Tater patch old time fiddle tune

Tater patch includes houghgoldstein and marge sume on fiddles, sandler on banjo, tony sume on guitar. I work hard to provide good educational content that i feel there is a need for in the violin fiddle world. Tennessee old time fiddle championship maggie estes. Nov 01, 2012 tater patch according to fiddlers companion. I thank you ahead of time did this, or other posts, in the fiddle jam institute, or my youtube channel, give you benefit or enjoyment in your learning. Oldtime, bluegrass, jigs, hornpipes, rags, waltzes, and a few surprises. Grantham is performing fantasy of a fiddle tune for uil 20092010 this is the actual copy of our uil performance. Cumberland gap this version of the wellknown oldtime fiddle tune cumberland gap comes from the great north carolina fiddler tommy jarrell.

Bruce molsky plays old time fiddle tune jeff sturgeon by fiddlefestival. So impressed, but will definitely have to play it over and over again, so i. Oldtime fiddle lessons popular tunes for oldtime fiddle. Tater patch fiddle tune a day 300 by vi the fiddler wickam. John hartford made the only recording of it that ive heard, on his wild hog in the red brush.

Even though this is an almostcomplete book, we invite your participation in growing this book by adding more information about more fiddle tunes. Old time fiddle tunes transcriptions and audio files of over 550 traditional fiddle tunes from old recordings, festivals, jams and workshops, notated by john lamancusa click on the tune name for the sheet music pdf file, the piano keys to hear a synthesized midi file, or for a recording. The content of this site is for educational use only and may not be reproduced in. One fiddle tune a day for the year 2012 days 201 366. Alternative fiddle tunings i spent the afternoon yesterday resurrecting some oldtime and appalachian tunes on my fiddle. This is from a black creek old time music gathering. Mark wardenburg has provided this big pile of old time fiddle notation. Get my whiskey from rockingham here is a quintessential d tune i could play it for hours. Old bunch of keys emily schaad and gabrielle macrae at augusta old time week 2016 duration. Old time fiddle tunes guitar tab page 2 pickthestrings. Millinerkoken collection of american fiddle tunes old time fiddling from the state of north carolina. Tennessee old time fiddle championship maggie estes by sannablue. Oldtime fiddler jake krack and folkways archivist jeff place compiled and annotated this collection of vintage southern appalachian string band music from the smithsonian archives. June apple, or, way more than you need to know about major, minor, modal matt mcconeghy 22012 you dont need to know any of this to play bluegrass or oldtime music, but it may help out in understanding how the music works.

You dont need to know any of this to play bluegrass or. Lists collected mainly by tony mates, alex rust, and martha jackson, i believe, and posted to the oldtime seattle yahoo group 111920 tony mates. Millinerkoken collection of american fiddle tunes, kennett square, pa. Old time fiddling from the state of north carolina download tater patch if you use the slipperyhill website, please consider donating to help pay for server costs and technical assistance. Their current personnel includes judy houghgoldstein, fiddle. Generally they are interesting versions of old time fiddle tunes. From gene silberberg, tunes i learned at the tractor tavern seattle, 2002. The banjo is the most obvious legacy of africanamericans in old time music. Learn the melody to this simple fiddle tune, by ear, one note at a time. Hitting day 300 is a big milestone for me in this project. It is from the early 1800s, in about every beginner book, and played at nearly every pot luck picking party jam session. Santa annas retreat 010417 quince dillon via henry reed. One day i got tired of not knowing why a fiddle tune with two sharps was not automatically in the key of d or a minor, which meant learning about pentatonic, hexatonic and heptatonic scales and the modal variants which form the structural underpinnings of much of the older oldtime music. This is a collection of oldtime fiddle tunes most of them from appalachia that i collected for my own use and would like to share with other fiddlers who love this kind music.

But on the other hand, if you are trying to figure out the chords for a tune and you understand all of this, life is easier. Shortly after that, richard, shel and judy began performing as tater patch, a name chosen because tater patch is a great old fiddle tune and because of judys professional interest in potato bugs. This spiralbound book is organized in a systematic, graduated method, starting with very simple tunes and working slowly into more advanced material. This fun version of cindy comes from earl johnson, and was taught at dare to be square 2009 by dave mount. February 23, 2016 flatpickingirishgal leave a comment. Most of the tunes are southern old time tunes, but mixed in are a smattering of bluegrass, celtic and other genres. Old time fiddle tunes derived from european folk dance tunes such as jig, reel, breakdown, schottische, waltz, two step and polka. Clark kessinger, wade ward, tommy jarrell, marion sumner, gaither carlton, eck robertson, melvin wine, and many more. Jan 10, 2010 old bunch of keys emily schaad and gabrielle macrae at augusta old time week 2016 duration.

Lists collected mainly by tony mates, alex rust, and martha jackson, i believe, and posted to the oldtime seattle yahoo group. Jul 12, 2012 learn the melody to this simple fiddle tune, by ear, one note at a time. I heard the fiddle tune estrellita on directvs bluegrass radio station, and that is the reason i got this cd. Oldtime quintet tater patch to play north elk coffee.

Beware if coming here via a shared link on social network like facebook for you may need to copy the link to your browser. Learned from the old time fiddlers repertory, from a transcription from the playing of vee latty of fulton, mo, and from hearing a fiddler named charlie dalton play it. I could put a more advanced version up that would be like the one in beginning old time fiddle. Oldtime fiddle round peak style this item is not available anymore with the seller diarezzo preshipment lead time. You dont need to know any of this to play bluegrass or old. Heres some more tab of tunes that i learned elsewhere, like from my former teacher diane sanabria in western ma, or from american banjo camp or fiddle tunes. Shortly after that, richard, shel and judy began performing as tater patch, a name chosen because tater patch is a great old fiddle tune andbecause of judys professional interest in potato bugs. I have known the basic jack of diamonds melody for long enough that i dont know where i heard filed under. One of my favorite tunes with again one of my most. In 2001, margeand tony sume, two excellent singers and musicians from nearby west chester, pa, joined tater patch, and richard moved to bass. All time favorite fiddle 1966 tater tate with red smiley and the bluegrass cutups. Whatever ones interest, the old town school provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres. Most of the tunes are southern oldtime tunes, but mixed in are a smattering of bluegrass, celtic and other genres.

Traditional southern oldtime fiddling from the worldrenowned round peak area of the blue ridge mountains in north carolina, focusing on the style and repertoire of master fiddler tommy. Dks fiddle tune quick listen tool key audio altamont c listen apple blossom d listen. Campgrounds full of old time and bluegrass musicians play wonderful music without ever having gone through or even heard of the details of these permutations. His driving clawhammer style can be heard on the tune tater patch. The millinerkoken collection of american fiddle tunes is here. In 2001, marge and tony sume, two excellent singers and musicians from nearby west chester, pa, joined tater patch, and richard moved to bass. Oldtime quintet tater patch to play north elk coffee house. The diatonic scale of any major key corresponds to the ionian mode. Joining our free fiddle jam club allows you to view more of these free sneak peaks. Bards old time fiddle tunebook supplementprint version 1. Transcriptions and audio files of over 550 traditional fiddle tunes from old recordings, festivals, jams and workshops, compiled by john lamancusa. Find out about joining us as a full all access pass member by clicking the link below click here for more info on our free fiddle jam club membership and all. Your donations are tax deductible if sent in via the brandywine friends of old. This tune is another one of those standard jam tunes.

He was the best banjo picker i ever played with, said legendary oldtime. Tater patch oldtime country music no label no number tater patch has been playing out of the state of delaware for more than thirty years. Josh williams, andy falco, chris eldridge cherokee shuffle. Old time billy in the lowground 020220 kelly gilbert via canotes old time blackberry blossom 062116 melvin wine old time irish washerwoman 090819 blaine smith. Youll learn tommys bowing, along with advice on adding a circular motion to your bow arm and how to fit it into the.

Fiddler ernest east lived near charlie lowe, and lowe helped him get started playing music. Golden slippers first in g with a bit of singing on the chorus, then in d as a fiddle tune. An appalachian tune collected by samuel bayard in southeastern pennsylvania. To listen tapclick on the black window under each episode title ends with mp3. Old time irish washerwoman 042017 blaine smith oscars piece no. I also began to recall my lovehate relationship with crosstunings, and to wonder why fiddlers on our side of the atlantic went for alternate tunings in a such big way.

Dks fiddle tune quick listen tool key audio altamont c listen. Cold duck time fiddle tune a day day 218 by vi the fiddler wickam. Recorded 22704, newark, delaware, brandywine friends of oldtime music concert. Mel bay traditional southern oldtime fiddling from the worldrenowned round peak area of the blue ridge mountains in north carolina, focusing on the style and repertoire of master fiddler tommy jarrell 19011985. Most songs or tunes use a scale of just seven notes. This tune is played by other midmissouri fiddlers as well, but johns unique bowing makes the. They are quick transcriptions from the noted recordings and that all of the subtleties of timing and the variations are up to you. Authentic old time fiddle tunes by kelly jones duration. Introduction interesting facts and figures about your favorite tunes and the people who play them. Clicking on the title of any tune below will take you to a page of sheet music in pdf format. Intro to oldtime fiddle bruce molsky introduces you to the wonderful world of oldtime fiddle, playing a number of great tunes and explaining how the music was passed down, and how hes going to pass it down to you. The fiddle may be accompanied by banjo or other instruments but are nevertheless called fiddle tunes. Founded in 1957, the old town school of folk music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Mouse over the fiddle tab to select all tunes in alphabetical order, the page with the newest tunes or by key.

The tunes are from fiddlers like clyde davenport, art stamper, and john salyer and the. And lots more great old time music from fantastic artists. If we use the notes of the c major diatonic scale, but start on the second note or second degree of the scale d rather than the first note c, the series of whole steps and half steps that results is d dorian. Airy, western north carolina, fiddler tommy jarrell related to musician and folklorist mike seegar.

The days here at the end of the year are clicking off fast. According to my sources, this tune is really old, like 400 years old give or take. I have been following old time fiddle contests, and bluegrass for several years. Jeffd, tater patch with x4 part b, but ive been known to square up stuff that should be crooked. Helpful stylistic tips and important background information on the area and the music, along with biographical information on jarrell and many of the musicians from whom he learned, illustrated with many fascinating old photographs featuring the old time round peak fiddle style and repertoire of tommy jarrell detailed, accurate. Wedgwood alehouse jam tunes tunes played at the wedgwood alehouse oldtime jam. Old time fiddling from the state of north carolina. Millinerkoken collection of american fiddle tunes home. The old time music hour is a weekly radio show hosted by bill smedley on wsov and wxpi which are lowpower fm community radio stations serving penns valley, centre hall, millheim. Tater patch, oldtime country music bluegrass unlimited. It is easy to learn and play, and lots of people know it if you call it. Jenny baker the oldtime tune jenny baker is known in ireland as a hornpipe called the boys of blue hill and also.