Fiddle 4 Global – Week 3

We added another Irish tune. It has no name. Since I learned it from Liz Carroll, we’ll call it Liz Carroll’s Polka

Liz Carroll’s Polka

BTW The Fantastic Toe Trippers Orchestra will be playing “Liz Carroll’s Polka” at the Heartland Cafe this Thursday (May 14th) a some point between 8:00 and 10:30 pm. We’ll do a number of other fun tunes as well. Directions to the Heartland are here.

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Fiddle 2 (Tues) – Week 2

Here’s “Liza Jane,” as I learned it from J.P. Fraley of Maysville, Kentucky . . .

slow

medium tempo

full speed

And here’s a link to an earlier post with “Sourwood Mountain.”

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Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 2

In the key of A . . .

Bucking Dun by Kenner C. Kartchner

Bucking Dun by Rayna Gellert [link to iTunes store]

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Fiddle 4 Twin – Week 2

A two-step from 19th-century Spain.

El Gran Blas by La Orquestina Del Fabirol

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We learned the A part this week. We’ll learn the B & C parts next week and start adding harmony.

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Fiddle 4 Global – Week 2

We’ll visit Ireland this week . . .

The Merry Blacksmith

slow

medium with 3, 3 & 2 bowing

slow with cuts and rolls

. . . and we’ll start our trek down to Cajun country.

Choupique Two-Step (slow) by Will Whedbee

(Recorded for the Fiddle Club of the World, 2008)

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Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 1

Old-time music is a state of mind . . .

Tennessee Girls (1926) by Dykes Magic City Trio [link to iTunes store]

Katy Cline by the Red Fox Chasers, circa 1928

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Here’s the lyrics!

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