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A Most Popular Fiddle Tune

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2008-02-24 21:00:00 by Ed in Old Blue Bus
...fiddler plays this. Some not so good" ~ Kenner C. Kartchner, Arizona fiddler Fiddle music has played an important role in American music and is a favorite topic here on the Bus. The fiddle, being small and easy to transport, was perhaps the most popular of musical instruments for generations before the first ships of European settlers...
 
Tags: popular, fiddle, popular morris dance, tune, popular dance tune, fiddle tune, fiddle music, fiddle tunes, popular contra-dance tune
 
 
 
 
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Fiddle Convention Comes To Canada

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2008-08-01 18:30:52 by Li Robbins in Radio 2 Blog
...fiddle convention might be like: intense! And a glorious experience for fiddlers and those interested in fiddling So if you are going to be in St. John's Newfoundland in the next week and have any interest in fiddling you are in luck -- the third North Atlantic Fiddle Convention is being held at Memorial University starting Sunday. (It's the...
 
Tags: fiddle convention, convention, mandolin convention, experience, north atlantic rim, glorious experience, artist rodney devries, north america, held
 
 
 
 
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Alan Musgrove - Australian Old Time Fiddle

2007-09-10 05:28:53 by Submit in Welcome to Trad&Now
 
...fiddle, guitar and bass) on his latest CD he also recorded, mixed and arranged the thing and did it all extremely well Al is one of those blokes who as well as collecting material himself will also record tunes from others collections sharing the harvest This particular CD features material from the National Library collections of John...
 
Tags: alan, alan musgrove, time, alan scott, fiddle, cecil, cecil plays, time fiddle freak, cd features material
 
 
 
 
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Free and legal MP3 from Paper Rival (Shins-ish folk rock, w/ fiddle)

2008-07-01 19:45:00 by Jeremy in Fingertips
 
...fiddle melody and the crisp tom-tom beat, playing through alternating major and minor chords: what we have here is one smart and engaging introduction--and (better luck!), a song that lives up to its intro's promise A mysterious reimagination of the cursed prophet of doom, "Cassandra" chugs along with a bittersweet, Shins-like sort of...
 
Tags: fiddle, paper rival, mournful fiddle melody, debut full-length cd, leisurely melody lines, photo finish records, cassandra, percussive backdrop, minor chords
 
 
 
 
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A Tribute To Walter Flett -- Métis Fiddle Legend

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2008-08-13 21:45:48 by Li Robbins in Radio 2 Blog
...fiddlers who are passionate about this style. The occasion was the Walter Flett Tribute , the late Walter Flett being a fiddle champion, father to Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle and James Flett, and a huge influence to anyone coming up in the tradition. (For more information on Walter Flett, check out The Métis Fiddler Quartet's website The...
 
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Michael Cleveland, the Unstoppable Fiddle Player

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2008-09-19 17:15:43 by Eamon McLoughlin in Country Music Blog
...fiddle, or chops out a deep groove, its hard not to feel like youre riding that journey with him as the engine roars and the tracks disappear underneath you. Its for that reason he has guested on albums by Vince Gill , Rhonda Vincent and many others Michaels fifth record, Leavin Town (Rounder), places the emphasis more on his band and the...
 
Tags: michael, fiddle, bluegrass music fans, michael cleveland packs, fans, fantastic jerusalem ridge, jesse brock takes, rakestraw, tracks disappear underneath
 
 
 
 
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The Soul Of The Fiddle

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2008-09-28 15:00:42 by Li Robbins in Radio 2 Blog
 
...Fiddle is the name of a special one hour documentary by Canadian documentarist Cindy Bisaillon (who has done work for CBC Radio's Ideas , btw The documentary looks at four extraordinary violinists, Yehudi Menuhin , Stefan Grappelli, Jean Luc Ponty and the late Canadian fiddler, Oliver Schroer . She gathered the interviews over three decades,...
 
Tags: oliver schroer, fiddle, hour documentary, documentary, extraordinary violinists, jean luc ponty, music, violinists, cbc radio
 
 
 
 
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Celtic Fiddle Festival Tours North America to Promote New CD, Équinoxe

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2008-02-11 01:01:45 by Editor in World Music Central
Celtic Fiddle Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations on their new CD, Équinoxe . The current line-up of the group includes Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France), André Brunet (Quebec, Canada), and Ged Foley (UK, Ireland) on guitar. Recorded in Ireland and Quebec
 
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Kong Audio Releases Matouqin (Horse-headed Fiddle), The Mongolian Vibe from the Steppes

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2008-02-23 17:28:53 by Editor in World Music Central
...fiddle, a.k.a. morin khuur), as one of the precious legacies of the Mongolian people, has been heartily embraced by Chinese musicians today as a vital musical element. Its unique sound character complements other classical Chinese instruments in a way like no others Matouqin will most likely gain a huge world-wide momentum in the...
 
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New! MOG Exclusive: Stream Previously Unreleased Live "Fiddle About" By The Who!