Fiddle Tunes

Fiddle Tunes

ASIN: B00005YP9R

Track Listings

1. Orange Blossom Breakdown Revival - Scotty Stoneman

2. Three Fiddle Swing - Shorty Lavender, Buddy Spicher

3. Maiden's Prayer - Buck Ryan

4. Sweet Nellie - Joe Hayes

5. Listen to the Mockingbird - Fiddlin' Red Herron

6. Cotton Eyed Joe - Tommy Jackson

7. Black Mountain Rag - Curley Fox

8. Molly and Tenbrooks - Jerry Rivers

Fiddle Tunes,Various Artists,Richmond,Country,Old-Timey,Pop,String Bands,Traditional Bluegrass,Traditional Country

Old-Time Fiddle Tunes And Songs From North Georgia
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An essential component of a good old-time collection.

As Good As It Comes

HELL BROKE LOOSE IN GEORGIA & OTHER OLD-TIME FAVORITES

Incredibly rollicking sounds from long ago and far away.

Old-Time Fiddle Tunes And Songs From North Georgia
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers
Manufacturer: County Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow! Vintage Fiddle Music 1927-1935: Blues, Jazz, Stomps, Shuffles & Rags

ASIN: B0000012FA
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

Rocky Pallet
Rock That Cradle Lucy
Soldier's Joy
Sal's Gone To The Cider Mill
Ride Old Buck To Water
Molly Put The Kettle On
Hell Broke Loose In Georgia
Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
Liberty
Devilish Mary
Cackling Hen And Rooster Too
Miss McLeod's Reel
Pretty Little Widow
Dixie
Broken Down Gambler
Leather Breeches

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Decades before rock & roll, the Skillet Lickers blasted through raucous old-time romps that still sound as fresh and edgy as they must've sounded back in the 1920s, when they emerged as hillbilly music's leading artist. Fiddles endlessly blaze and soar over dance calls and raw, down-home hollers while Riley Puckett's guitar work keeps it all anchored. Puckett was probably the first star guitarist of old-time music and his unique, single-string style of rhythm guitar--harmonically fluid but rhythmically adventurous--proved essential to the development of bluegrass, not only for early rhythm guitarists, but later on for lead flat-pickers like Doc Watson, who enhanced it and moved it to the foreground. The songs, from "Soldier's Joy" to "Cackling Hen" to "Dixie" to "Leather Breeches," fiddlers' standards even then, remain so today thanks in large part to these historic recordings. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

An essential component of a good old-time collection........2005-12-06

Gid Tanner is a legendary old-time fiddler, so much so that old-time fans are frequently seen wearing t-shirts that say "Gid is My Co-Pilot". The old-time style here is, to discerning ears, quite different than the more common "Round Peak" style, made most famous by fiddler Tommy Jarrell, and quite obviously different than, say, Ozark fiddling. None of the styles are any better or worse, just different, and serious old-time fans will enjoy picking apart the nuances of styles.

More casual old-time fans will enjoy this record as well, though, for both the excellent repertoire and top-notch musicianship. If you think O Brother Where Art Thou is the real deal, I suggest picking this up and having a listen.

As Good As It Comes.......2005-08-31

This very fine cd - from County Records of Virginia - is superb!
County have once again produced a well balanced selection from the archives and have presented it to the public for their delectation. I would recommend this item to all lovers of traditional American Country Music. Don't let it pass you by.

HELL BROKE LOOSE IN GEORGIA & OTHER OLD-TIME FAVORITES.......2000-06-12

Dave Freeman's bluegrass and old-time country label, COUNTY, has been churning out "essential-listening" reissue albums for sometime now, all of which are classics that should be in every devotee's music library. A case in point is this 1996 compilation, THE SKILLET LICKERS: OLD TIME FIDDLE TUNES & SONGS FROM NORTH GEORGIA. Here we have on one CD 16 choice numbers, culled from the 88 sides recorded between 1926 -1931, by that great old-time string band, GID TANNER & HIS SKILLET LICKERS.

Our musical journey back in time starts off with the classic North Georgia-style fiddle tune, ROCKY PALLET, recorded in 1929, and ends with fiddle aces Clayton McMichen and Lowes Stokes, in true Skillet Licker fashion, wildly ripping through their 1930 rendition of that old-time warhorse, LEATHER BREECHES (the American version of LORD MACDONALD'S REEL). The Skillet Licker's unique sound was characterized by the interplay of the harmonizing fiddles (anywhere from 2 to 4 at a time, played by Clayton McMichen, Bert Layne, Lowe Stokes and/or Gid Tanner), Riley Puckett's inovative running bass lines on the guitar and Fate Norris' or Gid's rhythmic 5-string banjo accompaniment. Their highly syncopated, driving North Georgia style reflected the heavy influence of the African-American pre-blues fiddle and banjo tradition.

It was the Skillet Lickers, perhaps more than any other of the early old-time greats, that informed the evolution of the modern old-time string band sound in the 1970s and 80s. While seminal Revival bands like the Highwoods String Band and Bubba George drew their repertoires from many different sources and Southern regional traditions, it was the Skillet Lickers' fun-loving, raucous approach that truly inspired them and served as a model on which to base their own distinctive styles.

As always, this COUNTY album reflects that label's high standards. The original 78 rpm recordings have been remastered nicely and sound great, even to the virgin ears of listeners uninitiated in the mysteries of the raw, scratchy essence of these musical time capsules. The liner notes include highly informative essays by old-time musicologists Norm Cohen and Rich Nevins (though I have to disagree with Rich's dismissal of Fate Norris' banjo playing) and full discographical information on each cut.

If you want to turn on your friends outside the old-time fold to the inherent joys of your favorite music, this CD would be a good starting place. Likewise, I would recommend it to novice old-time musicians looking for some great classic tunes to add to their own repertoires.

Incredibly rollicking sounds from long ago and far away........1998-12-21

One of the finest old time fiddlin' bands, ever. A collection of old time ("hillbilly") 78's from 1920's and early 1930's. Artists include Lowe Stokes, Clayton MacMitchen, Gid Tanner, Riley Puckett, Bertie Layne and Fate Norris (usually inaudible, unfortunately), this CD is guaranteed to either get your feet moving uncontrollably, whether it be dancing or running as far away as you can get from it.

Numbers on this disc include "Hell Broke Loose in Georgia", "The Broken Down Gambler", and a very rollicking version of "Dixie" (hey, they WERE from Atlanta!)

All in all, a CD to please the old-time enthusiast, and annoy just about everyone else.

Tracks:

Watson's Scotch Measure/Lady Mary Hay's Scotch Measure
Muirland Willie/Hoop Her & Gird Her/Merrily Danced the Quaker's Wife/The Hemp Dresser
The Yellow-Haired Laddie/Afton Water
Argyle Bowling Green/Earl Of Hyndford's Reel/Miss Farquharson Of Invercauld's Reel/Hon. Mrs. Campbell Of Lochnell's Reel
Hey, Tutti, Taitie (Scots, Wha Hae)
The Bashful Lover/Corn Rigs/Sic A Wife As Willie Had/Duncan Gray/Red House
O'er The Muir Among The Heather
The Miller's Daughter/My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing/Deuks Dang Ower My Daddy/I Hae A Wife
Ca' The Ewes
Invercauld's Reel/The Lea Rig/Raalin Roarin Willie/Col. David Stewart Of Garth
Killiecrankie
Loch Erroch Side/Rothiemurchus Rant/Bonnie Lass of Fisherrow/The Marquis Of Queensberry
Lads Of Leith/The Highway To Edinburgh
Miss Johnstone/Mr. Ferguson Of Raith's Strathspey/Green Grow The RashesTibby Fowler O' The Glen/The Drummer
My Nanie O
Sir Walter Scott/Dainty Davie/Mr. John Trotter Of Castlelaw's Hornpipe
Wandering Willie/Major Graham Of Inchbrakie/McLauchlane's Scots Measure
Within A Mile Of Edinburgh Town/Bonny Wee Thing/Wha Can Help It
Cadgers In The Canongate/Bonnie Anne/The Highlandman Kissed His Mother/Push About The Jorum/Lady Mackintosh's Reel/Edinburgh Castle Reel/Up, And Warn' A', Willie
For A' That An' A' That (A Man's A Man)
Goodnight & Joy Be Wi' Ye A'/Gates Of Edinburgh/The Bottom Of The Punch Bowl/The Cairdin' O't

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legacy of scottish fiddle 2: tunes from the life and land of robert burns.......2007-01-26

Wonderful arrangements, found myself whisked away to the Scottish highlands as I listened to the lively melodies.

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The best sounds I have ever heard
Enjoyed this very much
Lovely Traditional Tunes
Nice Collection of Tunes & Great Liner Notes
Excellent old-timey pickin' and hammerin'

The Civil War Collection
Jim Taylor
Manufacturer: Gourd Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005C28
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

Booth Shot Lincoln / I'll Learn You How To Rock...
3 Forks Of Hell / Arkansas Traveler / Pop Goes ...
Camp Chase
The Rebel Raid / Abe's Retreat
They Swung John Brown To A Sour Apple Tree
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McClanahan's March
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The Falls Of Richmond
There's A Fountain
Little Rose Is Gone / Billy In The Lowground
Bragg's Retreat / Leather Britches
Last Of Sizemore
Money Musk
Natchez Under The Hill / Turkey In The Straw
Hell Broke Loose In Georgia
John Brown's March / John Brown's Dream
Republican Spirit / Mississippi Sawyer
Quince Dillon's High D / Richmond Blues
Seneca Square Dance
Boneparte's Retreat / Boneparte's Change / ...

Album Description

A superb quartet featuring Jim Taylor and friends on hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo and guitar, playing music for square dances, hoe-downs, and minstrel shows; for sitting around the campfire or socializing in the parlor ... With fascinating liner notes telling the story of each tune, this album offers 70+ minutes of music (including Gary Owen, Haste to the Wedding, Arkansas Traveler, Seneca Square Dance, Booth Shot Lincoln) -- a rare treat for lovers of string band music and a treasure trove for students of the War Between the States. The Civil War Collection is a co-production of Gourd Music and Pearl Mae Music.

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The best sounds I have ever heard.......2007-02-13

This music style is great. Unfortunately this music style ( and others) are very rare in Berlin, Germany. Is there more music from Jim Taylor?
I shall buy them.....

Enjoyed this very much.......2006-05-30

I jam in the mountains with a group that plays both Irish music and what they call "old time music." This collection falls into both categories.

Lovely Traditional Tunes.......2005-07-05

When I first heard this, I played it through three times in a row. The hammered dulcimer, the fiddle and the banjo make you travel back in time to music played on the porch or at a dance. They do a great job with these. Very pleasant listening!
You get 74 minutes of lilting music that has you tapping your foot. Even an oldie like "Turkey in the Straw" sounds fresh at the hands of Jim Taylor.

Nice Collection of Tunes & Great Liner Notes.......2005-05-09

Playing music was one of the few ways Civil War soldiers had to break the mind-numbing tedium of camp life in the weeks and months between battles. Back home, in civilian life, these tunes would be played at barn dances and hoe-downs, but around the camp fires they became a welcome distraction from the war. The old fiddle tunes in this impressive collection were all current during the 1860s, and would certainly have been in the repertoire of camp fiddlers both North and South. Several of these tunes take their names from incidents in the war, like The Rebel Raid, Bragg's Retreat, or Hell Broke Loose in Georgia.
`The playing on this instrumental collection is first rate; I particularly enjoy the lively fiddling of Bruce Greene. As a fiddler myself, I found the tune arraignments to be simple and straightforward, and was able to add several of these tunes to my own repertoire after repeated listening. The liner notes provided with the CD are outstanding - extensive notes are included for each tune, including Civil War stories and legends that have become part of each tune's lore. This CD is a great addition to any collection of Civil War or old timey music.
It is for reasons of personal taste that I only rated this fine CD as four stars. As a fiddler, I am partial to fiddle music, and almost all of the tunes here are old fiddle tunes. Jim Taylor, however, plays a hammer dulcimer, and plays or shares lead on most of the tunes. Even though Mr. Taylor is a fine player, I find that the dulcimer lacks the power and verve of a fiddle. It is a fine point of taste, but worth noting. Even with this caveat, this is the finest collection of its kind, and I enthusiastically recommend it.

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Excellent old-timey pickin' and hammerin'.......2002-12-21

It is so rare these days to here a male style hammer dulcimer player, such as Jim Taylor, that is playing with synchopation and a driving rhythm. I suppose that is politically incorrect to say these days. However, this style of dulcimer playing is very different than the harp like exquisite Celtic tunes of a Maggie Sansone. This is one of the few CD's out there that has this rare, near extinct art form. Dulcimers could be backpacked or horse hauled into remote areas, whereas pianos were the luxury of the monied class. While they had their pianos, linens, polished silverware and servants, the people that had the guts to fight the civil war on both sides or be a pioneer in the old west had their music. The only thing that is missing is friends, fellow soliders or family gathered around a camp fire or woodstove. There is also excellent banjo provided by Sheila Adams ( yes, a female banjo player ) and fiddle provided by Bruce Greene. Sheila is providing here a smooth finger style lead and counterpoint banjo. Bruce is using the flatter faced fiddle to its best advantage for its double notes and slides. This provides voice like expressiveness. Several songs have a dulcimer, banjo, fiddle shared lead. The songs themselves are timeless and you keep humming or whistling them long after listening. It is more than just historic value here. If re-issued as simply old time blue grass, it may be closer to the truth and accessible to a wider audience that may still be traumatized by their high school history class. My wish list for future albums is to please include Bodhran ( Irish Drum ), spoons and bones, and/or Octave Mandolin. The Mandolin is a perfect complement to dulcimer.

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Aye, the lad can fiddle
Celtic Fiddle
Wonderful!
Don't think twice about buying this CD!
Fantastic First Album!

Celtic Fiddle
Jeremy Kittel
Manufacturer: Fiddlestick Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A0TL
Release Date: 2000-06-22

Tracks:

Inverness Gathering/The Iron Man/Pretty Peg/Jenny Dang the Weaver
My Former Wife/The Old Copperplate/The Copperplate
Dargai
The Trig Jig*/Mom's Jig
The Yellow Tinker/Lord MacDonald/The Fair of Ballinasloe
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That One Reel*/Julia Delaney
Hughie's Cap/Oisin's Reel
The June Tune (Jig & Reel)*/The Road to Glengarry
Tamlin

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Driving renditions of traditional and original Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes from the 2000 US National Scottish Fiddle Champion. On each track Kittel is accompanied by Charlie Wilkie, Guitar; Patrick Flannagan, Bouzouki & Guitar; Tim Sparling, Piano; or Jesse Mason, Guitar. 54 Minutes.

Customer Reviews:

Aye, the lad can fiddle.......2004-09-17

I had the luck of hearing this young man play at a local Celtic festival several years ago, and he certainly knows what he's doing. I'm a former violinist (an injury stopped that), and I struggled with the balance between mechanically correct and being expressive. Kittel does not struggle with this; he just does both very, very well. The songs on this CD were amongst the ones I heard that day, and they were a joy to listen to. No worries, here, lads and lasses.

Celtic Fiddle.......2001-12-15

Fabulous! Jeremy Kittel is a world class fiddler that maintains your interest from the beginning to end. I can't wait for his next CD

Wonderful!.......2001-11-13

I saw Jeremy at a festival in my hometown about a year and a half ago...and bought the CD on the spot after his performance. I truly enjoy listening to the CD, and would recommend it to anyone.

Don't think twice about buying this CD!.......2001-09-06

Jeremy and Jesse will turn non-celtic music lovers into diehard fans. I've seen them entertain a crowd and they give a captivating performance that makes you smile and dance at the same time. If you can listen to this CD without at least tapping your toe to the beat, consult a physician, because there's something dreadfully wrong with you. Seriously,though,this is good stuff,especially from college-age musicians. Buy it for yourself and enjoy the energetic jigs, reels and emotional airs that literally weep from Jeremy's fiddle.It's awesome traveling music for the car and children of all ages enjoy it as well.

Fantastic First Album!.......2001-08-16

This is a really great CD. We especially love Tamlin and the Trig Jig. We've seen him live and Jeremy's an awesome performer. We recommend this CD to anybody who likes fiddling or celtic music.

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the bluegrass summitt
Banjo Summit
lots of fun

Fiddle Tunes for Banjo
Tony Trischka w , and Keith & Fleck
Manufacturer: Rounder Select
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Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

Bill Cheatham - Tony Trischka/Bill Keith/Bela Fleck
Dust On The Needle/Paddy Kelly's Jig - Tony Trischka
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Clinging Vine - Bill Keith
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Vanished - Tony Trischka
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Old Sandy River Belle - Tony Trischka
Panhandle Country - Bill Keith
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Customer Reviews:

the bluegrass summitt.......2003-09-01

Okay, so a gathering of three generations of banjo wizards may not excite the way a summit of say, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus might have. But the intent - to shake up the tradition of their form - is no less relevant. Celebrated in circles as diverse as bluegrass and progressive jazz, Fleck, Keith and Trischka take bawdy delight twisting these 16 traditional fiddle arrangements to suit the pick and pluck of their Appalachian, Irish and urban/mountain styles. Accompanied variously by fiddle, mandolin and bass, the three veteran players alternate between collaboration (Bill Cheatham, Salt Creek, John Hardy) and soloing with a rotating door of backing musicians (Dust On the Needle, Paddy Kelly's Jig, Silverbell, Mead Mountain Blues, Salty). It's a perfect combination, either as an alternative for fans of bluegrass or a great starting point for anybody interested in having at least one of these albums in the collection. This should be it.

Banjo Summit.......2003-07-02

Bill Keith's breakthrough melodic picking style opened the door to more accurate banjo interpretation of traditional fiddle tunes, a fact not lost on two of his younger disciples, Tony Trishka and Bela Fleck. The collection of songs included on "Fiddle Tunes for Banjo" is a fascinating study of these three picking masters circa 1981 as each of them applies his stamp to a terrific collection of tunes.

The opening cut, "Bill Cheatham," (the only actual collaboration among the boys on this CD) offers the first glimpse of stylistic contrast - after a triple harmony reading of the song, Keith, Fleck, and Trishka individually romp through a verse each before joining force again for a really cool tag-line exit. From there, it's one delight after another - Bela's high-wire act (and astonishing guitar-picking) on "Fiddler's Dream", Keith's wonderful pentatonic-scale work on "Clinging Vine," and Tony's modal invention on "Vanished" are but a few of the many highlights to this marvelous effort. I rank this effort with Scrugg's "Foggy Mountain Banjo" as a "must have" for the serious banjo picker, particularly one who is a fan of applying fiddle tunes to the 5-string.

lots of fun.......2000-08-10

This is a very good album of fiddle tunes that was recorded by three banjo greats--bela fleck, bill keith, and tony trischka. If you like fiddle tunes you should buy this.

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saccharine
Rock on Green Man!
Open your mind and heart to GREEN MAN
Green Man is enchanting Celtic music.
Great listening music to soothe the soul.

GREEN MAN
Green Man
Manufacturer: Bad Baby Records
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ASIN: B00000I5HQ
Release Date: 1998-12-18

Tracks:

Spilkis - (The Walls Of Liscarroll/The Green Fields Of Rosbeigh)
The Shiny Penny
Braes O' Strathblane/Bob MacIntosh
Toss The Feathers - (Toss The Feathers/The Battle Of Auchrim)
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Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Eric's Reel - (Eric's Reel/Dinny O'Brien's)
Mountain Walk
Eighteen Years Old
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When Love Is Done
Dir Deighre Is Breo - (Dir Deighre Is Breo/Willie Cummings' Rant/The Ale Is Dear)
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Album Description

This 13-song debut release combines Irish/Scottish melodies with Eastern rhythms. The result is a fresh, modern musical approach that extends beyond traditional Celtic music. The CD contains original compositions and contemporary arrangements of traditional tunes and sets played using both electric (bass, guitar, keys) and acoustic instruments (flute, tin whistle, accordion, piano, guitar, tablas, bodhran, fiddle, drums, uilleann pipes) . . . plus a few surprises.

Customer Reviews:

saccharine.......2006-07-14

The instrumentals on this cd are okay, but the vocals are just sickeningly sweet. I listened to the cd twice because I wanted to like it based on all of the glowing reviews it has gotten. The vocals, especially on Braes O' Strathblane, were so saccharine, I had to turn it off. Throwing in a few scottish pronunciations done in an American accent just made it worse. I regret I wasted my money on this treacle.

Rock on Green Man!.......2001-11-12

I bought this CD a little over a year ago, and I still listen to it several times a week. It almost sounds better each time I listen to it. I love the mix of traditional irish melodies with new instruments and with other genres of music. I've been listening to some of the free downloads, and am hoping Green Man will make another CD!

Open your mind and heart to GREEN MAN.......2000-02-17

You will find that this is an amazing mix of celtic music with guitars and drums. A beautiful blend of traditional and non traditional which spices each and every song in this album. Soothing vocals adds to the already impressive sounds. They are definetely NOT a one hit wonder. A wonderful CD that I recommend to anyone that wants to go from the Orchestra to the EDGE!

Green Man is enchanting Celtic music........1999-08-03

Listening to it is delightful and stimulating, plus the musicianship is superb.

Great listening music to soothe the soul........1999-08-03

Green Man is an outstanding musical creation that will keep you listening. Vocals by April are beautiful.

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Superlatives fail me...

Race The River Jordan
Mark Simos
Manufacturer: Yodel-Ay-Hee
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000059XSV
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Sail Away Ladies/Sail Back Home Again
Scotty
Luther/The Last Straw
The Word in Edgewise
Lit Splickety/ I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Pony Boy
Dirk's Escape
Woody of the Lake
Armin's Socks/Sliding Up the Bannister
Buckeye
New Valley Forge/ Sandy's Shoes
Madolin Boomerang
Race the River Jordan

Album Description

A collection of interesting original tunes that are performed in a good, hard-driving way and played both in and with the structure of traditional Southern fiddle music. A coherent suite of tunes, cinematically evoking varied moods and places.

Customer Reviews:

Superlatives fail me..........2003-04-10

On a scale of 1 - 10, this album just plain runs way off of the scale! I'll say at the outset: you won't find anything even vaguely neutral in this review. Well, yes, you don't know me and I don't know you, so it's hard to know if you can trust me. But this CD is such an intoxicatingly profound statement of creativity, that I suggest you just take the gamble and LUNGE for it!

OK, so I am an old-time fiddler, but I like a wide variety of music, and this collection has a broad base of appeal for anyone who likes acoustic music. The first tune is a fresh spin on a traditional tune: Sail Away Ladies. However Molly Tennenbaum's luscious banjo opening provides a tantalizing appetizer of what is to follow. By the time this tune melts into the first of Mark's creations, you'll be hooked. The compositions keep unfolding with a freshness and variety of rhythms that runs far afield of traditional music, and poses the dilemma of being clearly new yet always seeming almost familiar.

It's truly an all-star cast of traditional musicians that blend into an extraordinarily fluid sound as different instruments weave in and out. Fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, piano, flute, and a variety of special sounds provide a tapestry that is complex, and yet never over powering. The melodies are intricate and well crafted with deft but unexpected twists and turns. Just as you think you've got it, a fresh variation emerges to delight you. The chord progressions provide a setting which is the sonic equivalent of a roller-coaster ride.

Most of the tunes are strung together into medleys of two or three that seem to follow so approriately that they seem like movements of a symphony. Yet the dates in the liner notes make it clear that they were written at over a fairly wide period.

When this CD is over, I always find myself going back to the beginning to hear it again. And now, I'm hooked on learning all the chords for guitar and working out the fiddle parts just for the pleasure of admiring the craftsmanship, as you would run your hand appreciatingly over the curves of a scupture in a museum (when the guard isn't looking).

OK, I'll stop here. I sincerely hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Traditional Music from Grayson and Carroll Counties, Virginia: Songs, Tunes with Fiddle, Banjo and Band
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Traditional Music from Grayson and Carroll Counties, Virginia: Songs, Tunes with Fiddle, Banjo and Band
Various
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000RKOMMA
Release Date: 2007-08-21

Tracks:

Cluck Old Hen
Soldier's Joy
Polly Put the Kettle On
Ida Red
Devilish Mary
Old Jimmy Sutton
Fire In the Mountain
Old Ruby (Old Reuben)
Little Love
Sourwood Mountain
Poor Ellen Smith
Missippi Sawyer
Pretty Polly
Katy Cline
Cindy
Ground Hog
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Sugar Hill
Old Joe Clark
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Tom Dooley
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Pretty Little Willow/Sugarfoot Rag
Sally Goodin
Old Jimmy Sutton
Handsome Molly

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The Foghorn Stringband
Manufacturer: Foghorn Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Old-Time Fiddle Tunes And Songs From North Georgia
Fast as Time Can Take Me
Fuzzy Mountain String Band

ASIN: B00009ZYBB
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

Lost Girl
Lost Indian
Drunkard's Dream
Policeman
Grey Eagle
Fine Times At Our House
Rocky Pallet
Roving Gambler - Jaybird in the Ashbrook
Jim Short's Tune
Lacy Brown
Willie Moore
New Broom
Cherry River Rag
Three Forks Cumberland
Courting Days Waltz
Let Me Fall
Sherburn's Breakdown
Pretty Little Dog
Farther Along
Huckleberry Blues

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I can't get enough.......2004-07-06

This album will have you smacking your knee, swingin' your partner and pushing play over and over. There is no way you can listen to this album with out smiling.

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Nice violin, but not traditional
Great album from a wonderful fiddler

Best of Irish Fiddle Tunes
Florie Brown
Manufacturer: Arc Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Celtic Fiddle Of Liz Knowles

ASIN: B000B2WK46
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

Garrai Na Bhfeileoig/The Hunter's Purse/June Apple/Silver Spire
Humours of Ennistymon/Monaghan Jig
Once I Loved
Merrily Kiss the Quaker/Morning Dew/Loch Earn Reel
Galway Hornpipe/Eugene Stratton
Idir Deighric 'Gus Breo'
Tiarna Randal
Kitchen Girl/Gravel Walk
Headed for Home (Skipping)/Tune for a Found Harmonium
Fair Haired Child
O'Dowds/Master Crowleys/Dogs Among the Bushes/Tie the Bonnet
Girl That Broke My Heart/Cooley's Reel
Blast of Wind/Hills of Ireland
Mist on the Highlands

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Nice violin, but not traditional.......2007-06-29

Very good violinist, but the tunes are a bit too classical sounding and not traditional sounding to my ear. Still nice to listen to for relaxing music, but if you're looking for a real Celtic sound, try a different fiddler...

Great album from a wonderful fiddler.......2007-01-18

I really enjoy listening to this CD. The choice of tunes is a great combination of lively reels and more contemplative numbers. I've been lucky enough to see Florie Brown play several times over the years and it is always a pleasure. Her love for this kind of music really comes through. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys Celtic music.

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