What's your new fiddle tune?

**woodwizard** · Dec-27-2010, 10:19am

Thanks Brent ! Forgive the pajamas ... I was just too comfortable at the time ...

Good music any OLD-TIME!

**Mike Snyder** · Dec-29-2010, 10:27pm

The A4 sounds real good. Wish I could find one that sounds like that.

**Paul Lucas** · Dec-30-2010, 8:12am

Nice playing! Grub Springs is an infectious tune and it sounds great on your A-4.

Some jamming buddies wanted to play Grub Springs, so I learned the Clyde Curley version of it. Then someone mentioned Clyde's version is a bit different then the one they learned. Their version was based on the W.E. Claunch version. Both are similar. Through another discussion about Grub Springs on Mando Cafe I found about the Canote brothers and a website that a student of theirs hosts.

Here is the website where all the Canote's class tunes are kept. What a great treasure trove of music! For Grub Springs click on the D Tunes link at the top of this page - http://www.stringband.mossyroof.com/

So I decide to tab both versions of Grub Springs out and put them up on oldtimemandolinmusic.com. Look under the lessons section for the tab to both versions of Grub Springs.

**woodwizard** · Dec-30-2010, 2:13pm

There's a treasure trove of music on both sites there Paul. Thanks. And thanks Mike for the compliment on the A4. I really like that dude. Been doin' some practicing again today with my mandolin and also my little digital camera. This is a new one for me and is a little on the grassy side. "Shenandoah Valley Breakdown" ... I think it has a cool melody to it.

**woodwizard** · Dec-30-2010, 8:11pm

I am on a roll today I guess. Or ... I'm on vacation, at home and having fun playing my mandolin. Here's another new one I just learned. "Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle"

**sgarrity** · Jan-02-2011, 8:45pm

Here's one in A called the Bob Tailed Mule or the Buckin' Dun:

**Ed Goist** · Jan-02-2011, 9:19pm

Excellent job, Shaun. Quite nice.

**R. Kane** · Jan-02-2011, 9:28pm

I played Squirrel Heads and Gravy today! Wish I had a clawhammer banjo player to do that with. It really does want GDAD tuning, doesn't it?

I'm getting Joe Walsh's tune "Welcoming Emily to Portland", from his new record, Sweet Loam. The recording features Darol Anger and the Republic of Strings, and it is particularly mando-centric, with interactions with fiddles, guitar, and cello. Send me a pm if you would like the notation.

**fatt-dad** · Jan-03-2011, 7:12am

Shaun, Nice tune, well played and sounds great too! After listening to this tune (new to me), I found myself with an ear worm of "Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July." That Bob Tailed Mule must have run from the tent revival. Different, but somehow similar enough - like so many others, eh?

Happy New Year too!

f-d

**woodwizard** · Jan-03-2011, 5:21pm

Well today I've been working on a couple of tunes. "Hawks and Eagles" a (D) tune and a (C) tuned called "Done Gone"
Just now uploaded Hawks and Eagles on youtube a few minutes ago. Kinda rough but I really like that tune. If I keep practicing I'll get better on it. Done Gone really is a cool tune too.

**fatt-dad** · Jan-03-2011, 6:12pm

Here's a link to me playing Hawks and Eagles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjzRNmImGZI

Now I got to see if I can still play, "Say Old Man Can You Play the Fiddle." I got the, "Lady's Fancy," which I think is about half of the former.

Feel free to PM me on how to do the more convenient embed on the youtube video link. . .

f-d

Shaun: Here's my link to playing, "Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July." It's in D and your tune above is in A (I think), but to me there's some resemblance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRvw0opJpWI

**woodwizard** · Jan-03-2011, 8:19pm

Done Gone ... One that's work in progress - cool tune

**fatt-dad** · Jan-03-2011, 8:23pm

(Just so you all know, Done Gone is a Bb tune and hard to play that A part in the correct key, but for some reason the B part in the original key isn't so bad. Check the "Mandolin Fakebook" for the Bb version. I learned to flatpick this on the guitar, but the capo is your friend, eh?)

f-d

**sgarrity** · Jan-03-2011, 9:23pm

Nice playing gentlemen! I've gotta lean that Hawks 'n Eagles tune. Thanks for the link to Camp Meeting on the 4th of July. That is might similar to Bob Tailed Mule. Should be relatively easy to pick up. So many tunes, so little time! Keep those videos coming too!

**woodwizard** · Jan-03-2011, 10:55pm

Originally Posted by fatt-dad

(Just so you all know, Done Gone is a Bb tune and hard to play that A part in the correct key, but for some reason the B part in the original key isn't so bad. Check the "Mandolin Fakebook" for the Bb version. I learned to flatpick this on the guitar, but the capo is your friend, eh?)

f-d

Thank god that the fiddlers in my OT band play it in (c) like me. They play it quite a bit faster tho .. I've just learned it today so it might take a little more time embedding it in my brain to pick up some more speed.

Shaun, you're sounding as good as ever there. keep up the good work

**Gary S** · Jan-04-2011, 5:46am

The recordings I have of Done Gone are in Bb. I wouldnt let that worry you too much.Playing in Bb uses the same scale as Gm. As a matter of fact the 3rd part is in Gm. For good old time versions of this tune I reccomend Ed Haley or Clark Kessinger. Someone on the Cafe once shared a great version of Bill Monroe playing Done Gone solo (recorded I believe on his bus) in Bb. He skipped over the second part and went right into the minor. It is a great tune whatever key suits you...Gary

**woodwizard** · Jan-06-2011, 4:36pm

Wild Hog in the Woods

**woodwizard** · Jan-12-2011, 6:54pm

Originally Posted by woodwizard

Thank god that the fiddlers in my OT band play it in (c) like me. They play it quite a bit faster tho .. I've just learned it today so it might take a little more time embedding it in my brain to pick up some more speed.

Shaun, you're sounding as good as ever there. keep up the good work

Oops..I was wrong

... the fiddler's in my OT band do play Done Gone in Bb. Today I have started transposing from C to Bb and will start relearning that dude in Bb.

**Jay Bird** · Jan-12-2011, 7:25pm

For those looking for tabs: 15 Fiddle Tunes for Banjo

**woodwizard** · Jan-15-2011, 11:34am

Originally Posted by Jay Bird

For those looking for tabs: 15 Fiddle Tunes for Banjo

For Banjo

**Mike Snyder** · Jan-16-2011, 10:23am

In the spirit of cultural diversity; Thanks for the link, Jay Bird.

**woodwizard** · Jan-20-2011, 11:46pm

"Sugar in the Gourd" another one of those that I first learned in (A) but the fiddlers I play with do it in (G) so I'm playing it in G and I'm kinda liking it there now.

**Mike Snyder** · Jan-20-2011, 11:53pm

Somone played that last weekend and I could not catch it. Can you put up one of your wonderful videos, Mike? I'm going to owe you bigtime for all these tunes. It's not a tough one, I know, but I just could not get on it, then it was over.

**mandolirius** · Jan-21-2011, 1:21am

Garfield's Blackberry Blossom. Sure are a lot of different takes on that one. I'm learning the Snake Chapman version.

**Paul Lucas** · Jan-21-2011, 12:19pm

Originally Posted by mandolirius

Garfield's Blackberry Blossom. Sure are a lot of different takes on that one. I'm learning the Snake Chapman version.

Rhys Jones did a version of Blackberry Blossom that's a bit different (based on KY fiddler Dick Burnett's version), but related to Snake Chapman's version of GBB. You can hear a sample of Rhys' playing of BB at the Vigortone Records website (owned/operated by ILL-MO Boys' and former Volo Bogtrotter guitarist Jim Nelson) -> http://www.vigortonerecords.com/samp...rryBlossom.mp3

I tabbed out Rhys' version for the mando and put it up on my website http://www.oldtimemandolinmusic.com Click on the lessons link and then click on the archive link on the lessons page. Scroll down until you see Blackberry Blossom. You can see and/or download the tab from that page.

Have fun! It's a good tune and that version will throw off all your bluegrass pickin' buddies.