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Jarrell's first fiddle, which he bought for $10, is now in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. [2] He was the subject of two documentaries produced by Les Blank: Sprout Wings and Fly [6] and My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge. [7] He also featured in the 2002 DVD Legends of Old Time Music. [8]
Vivian Williams (née Tomlinson; May 27, 1938 – January 6, 2023) was an American fiddler, composer, recording artist, and writer. [1] [2] She won national fiddling titles, including the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest, and in 2013 she was inducted into the North American Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame.
The types of tunes found in old-time fiddling are called "fiddle tunes", even when played by instruments other than a fiddle. The style originates from the colonization of North America by immigrants from England , France , Germany , Ireland , and Scotland , who brought their native fiddling traditions with them, mixed with influence from ...
Robertson's rendition of "Sallie Gooden" is now a classic since he played the traditional fiddle tune followed by 12 variations. Robertson's first record, with his solo "Sallie Gooden" on one side and duet "Arkansaw Traveler" on the other, was released on September 1, 1922, but was not widely circulated until the spring of 1923.
The tune is such a solid exemplar of Americana that it is the title of a radio show, Yew Piney Mountain, which airs on Wednesdays from 6-7 pm CST on KRUI, 89.7 FM in Iowa City, Iowa. [7] It is also the name of a Smithsonian Folkways compilation.
The canonical American fiddle tune, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was written by Charlie Daniels as an interpretation the "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by Vassar Clements and has been covered innumerable times. Although classified as country rock, the tune uses licks based on old-time fiddle playing and rock guitar riffs. Unlike most old-time ...
Bob Holt was an American fiddler, playing old-time and for square dances.He was known for his lightning-fast, energetic style of playing. He played his signature song "Ninth of January" at as much as 144 beats per minute while playing for dances. [1]
Benny Thomasson (April 22, 1909 – January 1984) was an American fiddler in the Texas style of fiddling.. Thomasson was born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Gatesville, one of 10 children in a family where music was not only encouraged, it was a key ingredient of life.