Fiddle Tune Challenge 2024 tune number 125

Fiddle Tune Challenge 2024 tally thus far. Tonight's tune was Buckhorn Handle and a Barlow Blade from Jimmy Triplett. I love that guy's fiddling. It soars. My version is pretty rough, but still fun to play along with Jimmy's recording.

1/1/24 1 Boatin' up Sandy, Bull of the Wagon
1/2/24 2 Bull of the Wagon
1/3/24 3 Bull of the Wagon
1/4/24 4 Bull of the Wagon, The Logger
1/5/24 5 Bull of the Wagon
1/6/24 6 Bull of the Wagon
1/7/24 7 Bass Fiddle String Band Session
1/8/24 8 Eighth of January
1/9/24 9 Bull at the wagon
1/10/24 10 All Young
1/11/24 11 Elk Rive Blues
1/12/24 12 Bull at the Wagon
1/13/24 13 Lady of the Lake
1/14/24 14 Bull at the Wagon and Elk River Blues
1/15/24 15 Bull at the Wagon and Lady of the Lake
1/16/24 16 Bull at the Wagon
1/17/24 17 Bull at the Wagon
1/18/24 18 Bull at the Wagon, Devil in the wood pile
1/19/24 19 Lady of the lake
1/20/24 20 Bull at the Wagon, Cumberland Gap, Salt River
1/21/24 21 Bull at the Wagon, Cumberland Gap, Boatin' up Sandy
1/22/24 22 Bull at the Wagon
1/23/24 23 Highlander's Farewell
1/24/24 24 Bass Fiddle String Band Session
1/25/24 25 Greasy String
1/26/24 26 Breaking up Christmas, Greasy Coat
1/27/24 27 Greasy String
1/28/24 28 Greasy String, Breaking Up Christmas
1/29/24 29 Greasy String
1/30/24 30 Big Scioto
1/31/24 31 Big Scioto
2/1/24 32 Big Scioto
2/2/24 33 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/3/24 34 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/4/24 35 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/5/24 36 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/6/24 37 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/7/24 38 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/8/24 39 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/9/24 40 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/10/24 41 No Tunes! Travel Day
2/11/24 42 Big Scioto, Gimme Chaw Tobacco
2/12/24 43 Big Scioto, Gimme Chaw Tobacco
2/13/24 44 Big Scioto, Gimme Chaw Tobacco
2/14/24 45 Big Scioto, Gimme Chaw Tobacco, Cumberland Gap
2/15/24 46 Lady of the Lake
2/16/24 47 Gimme Chaw Tobacco
2/17/24 48 Bull at the Wagon, Big Scioto, Gimme Chaw Tobacco
2/18/24 49 Session with David Pugh
2/19/24 50 Big Scioto
2/20/24 51 Big Scioto
2/21/24 52 Stacked Them Up in Piles
2/22/24 53 Stacked Them Up in Piles, Highlander's Farewell
2/23/24 54 Big Scioto
2/24/24 55 Big Scioto
2/25/24 56 Stacked Them Up in Piles
2/26/24 57 Stacked them up in Piles
2/27/24 58 Stacked Them Up in Piles, Hannah at the Springhouse
2/28/24 59 Hannah At the Spring House
2/29/24 60 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/1/24 61 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/2/24 62 Stacked Them Up in Piles, Session with David Pugh
3/3/24 63 Salt River
3/4/24 64 Salt River
3/5/24 65 Salt River
3/6/24 66 Salt River, Stacked Them Up in piles
3/7/24 67 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/8/24 68 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/9/24 69 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/10/24 70 Salt River
3/11/24 71 Square Dance
3/12/24 72 Lady of the Lake
3/13/24 73 Stacked Them Up in Piles
3/14/24 74 Gimme Chaw Tobacco
3/15/24 75 Little Boy in the Boat
3/16/24 76 Greasy String
3/17/24 77 Shelvin' Rock
3/18/24 78 Square Dance
3/19/24 79 Shelvin' Rock
3/20/24 80 John Brown's Dream
3/21/24 81 John Brown's Dream
3/22/24 82 John Brown's Dream
3/23/24 83 Breaking up Christmas, John Brown's Dream
3/24/24 84 Breaking up Christmas
3/25/24 85 Little Boy in the Boat
3/26/24 86 Wild Hog in the Red Brush
3/27/24 87 Wild Hog in the Red Brush
3/28/24 88 Breaking up Christmas, Wild hog in the Red brush
3/29/24 89 Greasy String
3/30/24 90 John Brown's Dream
3/31/24 91 John Brown's Dream
4/1/24 92 Square Dance
4/2/24 93 Little Boy in the Boat
4/3/24 94 Little Boy in the Boat
4/4/24 95 Greasy String
4/5/24 96 Greasy String
4/6/24 97 Greasy String
4/7/24 98 Moon Session
4/8/24 99 Square Dance
4/9/24 100 Ways of the world
4/10/24 101 Big Scioto
4/11/24 102 Big Scioto
4/12/24 103 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/13/24 104 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/14/24 105 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/15/24 106 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/16/24 107 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/17/24 108 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/18/24 109 Lady of the Lake
4/19/24 110 Granny Will your Dog Bite
4/20/24 111 John Brown's Dream, Flat Foot in the ashes
4/21/24 112 Bull at the Wagon
4/22/24 113 Bull at the Wagon
4/23/24 114 Big Scioto
4/24/24 115 All Young
4/25/24 116 Devil among the yearlings
4/26/24 117 No Tunes! Travel Day
4/27/24 118 No Tunes! Travel Day
4/28/24 119 Devil among the yearlings
4/29/24 120 Devil among the yearlings
4/30/24 121 Lady of the Lake
5/1/24 122 Buckhorn Handle and a Barlow Blade
5/2/24 123 Buckhorn Handle and a Barlow Blade
5/3/24 124 Buckhorn Handle and a Barlow Blade
5/4/24 125 Buckhorn Handle and a Barlow Blade

Flat Foot in The Ashes

Flatfoot in the Ashes print and fiddle tune. This is a quick video to provide some context for those of you who have received this small-run print composed with handset metal type and Linotype ornamentation.

Foghorn Stringband: Satan's Jeweled Crown

Here's another song from recently found DVDs which contain a couple Foghorn Stringband gigs in Ireland from back in 2006. Documented by Bill Whelan (Rough Deal String Band, OXO boys). Thanks Bill! This is first generation Foghorn Stringband; at the time the line up was: Stephen "Sammy" Lind - Fiddle, Caleb Klauder - Mandolin, The Reverend P.T. Grover, Jr. - Banjo, Kevin Sandri - Guitar, and myself on string bass.

At some point we decided it was okay to play nonsecular songs even though we didn't think we were, err, the most appropriate ambassadors of religious music.

Foghorn Stringband

Live at the Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre

Naul, Co. Dublin, Ireland

May 7th, 2006

Video by Bill Whelan

Foghorn Stringband - Mother's Prayers Were Not In Vain

Here's another song from recently found DVDs which contain a couple Foghorn Stringband gigs in Ireland from back in 2006. Documented by Bill Whelan (Rough Deal String Band, OXO boys). Thanks Bill! This is first generation Foghorn Stringband; at the time the line up was: Stephen "Sammy" Lind - Fiddle, Caleb Klauder - Mandolin, The Reverend P.T. Grover, Jr. - Banjo, Kevin Sandri - Guitar, Vocals and myself on string bass.

I don't recall playing this song much. But a memorable occasion was when we played the song (perhaps for the first time) in Golden Gate Park after a passerby requested a song "about momma" Kevin made it through a verse or so before the fella broke down into tears. It was a little awkward to be playing in the park while an audience of one was rolling around in the grass wailing, but I suppose that's one way music can move you. When we finished the song, he thanked us and moved on. It was a sobering moment for all involved.

"Going Down to Georgie-O" Melvin Wine at Mt. Airy Fiddler's Convention, 1992.

Looks like Melvin's having some fun in this session. Nice sound quality, and nice camera angle to study Melvin's bowing. Posted by Bob White. If the above image does not play, click here to go directly to youtube. While you are there, check out more of Bob's channel - there's a lot of good stuff there. Thanks for posting, Bob!

Rediscovered video of Foghorn Stringband at the Cobblestone Pub in Dublin, back in 2006

I recently rediscovered DVDs containing Foghorn Stringband gigs in Ireland from back in 2006. This is first generation Foghorn Stringband; at the time the line up was: Stephen "Sammy" Lind - Fiddle, Caleb Klauder - Mandolin, The Reverend P.T. Grover, Jr. - Banjo, Kevin Sandri - Guitar, and myself on string bass. This clip was from a gig at the Cobblestone pub in Dublin, documented by Bill Whelan who was kind enough to send me a copy of the DVD way back when. Thanks, Bill! The Cobblestone was one of our favorite places to play - as I recall, we traveled from the states that day, and played the gig that evening. The tune in this clip is "Black Mountain Rag." Kevin was working on replacing a guitar string so the melody section started the tune. The Rhythm section jumps in mid way through the tune.

"Shelvin' Rock" played by Ernie Carpenter and Michael Kline at the 1982 Vandalia Gathering

One of my favorite tunes and fiddler. I haven't seen much video/film documentation of Ernie - it was a nice surprise to find this on youtube. Thanks to West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History for making this available to the public through their West Virginia State Archives Music Channel.

A fiddle tune....

I recently re-discovered this video - it dates back to 2008. It’s a sweet moment captured en-route to a gig on Vancouver island. Sammy reminded me of the name of the tune: Irish Polka. Good choice for that mellow morning ferry ride.

All Night Long • Foghorn Stringband (circa 2006) • Live at the Cobblestone Pub • Dublin, Ireland

Video of Foghorn Stringband from May 6th 2006. Thanks to Bill Whelan (Rough Deal String Band, OXO boys) for documenting this gig.

In the key of "C" which means some fun bass runs and walks and stumbles. I also recall playing this tune with the Dickel Brothers. And with Crackerbox, a too-short-lived string band with P.T. Grover playing some of the crunchiest syncopated old time guitar I've ever heard, and Jason Noice playing high energy precision fiddle that also had plenty of sink-your-teeth-into-the-crunch under the hood. It's a fun tune, I'm glad that it's captured here with the Foghorn Crew.

The players:

Stephen "Sammy" Lind: Fiddle

Caleb Klauder: Mandolin

The Reverend P.T. Grover, Jr.: Banjo

Kevin Sandri: Guitar

Brian Scott Bagdonas: String Bass