2010 May : Flog (Fiddle Blog)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 5

Got it right this time, Five Miles from Town, in G
It’s very similar to Oyster River Hornpipe, but still its own tune.

Indian Creek Delta Boys

Jesse James Abbott

You too can own Mr. Abbott’s version on the 3-CD set Dear Old Illinois.

And we’ll throw in Steve and Paul’s version for nuttin’ . . .
on the slow side

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | May 30, 2010 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 2 (Tue) – week 5

In the key of D, Spotted Pony
Here it is, played wonderfully by Maria . . .

slow pony

medium

And here it is from 1972, played by Pete McMahan of Columbia, Missouri.
Spotted Pony

Filed under: Fiddle 2,Paul Tyler by Paul | May 30, 2010 | Comments (1)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 4

A tune in G, from Lotus Dickey of Orange County, Indiana.
He learned it from Allen Downey of Robinson, Illinois.

3 parts; up the neck in the C part

Down the Pike

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | May 20, 2010 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 4 Twin Fiddle (Tue) – week 4

Review week. All the tunes are posted below, including the new recording of El Colás.

Coming up next week is a visit of Rudi Pietsch from Viena.
For a sample, check out this Fiddle Club of the World post,
featuring Die Tanzgeiger (the Dance Fiddlers)

Also, on June 8 we’ll meet with Fiddle 3, and other interested parties
for a Fiddlepalooza with the Polka Chicks and the Mostly Mountain Boys.
Some tunes to learn are posted on the same site. More to come.

Filed under: Fiddle 4,Paul Tyler by Paul | May 19, 2010 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 2 (Tue) – week 4

Another tune in the key of G. (Key of G? Sup with that? Actually what’s down or low?*)

Going Down to Cairo two speeds

It’s also on the Hands On CD and on Songbook 2/3 CD, both produced here at the Old Town School.

Filed under: Fiddle 2,Paul Tyler by Paul | May 19, 2010 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 1 (Mon) – week 4

Here’s Boil Them Cabbage Down. We’re only playing the first part (aka the A part)

slow

medium tempo

Filed under: Fiddle 1,Paul Tyler by Paul | May 19, 2010 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 3

A tune in D

Rocky Road to Jordan by Chirps Smith

As you heard from Chirps, he learned the tune from Dwight “Red” Lamb of Onawa, Iowa.
Here’s an iTunes link to Mr. Lamb’s performance of the tune and his CD Joseph Won a Coated Fiddle

Esteben y Pablo le tocan mas despacio.
banjo & fiddle duet slow

Filed under: Uncategorized by Paul | May 12, 2010 | Comments (1)

Fiddle 4 Twin Fiddle (Tue) – week 3

Our special guest this week was Osiris Caballero from Veracruz state in Mexico. He’s a fabulous player of Son Huasteca. Special thanks to Yahvi Pichardo for bringing Osiris and his band to the Old Town School.

La Perla Tamaulipeco

Here’s the high part . . .
alta slow

And the low part . . .
bajo slow

Filed under: Fiddle 4,Maria McCullough,Paul Tyler by Paul | May 12, 2010 | Comments (2)