns.org/. Our next jam is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2 – 5 PM, at Ventrella’s Caffe (4947 N. Damen Ave, Chicago). We plan to have the jams the second Sunday of each month at Ventrella’s as long as the owner will let us (he’s been very supportive so far). We’ve had around 14 participating musicians at each jam so far (fiddle, accordian, guitar, etc.), but we can certainly make room for any interested participants, so please let your students know.”
I’m going to try to attend.
And my bands are performing in the next week. The WAZO County Warblers & the Fly Boys will be featured artists at First Friday (Mar 6) at 9:30 in the concert hall. Think country from the 1930s and 40s. The Fantastic Toe Trippers will be playing at One Mic Stand at the Grafton next Tuesday (Mar 10) at 9:30. Traditional dance music from at least three continents.
Paul
Filed under: Fiddle 4,Paul Tyler by Paul | March 4, 2009 | Comments (1)
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