What's your new fiddle tune?

[Simon DS]

Working on O’Leary’s Motorcycle at the moment. https://thesession.org/tunes/4603 thanks Gortnamona for this one.
Wonderfully rhythmic, rolling, clattering tune with some great parts where you can throw in hesitant triplets and discordant double stops.

[Caleb]

https://youtu.be/9d9BlAhyVl4

^^^ Have not attempted to play it yet, but I’ve been enamored of late by this waltz: The Georgiana Starlington Waltz by Tom Morley. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve heard in a long time.

[yankees1]

https://youtu.be/9d9BlAhyVl4

^^^ Have not attempted to play it yet, but I’ve been enamored of late by this waltz: The Georgiana Starlington Waltz by Tom Morley. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve heard in a long time.

I agree beautiful !! Nothing like a fiddle for these slow songs !

[Jim Nollman]

The golden ticket

[Frankdolin]

Hey Folks, I'm looking for fiddle/ BG tunes with the same type of mood ect. as Midnight on the Water and Jerusalem Ridge. Any thoughts ? Thanks

[Jim Garber]

Ones that come to mind immediately: Coleman’s March, Ashokan Farewell—actually a bunch of waltzes, Tombigbee is one. I’ll think some more.

[MontanaMatt]

Hey Folks, I'm looking for fiddle/ BG tunes with the same type of mood ect. as Midnight on the Water and Jerusalem Ridge. Any thoughts ? Thanks

Kentucky Mandolin, First Day in Town, Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom, Dusty Miller, Lonesome Fiddle Blues
Those are all similar to J Ridge...
I don’t have any in my quiver like Midnight...I’ll add that and look for other’s suggestions here.
Happy fiddlin/pickin

[A 4]

Hey Folks, I'm looking for fiddle/ BG tunes with the same type of mood ect. as Midnight on the Water and Jerusalem Ridge. Any thoughts ? Thanks

Of course, it all depends on how you play them, but a couple that come to mind: Farewell Trion, Elk River Blues, Neil Gao's Lament, and Coal Harbor Bend. Maybe some of the Bill Monroe Waltzes, like Lonesome Moonlight Waltz. His Mississippi Waltz might be more bluesy than you are looking for.

Some people play these tunes fast, but they are great nice and slow, too.

[Bill McCall]

Jay Ungar has a book of waltzes with a feel like Midnight on the Water.

[Jim Nollman]

On frankdolins question:

Here’s a few possibilities.


Ora lee
Sally in the garden
Winderslide
Magpie
Battle cry of freedom

[Denny Gies]

I've finally gotten Cherokee Shuffle half-assed, I mean half mastered.

[yankees1]

I've finally gotten Cherokee Shuffle half-assed, I mean half mastered.

Let us hear it when you are ready full-assed , I mean fully mastered !!

[Bob Gnann]

Maple Leaf Jig. Learning on the fiddle and mandolin. Tricky timing with the bow / pick. In 6/8 time (jig) but you've got to pay close attention to the note values. Fun tune to play though!

[Caleb]

This morning I've been messing around with The Golden Slippers. Fun tune!

[lowtone2]

Dry and Dusty.

When I need mandospiration, I sometimes look up this youngster, Matt Witler. He plays demos for Music Emporium and is always so...musical. He reminds me of why I try to play the thing. This is a slower tempo than I've usually heard the tune, but it really sounds...musical.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=np019ssSAT0

[Jim Garber]

Sometimes slowing down a tune wrings out the flavors and emotions expressed in playing. I will also say that his excellent playing is perfect demo for that mandolin. Even in an OK set of earphones I get the sense of the depth of tones capable of that Ellis.

[Kevin Winn]

In the process of hand-writing out the tab and learning 'Woodland Star' off Andrew Marlin's latest album.

It's been a great exercise in patience, and thank gawd for the Amazing Slow Downer. Hearing it played at half speed gives me even more appreciation for the subtlety of Andrew's playing.

[stringalong]

My new fiddle tune is Ebenezer. I learned it from this YouTube fiddle version. The name of the player is not shown, but it's very clean and easy to hear. I put it into Loop mode, and slowed it down to .5 and listened to it a lot, and played along with it. I finally have the tune down now. It's pretty tricky to hear, but is not technically difficult. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6e0...%99sHoleFiddle

[A-board]

Road to Columbus, Kenny Baker

[Michael Romkey]

Hmmm. Farewell to Whiskey, The Orthodox Priest, and Eel in the Sink.

[Dick Dery]

A Duck Walks Into a Pharmacy...
https://thesession.org/tunes/7316