Preserving and Promoting Old-Time Fiddling in Northern New England. Soon to come were recordings of “Liberty” by Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers and Herschel Brown. Fiddle Tunes of the Lewis and Clark Era is a selection of tunes popular during the period of exploration and early European settlement of the trans-Mississippi West. Appalshop/June Appal Records' "Glory to the Meeting House" consists of the first recordings ever released by Charlie. Says Charlie, "I was the first one in the family to play the fiddle and I was the first one to play on the radio. In an essay entitled Much of contemporary old time fiddling is taught at regional and national fiddler's meetups.The Fiddler's Grove Ole Time Fiddler's & Bluegrass Festival bills itself as the home of the oldest continuous old time fiddling contest in North America.According to Winifred Ward, fiddle contests "evolved from being endurance fiddling events to playing a set number of tunes".The national contest is held in June of each year in Weiser, Idaho.Currently active old time fiddlers listed on David Lynch's The Old-Time Fiddler's Hall of Fame website include Kerry Blech and Bruce Greene.With their home on the National Register of Historic Places, the Stamper family of Knott County Kentucky has been producing fiddling talent for generations. You’ve probably heard it. We play this tune in the bluegrass band, and I know a lot of people throughout the Southeastern US (specifically the Blue Ridge mountains) who know it as part of the standard American fiddler's repertoire. He recently recorded his debut album at age 84. I’ve heard this fiddle tune played in a few different keys. The first group has tunes that have been led in the “Slow Jam” (a.k.a. Peter Anick is a noted authority on fiddle music genres and is co-author with David Reiner of Old-Time Fiddling Across AmericaThis is a partial listing of the old time repertoire, most of which are in the public domain and have no known authorship. Formerly known as Foghorn Leghorn, this Portland Oregon band holds itself out as "ass kickin' redneck" music and has solid criticalThe New Lost City Ramblers not only directly participated in the The fiddle used in playing Old Time fiddle tunes is essentially a Note: However, the term "fiddle" is at times used for instruments which are not violins but a merely bowed string instruments without the characteristic shape of a violin. Paul Gifford remarks that Edgerton, Michigan, hammered dulcimer player Chet Parker (1891–1975), played the tune in …

He was also instrumental in preserving and promoting the old-time roots of bluegrass as the genre developed. Blues composer W.C Handy remembered his own grandfather in northern Alabama playing fiddle tunes in the late 1800s, and a strong style of blues fiddle developed and persisted well into the 1930s. My dad [Hiram Stamper] played fiddle, banjo, and French harp, which is what we called a harmonica. A Descriptive Index of North American, British Isles and Irish Music for the Folk Violin and other Instruments by Andrew Kuntz NOTICE: 1/1/12 The Fiddler’s Companion is being converted to a Wiki format and is renamed to the Traditional Tune Archive (TTA) at www.tunearch.org. This is the American civil war tune,"Liberty". The fiddle may be accompanied by banjo or other instruments but are nevertheless called "fiddle tunes". It is Old Time, like its relatives in other regional genres (or subgenres) but it is a distinct form in its own right, according to its proponents. There are three groups of tunes below. Liberty is just one of them.Wherever it came from, it eventually made its way to America where it is recognized by, or in the repertoire of, most North American fiddlers and musicians.Join our mailing list for new tabs, practice tips and study guides. Therefore, it’s one of those tunes that you probably want to learn. Old time fiddle is a genre of American folk music. Anyone who wanted to make a career in music had to keep up with the times.

There are thousands of tunes out there that have lost most of their history, and we play them every day. Liberty. Their view of tradition is well expressed by a quote prominently featured on their website: Some say it came from Ireland and was at one time called Of course, that’s nothing unusual. Some such tunes as have achieved such acceptance are widely known by most if not all fiddlers, even those who are not Old Time specialists. Old time fiddling has recognized regional variants which are distinguished from regional variants of bluegrass, Celtic and other styles. For Jefferson and Liberty. I’ve found the The tune’s birthplace varies, depending on where you get your info. Eldest brother Charlie Stamper never pursued music professionally as Art had, but he did learn the instrument first.

I’ve heard this fiddle tune played in a few different keys. Unlike many states which support independent Old Time and bluegrass associations, the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association intermingles the genres. Whatever one's 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. Jefferson and Liberty – Traditional Irish In Jefferson’s time, as today, music was a key component in political campaigns.