Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 3

A tune from the great Lee Stoneking of Clinton, Missouri. At least he was the source. Geoff Seitz, an equally great fiddler from St. Louis is heard on this recording. (Geoff will be at the Old Town School to play a square dance in the fall.)

Hell Against the Barn Door by the Ill-Mo Boys, 1992

And a song . . .

Did You Ever See the Devil, Uncle Joe? by Fiddling Powers & Family, 1927

Get’cher lyrics, right here (click).

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 2

Here’s how it sounds.

Little Doney Indian Creek Delta Boys

Hey, can somebody post the lyrics in a comment?

Thanks

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | May 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 6

Lasts night’s tune is also the Tune of the Week for last week on the Fiddle Club of the World blog. The earliest recording of the tune, plus photos and tributes can be found there.

Piney Woods Gal played by Frank Hall, 2007

And here’s the source of the singing version of Angeline the Baker that we did. Obviously, the melody recomposed itself in my head over the years. The singing part is close to what we did. The instrumental part is, shall we say, a variation.

Angeline the Baker Uncle Eck Dunford & E.V. Stoneman, circa 1927

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | April 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 5

Jack Wilson

The slow recording below should help everybody. It is of special interest to the fiddlers, because it is played in ADAD tuning. The tune also works well in standard tuning or high bass (G string up to A).

Jack Wilson in cross-tuning played slowly

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | April 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – weeks 2&3

In week 3 we learned a tune from the Leake County Revelers, a Mississippi string band that recorded in the 1920s. Plus, we did Old Dan Tucker, using Steve’s distinctive melody. Compare to the 1920s recording below by Al Hopkins & his Buckle Busters.

Been to the East, Been to the West (I’ve been to Alabama)

Old Dan Tucker

In week 2, we learned Arrington’s Breakdown, as played by the Volo Bogtrotters
Arrington’s Breakdown, medium tempo by Paul & Steve

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | March 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 1

“Chase the Squirrel” is a fine D tune, perhaps related to some others, such as “Cricket on the Hearth,” that I learned from a home recording of Frank Wisehart of Frankfort, Indiana. The recording below is by the Volo Bogtrotters with myself and Chirps Smith on fiddle. We recorded the tune as a tag to a song. This recording is the tune only.

Chase the Squirrel

Click title or the arrow to listen, or right-click the title to download and save link.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | March 22, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 6

You run your G-string up to A, your D-string up to E. If you’re a fiddler.

Lost Indian by Bob Holt of Ava, Missouri

And here are the Volo Bogtrotters playing Lost Indian with the fiddle tuned to GDGB.
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Don’t forget the square dance this Friday (2/17) with the Volos in Old Town School East.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | February 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 5

You start in G, then you go to D. Then you come back and do it all again.

Puncheon Floor by Esker Hutchins of Dobson, North Carolina

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | February 10, 2012 | Comments (1)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 4

Ladies on the Steamboat by Burnett & Rutherford of Monticello, Kentucky

Leonard Rutherford played the fiddle. Richard Burnett played banjo. This classic recording is from 1928 or ’29.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | February 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – week 3

Boatin’ Up the Sandy, fiddled by Craig Johnson with the Double Decker String Band

There is also a slower demo version in the Tune Archive.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble,Paul Tyler,Steve Rosen by Paul | January 30, 2012 | Comments (0)


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