Tonight’s tune from the Canote brothers’ string band class was “Stonewall Jackson”, collected by Garry Harrison from Harvey “Pappy” Taylor of Effingham, Illinois. Here are the Canotes and Candy Goldman playing it: (download) There’s a recording of the Indian Creek …
Tonight’s tune from the Canote brothers’ stringband class was “Old Mose”, collected by Garry Harrison from Howard Sims, of Modesto, Illinois. He had it in C, but Dan Gellert sets it in G, which is the key we learned it …
I’ve started going to the Canote brothers’ stringband workshop, and will post recordings from those as a backup to the mossyroof archive. Tonight we learned a tune by North Carolina fiddler Tommy Hunter called “Gentleman From Virginia”: (download) Here’s the Foghorn Stringband …
I’d mis-advertised the September jam as a week later than it actually was, plus a number of folks were out of town, so it was just me and Cam this month. Since there weren’t any other fiddlers, I decided to …
Tunes played at the Dusty Strings jam this afternoon: Me and My Fiddle Red-haired Boy Tune of the Month: unnamed tune from Jim Ketterman Whiskey Before Breakfast Lost Indian Soldier’s Joy Wind that Shakes the Barley Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy …
I came back from Fiddle Tunes a little obsessed with fiddle tunes from the Midwest, which hadn’t really been on my radar until now. I was especially taken with some tunes written by Garry Harrison, who died tragically young last …
Tunes played at the Dusty Strings jam in August of 2013: Soldier’s Joy Angeline The Baker Turkey in the Straw Sally Ann (tune a month learning tune) Red-Haired Boy Carnival Polka Paddy on the Handcar Leather Britches Southwind Old Joe …
John Palmer has reserved a room at the Bellevue Library on Saturday, September 28th, from 1-3pm for an Eastside slow jam! John’s been playing guitar at Slower Than Dirt jams pretty much since we started, so I hope some of us …
It was a beautiful day and a bunch of folks were out of town, so thanks to John for coming out and jamming with me and Cam! Here’s what we payed: Barlowe Knife Ida Red Blackberry Blossom Boogerman Elzic’s Farewell …
Tunes played at the Dusty Strings jam in July, 2013: O’Carolan’s Quarrel With the Landlady (NB: remind folks it’s in 6/8.) Spotted Pony (briefly in C, then abandoned to capo) Wind That Shakes The Barley The Fiddler’s Drunk and the …