2009 April : Flog (Fiddle Blog)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 7

The last in our series of tunes named after domesticated species:

“Shove the Pig’s Foot a Little Farther in the Fire”

From Marcus Martin of Swannanoa, North Carolina
NB Marcus Martin was the source of many great tunes. He was recorded for the Library of Congress in the 1930s and 40s. A recording from later in his life is available from the Field Recorders Collective (scroll down to the bottom of the page).

From Bruce Molsky [link to iTunes store]

Week 8 is our graduation party in the back room at Paddy O’Splaines (2434 W. Montrose).
The doin’s start at 8. Invite your friends.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler by Paul | April 18, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 4 Twin Fiddling (Session 2009.3)

Maria McCullough is going to join me again for Twin Fiddling. We’ll teach melody and harmony parts and give you some ideas on how to figure out a harmony if you only know the melody. Our tunes will come from a global potluck of traditions that like to hear fiddles and other instruments in harmony: Mexican, Swedish, Tohono O’odham, Balkan, etc. Below are a few samples . . .

Jucheti Consuelito

Gaida

Lili Harbres Waltz

This is close to the most fun you could possibly have.

Filed under: Fiddle 4,Paul Tyler by Paul | April 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 1 (Tues) – Week 6

An important piece of Americana . . .

Little Brown Jug

slow

medium

full speed

It’s up she goes and down it goes.

Filed under: Uncategorized by Paul | April 10, 2009 | Comments (1)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 6

These were preexisting conditions. No animals were harmed in the making of this blog.

The Cat’s got the Measles and the Dog’s Got the Whoopin’ Cough

by Walter Smith, Posey Rorer & Norman Woodlieff

by the New Lost City Ramblers [link to Smithsonian/Folkways Global Sound]

If you find interesting versions of the song on You Tube or elsewhere, please provide a link in a comment.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler by Paul | April 10, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle IV Cajun – Week 6

Here are some different takes on “Perrodine 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 4,Paul Tyler by Paul | April 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 3 (Mon) – Week 6

Okay, so we finally made it Perrodin Two-Step. As previously posted . . .

. . . an early recording:
Perrodin Two-Step by Angelas LeJeunne, circa 1930

Perrodin 2-Step by Dewey Balfa (link to iTunes store)

Filed under: Fiddle 3,Paul Tyler by Paul | April 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 1 (Mon) Week 6

Hi all!

We worked on Oh Susanna today, you can listen to Paul Tyler’s version in the Tune Archive.

Don’t forget, graduation is April 20, we can pick our tune soon!

Maria

Filed under: Fiddle 1,Maria McCullough by Maria | April 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 2 (Mon) Week 6

Hi all!

We learned Liza Jane today, yeah! Our version will be posted up later today, but you can listen to it on the Hands On CD now, click the link at the bottom of the Tune Archive.

Next week, we’re going to do Golden Slippers.

Don’t forget, graduation is on Monday, April 20, we can pick a song next week!

Maria

Filed under: Fiddle 2,Maria McCullough by Maria | April 6, 2009 | Comments (2)