tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89335731671947920862024-03-08T10:12:07.773-08:00The Fiddler's WorkshopBootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-86977482452588229342012-04-20T19:26:00.002-07:002012-04-20T19:26:49.897-07:00Pig Ankle Rag<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BN4ZjaMLK_w" width="420"></iframe><br />
Here is a video of a unique way to hear "Pig Ankle Rag", I really like the song being played on the ukulele. I will post a slow teaching version soon.Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-80846683295376697632012-04-19T11:30:00.003-07:002012-04-19T11:30:22.093-07:00O'Keefe's Slide<iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F43679716&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-2281993895177763382012-01-18T11:30:00.001-08:002012-01-18T11:30:20.566-08:00Lonesome Road teach<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F33801701">
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vMbNkyTCTG8" width="420"></iframe>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-88228837964243555372012-01-03T10:00:00.000-08:002012-01-03T10:00:50.649-08:00David WongCheck this guy out David Wong. I met David at the Christian Howe's Creative Strings Workshop in Columbus Ohio that puts a tooon of violin students together and madness occurs. It's a really awesome workshop you should check out if you are into alternative strings classes. Young and old fiddlers, cellists, bassists, and other string players (mainly of the f hole variety) come and play I think it's 25 gigs in a week around Columbus. I was fortunate enough to help out and met a ton of great players. David is one I admire a lot, he puts together these Youtube videos and just finds popular (or not so popular) songs to cover on the fiddle. He finds interesting arrangements and gets a ton of hits. I really like his ideas. Check his youtube page out here and find a cover you like.<br />
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http://www.youtube.com/user/dieselchew137Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-62560719828355508562012-01-03T09:49:00.000-08:002012-01-03T09:49:25.756-08:00Red Wing/Union Maid<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/96NzRQ1Y-cw" width="420"></iframe><br />
Here is the tune "Red Wing" I found this version on Youtube. After the fiddler plays through the tune a few times he then improvises over the same chords using the tune as a reference. Notice the little ornament notes the fiddler adds to embellish or make the song more interesting. The tune is pretty simple but with all the little flourishes he adds, it really sings. I think it's safe to say that these boys would be really interested in some Bob Wills as I see this style as more Texas swing than anything else. What do you think?<br />
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The tune "Union Maid" is a bit of a hybrid song. The words are written by Woody Guthrie but he 'borrows' the verse melody from a piece by Robert Schumann called "The Merry Farmer" from the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1800<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">s. He then takes the chorus from the melody of "Red Wing" (above). My favorite is a version by Old Crow Medicine Show. Read more about the song on Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Maid" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-38996827795438447792011-05-16T16:25:00.000-07:002011-05-16T16:27:13.163-07:00Another Resource for Fiddlin'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">My fiddle teacher back in the day Carolyn Osbourne (formerly Carolyn Cutler) has set this site up. Some of these songs, a bunch actually I have also included my own versions so you can listen to hers as well. I know some students were asking about this site. Check it out.</span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><a href="http://woodshed.podomatic.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://woodshed.podomatic.com/</a></span></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-41024082520795699332011-05-12T12:10:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:41:37.403-07:00Railroad Earth and Nickel CreekHere is an example of a "Newgrass" group called Railroad Earth. The addition of a drumset takes this away from traditional bluegrass but the old sounds are still there with the banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. <iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Myzmj4kVVjA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div><br /></div><div>The next video is from Nickel Creek. This band varies in my opinion because the songs don't sound bluegrass or very "country". The instruments are similar with upright bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, but the sound is very modern. One thing they use very well is vocal harmonies which is reminiscent of bluegrass for sure. Check this song called "Speak", one of my personal favorite groups of all time. p.s. -- you may recognize the mandolin player Chris Thile from The Punch Brothers (previously posted video).</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wsY0jsnE6Ts" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-35459460080072161982011-05-12T12:07:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:41:37.430-07:00Trampled By Turtles "Wait So Long"This is another example of a "Newgrass" group called Trampled By Turtles. Definitely a lot of influence of traditional bluegrass with a slight twist. These guys are really young too so you know they are generations away from the bluegrass of the old ways they can't help but be influenced by so many modern groups.<div><br /></div><div><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xjdkc14-zwQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-63972536077154062832011-05-12T12:01:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:41:37.337-07:00Ashokan FarewellEvery time you hear a fiddle tune it may be played differently, this is pretty close to the version that I have come to know but it varies a tiny bit in some of the rhythms. Enjoy.<div><br /></div><div><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XGd21qshXDc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-84295153122159806452011-05-12T10:23:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:41:37.463-07:00The Punch Brothers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">This group uses traditional bluegrass instruments and though they sometimes play traditional bluegrass tunes most of what they play is original songs with influences ranging from Radiohead-like rock to jazz. Some may call this style "newgrass" because it breaks the and expands on what traditional bluegrass instruments grouped together can do.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BthXn60djGo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></span></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-75135450832336774172011-04-27T17:50:00.001-07:002011-04-27T17:50:27.030-07:00Devil's Dream - fast version<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; "><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14311398"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14311398" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra/devils-dream">Devil's Dream</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra">efilsitra</a></span> </span>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-69646027312950609702011-04-27T17:49:00.001-07:002011-04-27T17:49:56.487-07:00Devil's Dream Teaching<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; "><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14311445"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14311445" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra/devils-dream-teach">Devil's Dream teach</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra">efilsitra</a></span> </span>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-61975563349452199942011-02-03T10:33:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:36:02.511-08:00J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte teaching<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:13px;">This link should work to learn this cajun tune.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:13px;"><a href="http://woodshed.podomatic.com/entry/index/2006-06-27T09_13_10-07_00">http://woodshed.podomatic.com/entry/index/2006-06-27T09_13_10-07_00</a></span></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-17924719281613147132011-02-02T14:22:00.001-08:002011-02-02T14:22:26.005-08:00Teaching The Road to Lisdoonvarna<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; ">This is me teaching the tune for fiddle.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; "><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9991686"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9991686" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra/the-road-to-lisdoonvarna-teach">The Road to Lisdoonvarna teach</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra">efilsitra</a></span> </span></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-11251252109510986142011-02-02T14:17:00.001-08:002011-02-02T14:17:48.777-08:00The Road to Lisdoonvarna<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; "><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9991443"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9991443" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra/the-road-to-lisdoonvarna">The Road to Lisdoonvarna</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra">efilsitra</a></span> </span>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-35086123078159737182011-02-02T13:53:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:53:44.376-08:00Road to Lisdoonvarna/Swallowtail Jig/Tripping Up the Stairs<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LMoQg4qzwJs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>Here is a an example of The Road to Lisdoonvarna played as a medley with Swallowtail.</div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-47004993467467240492011-01-28T08:08:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:08:06.413-08:00The Road to Lisdoonvarna<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S3KUq9R-wLU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div>This is a decent version of the song in a good tempo to listen so you can learn. If anyone finds a better version please let me know. I like it because there is little ornamentation so it's good once again to learn off of.</div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-29556983447578632842011-01-27T11:21:00.000-08:002011-01-27T11:21:29.136-08:00union maid<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hd9mpSBD5Zc?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-37161192636512057032011-01-27T11:19:00.000-08:002011-01-27T11:19:13.137-08:00OCMS - Union Maid<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iC50XpCQePI?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-23598946998200490182010-10-21T15:43:00.000-07:002010-10-21T15:43:18.810-07:00Bayou Pon Pon<div><br /></div> <object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/zjtSfojWs3g/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zjtSfojWs3g?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zjtSfojWs3g?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div>Ignore the cigarette in his mouth, kids...don't smoke! This is a Cajun accordion. Learn a little bit about the Cajun accordion <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_accordion">here</a>. </div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-10273282859724854742010-10-21T15:33:00.000-07:002010-10-21T15:33:26.753-07:00Swallow Tail Jig<object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PEFQc2eP17k/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PEFQc2eP17k?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PEFQc2eP17k?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><div>This is a little different version than the way I teach it but you get the idea of the tune.</div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-21075862412774500002010-10-21T15:30:00.001-07:002010-10-21T15:30:55.766-07:00Swallowtail by efilsitra<object height="81" width="100%">
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Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-67479197306309521512010-10-05T15:41:00.000-07:002010-10-05T15:41:11.202-07:00Boil Them Cabbage Down- High LoneSome Bluegrass Band<div><br /></div>Here is a great version of this song. There are lyrics to the song, though I have not learned them. I did some more research and it looks like it was a minstrel tune from the 1850's.<div><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xT9TTlh5jgA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xT9TTlh5jgA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xT9TTlh5jgA?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933573167194792086.post-17721565015984042382010-10-05T15:31:00.001-07:002010-10-05T15:31:43.746-07:00Bile Them Cabbage Down<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre; "><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5838124%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-67xTE&secret_url=false"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5838124%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-67xTE&secret_url=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra/bile-them-cabbage-down">Bile Them Cabbage Down</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/efilsitra">efilsitra</a></span> </span>Bootlegger84http://www.blogger.com/profile/01225668473695999800noreply@blogger.com0