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Paddy on the Turnpike is a traditional fiddle tune I first heard about 1972 a the Galax Old Fiddlers Covention. I've always loved the chord pattern of G to F and the drive which can be placed in these kinds of tunes. It's one of those that gives me an adrenaline rush. |
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Kingsberry Run - I wrote this tune in 1992 and have never recorded it until now. I hear it as a cross between Celtic and Jazz using bluegrass instruments. |
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Monroe's Farewell to Longhollow is a tune written by Bill Monroe. I've heard that he gave it to Alabama fiddler James Bryan. I learned the tune from James Bryan's recording as I believe Monroe never recorded it. It is an A minor tune, similar to Jerusalem Ridge but different. |
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Can't Take It With Me was written by my friend Ray Cline. Ray was a big influence on my guitar playing back in the early 70's when I was in the developmental stages as a flat picker. Thanks, Ray. |
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Meg Gray is a traditional Kentucky fiddle tune which I learned from Cathy Grant who learned it from Kentucky fiddler Roger Cooper. |
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Ebenezer Scrooge, written by Bill Monroe, has haunted me since I first heard him play it. It's kind of a spooky sounding melody. |
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Rebecca is a tune written by mandolinist Hershel Sizemore for his mother, Rebecca. It's always been a favorite of mine because of the timing. |
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Watson's Blues was written by Bill Monroe, and given it's name because he really liked the way Doc did the intro to the tune when they played together. |
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Lonesome Fiddle Blues was written by Vassar Clements, one of the greatest fiddlers ever. Donnie Scott and I have played this tune together since 1984 and I wanted to recall those times. |
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Dusty Miller is a traditional fiddle tune played throughout Appalachia. I grew up playing tunes like this on the guitar instead of the fiddle and with the help of my friends Jerry Correll and Nancy Sluys, we present it in a different style than usual. Hope you like it. |
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Brown County Breakdown - I first heard this tune on a Bill Monroe record in 1968 and have wanted to record it for a long time. |
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Rock Andy - I learned this tune from Paul David Smith, who played it with Snake Chapman. This is also another example of the guitar and fiddle playing lead together in an old-time setting. I feel very honored to have Paul David Smith playing with me. |
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Road to Rugby is a tune I wrote on the windy road going to my friend Wayne Henderson's guitar shop in nearby Rugby, Virginia. |
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Big Scioto is played several different ways throughout Appalachia, with different back-up chords and versions. When I first heard Cecil Gurganus play this tune I liked his version and am now proud to present it. |
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Durham's Bull, written by Buddy Durham, is a tune I first heard in the 70's at the Galax Fiddlers Convention. It was a popular tune then and still is a crowd pleaser. This tune is also called Durham's Reel. |
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Soldier's Joy - This version was inspired by a recording I have of the late guitarist Clarence White. I've always loved his sense of timing and his way of playing a tune in a different key and manner than you would expect. |