Fiddle Hangout Top 100 Songs

Miss McCleod's Reel

fiddle and banjo player — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:19:00 CST

Recorded myself playing this tune for the Fiddle Hangout's 'Virtual Fiddle Festival'. This is my unique version, all the ornamentation is my own. I played both parts, overlaying them using Audacity. Enjoy!

Scolding Wife

soapycows — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:53:00 CST

Source: JH Hudson, Austin, TX; Key: C

The Hills of Kaitoke

Catherine Fraser — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:07:00 CST

The Chorus Jig/Miss Erskine of Alva/Bob in the Tree

Trad/Trad/Catherine Fraser — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:25:00 CST

Forked Deer

nicutfiddler — Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:13:00 CST

Jake Krack and NIna Pinto

Forked Deer

Carter — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:38:00 CST

Performed by the bluegrass group I play with. High Lonesome Sound. I'm on guitar... I can't play fiddle like that.

Journey to the Heartland - Flying Tent

dsreiner — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:21:00 CST

My two sons Andy Reiner (5-string fiddle) and Eric Eid-Reiner (88-string piano), playing on Eric's just-released CD "On a Meadowlark Night"(http://www.ericreiner.com). The tunes are by Ken Kolodner and Keith Murphy (check out their recordings, too!). (c)2009 Eric Eid-Reiner, used by permission.

The Golden Keyboard/The Woman of the House

mad baloney — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:01:00 CST

A set of reels with Paddy O'Halloran on whistle & Jay Gilbert on guitar

Hector the Hero

Percy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:43:00 CST

So many flaws... but so much better than just 6 months ago...

Cotton Patch Rag

Fiddlescratcher — Mon, 6 Dec 2010 22:30:00 CST

This is a little more upbeat than the recording I uploaded earlier this year, which I deleted. </ br>Video: http://www.fiddle4fun.org/video/Cotton_Patch_Rag_wBU/

Lament (two violins & guitar)

KL7IGB — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:13:00 CST

This is an original, written in 2003 for two violins and guitar. The instruments are my German violin, a second German violin that I call "The Schatzig violin," which dates from around 1900, plus or minus,and a finger picked Martin D28.

The Kirrie Gem

Catherine Fraser — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:30:00 CST

From Rhymes and Reasons by Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith (with Hanneke Cassel, Natalie Haas, Tony McManus, Eric Breton) ©2009 This tune was written for my great friend Bob Allan, on his 80th birthday :-)

Cuckoo's Nest

Fiddlescratcher — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:44:00 CST

fiddle, mandolin, guitar. Multitrack laptop recording

Porter's Reel

soapycows — Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:52:00 CST

Sally Johnson

Graywolf — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:09:00 CST

Marty Elmore - Fiddle; Ryan Elmore - guitar; 2006 - My son and I sitting in the kitchen jammin'.

Beatrice's Waltz

gspatz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:34:00 CST

A waltz I wrote for my wife -- features the band MIGHTY SQUIRREL, with me playing octave mandolin and twin fiddle, my wife Caridwen playing fiddle, and Ivan Rosenberg on dobro, David Keenan on mandolin.

Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July

mralston — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:16:00 CST

11-12-11 new bridge on my old Washburn 5100 5-string.

Arkansas Traveler -Cook in the Kitchen

fiddlepogo — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:43:00 CST

Yup, an Old Time tune AND an Irish jig. Not really a medley, I'm just playing Arkansas Traveler once through to establish that, yes indeed, it IS me!!! Cook in the Kitchen is my favorite Irish jig, so I play it a lot. Not sure if I could switch styles as easily to any other Irish tune. And I'm not sure if this attempt qualifies as Irish Trad (I doubt it, actually) or will be derided as "Celtic". But I tried!!! Same recording setup as before with the two Naiant X-Qs, no effects.

Larach Alasdair/Butlers of Glen Ave/Miss Gordon of Park/Moll in the Wad

Trad/Sullivan/Marshall/Trad — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:59:00 CST

Sweet Scots Tune

worldfiddler — Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:39:00 CST

I recorded this tune without even knowing the name ... I've had it in my head for ages. I do have the music for it somewhere, but I just can't remember the name! Here we go anyway .. :)

Brushy Run

martingeetar — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:29:00 CST

Based on the Ward Jarvis version, in G standard tuning. Me on fiddle and Steve Rosen on guitar.

Saint Martain's Waltz (Dale Morris Composition)

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:56:00 CST

J. C. Hounshell - Fiddle Gayle Hopson - Guitar

Cotton Patch Rag

Graywolf — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:29:00 CST

Marty Elmore - Fiddle; Ryan Elmore - guitar; 2006 - Sitting in the kitchen jammin'.

Shooting Creek

anxiousaj88 — Sun, 3 Oct 2010 21:37:00 CST

I learned this tune from the Henry Reed Collection on the Library of Congress this afternoon and played it for several hours. Great Tune!!! Fiddle:GDAE Banjo:aDADE

Cruel Willie

soapycows — Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:53:00 CST

Chinese Breakdown

anxiousaj88 — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:56:00 CST

Twin Fiddle Chinese Breakdown...

The Munster Buttermilk/The Summer Breeze

mossyfiddle — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:28:00 CST

A couple of Irish jigs played on the Hardanger fiddle. The second one is a composition of mine.

Over The Waves

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:50:00 CST

J. C.H Fiddle G. C. H, Guitar

Planxty Fanny Power

O'Carolan — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:33:00 CST

Moonlight on the Snow

worldfiddler — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:27:00 CST

One of my own.

Ghost

dsreiner — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:10:00 CST

Written by Pete Anick and Dave Reiner, this was recorded by Dave, Andy Reiner, and Eric Eid-Reiner on Eric's first CD, "Grand Tour: Traditional Music on Piano." We wrote this on electric mandolin with the reverb turned up, so little ghost notes bounced around the room, leading to the name "Ghost." The twin fiddle parts are transcribed in my book, Anthology of Fiddle Styles.

Wolf River

SueH — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:42:00 CST

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Peek-a-Boo Waltz

soapycows — Fri, 6 Jan 2012 07:23:00 CST

source: V.H. Hackney, Marshall, TX

Sal's Got Mud Between Her Toes

davidbragger — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:25:00 CST

Brushy Run

Carter — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:39:00 CST

Another one performed by the group I'm in.

Hell Among The Yearlings

anxiousaj88 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:40:00 CST

Great Tune from my favorite fiddle player Ernie Carpenter Fiddle: gdae banjo: aeac#e

Rocky Road to Jericho

soapycows — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:48:00 CST

source: Clifford Murray of Throckmorton, TX

Chadwick

wacarder — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:36:00 CST

Here's another old tune that I learned from Vernon Riddle of Spartanburg, SC back around 1984. Vernon learned this tune directly from Eck Robertson back in the late 1950s when Vernon spent a lot of time with Eck during Vernon's time in the Air Force in Texas. What is interesting is that I just noticed that somebody has uploaded what sounds like a field recording of Eck playing this tune in 1959 and it appears that Vernon passed it on to me pretty much true to the way Eck played it.

Black Hawk Waltz

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:13:00 CST

Fiddle - J. C. Hounshell Guitar - Gayle Hopson

Old Time Sally Ann

anxiousaj88 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:55:00 CST

Nate Glazier-guitar AJ Srubas-Fiddle (Adae)

Blue Eyed Boston Boy (Two Soldiers)

David M. — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:53:00 CST

SONG. No fiddle. I got this song from Norman Blake, maybe on one of his Blake/Rice albums. Sad, trad Civil War song. Lots of folks have done it, including Dylan, Garcia, Julie Miller, etc. Me on my D35 and singing. Rough recording with a poor computer mic.

Ashokan Farewell

lizacreek — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:16:00 CST

This is one of Jay Ungar's great compositions. We received permission from Jay to include it on our CD. We tried to stay true to the original version.

The Echoes of the Ozarks

frfiddle — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 04:03:00 CST

Inspired by Fiddlin Sam Long

Flower of Mexico

Swing — Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:39:00 CST

Sal's Little Favorite

bosco — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:48:00 CST

Key of C in GDGC

Dubuque

musicsam — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:23:00 CST

Back In The Saddle Again

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:07:00 CST

J. C. Hounshell Fiddle - Gayle Hopson ("Sand Mountain" 1946 Gibson J45 Guitar)

Cowboy Santa

Swing — Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:28:00 CST

As Played by the Prairie Rambles, great western swing

Lady Be Good

George & Ira Gershwin — Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:34:00 CST

I found the rhythm track on some website & played over it for something to do one day.

Rocks and Water

fiddlestar — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:13:00 CST

Kilden (the spring)

berg — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:16:00 CST

Three traditional dance tunes from Denmark

Midnight on the Water

lizacreek — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:07:00 CST

The Distance Between Two Points

fiddlestar — Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:11:00 CST

Midnight On The Water

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:50:00 CST

J. C. H. Fiddle G. C. H. Guitar

Gonna Get My Mustache Blacked When I Get There

strokestyle — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:20:00 CST

Billy Mathews Fiddle Christine Banjo. I first heard this tune from a clip posted from a dance in Southern Illinois, now I can't find that clip. I loved the title and the tune. Recently I was in Springfield, MO for a Heritage Day Festival and Fiddlin' Banjo Billy Mathews and I sat down and played some tunes. Being a festival there is some background noise from vehicles and such. I really enjoy this tune and hope you do to.

East Kentukcy Medley: Liza Jane, Coon Dog

Glenn — Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:31:00 CST

This version of Liza Jane I synthesized from the playing of Emma Lee Dickerson and Luther Strong. I also play this melody with a different feel in the key of A, cross tuned. Coon Dog is a great east Kentucky tune that I've put together from a bunch of players like Buddy Thomas, Alfred Bailey, and Roger Cooper

Rose Vase Waltz

soapycows — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:28:00 CST

Source: Duck Wootan, Junction, TX; Key: G; standard tuning

Sally Ann

fiddlestar — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 17:26:00 CST

instructor jam at FiddleStar Adult Camp 2011 Megan Lynch - Fiddle, Matthew Hartz and Jonathan Trawick - Guitars I would like to argue for a "Texas Style" category in the genres, btw...

Smash the Windows

erbus — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:39:00 CST

Love this tune.

Tom & Jerry

soapycows — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:00 CST

Source: Clifford Murray, Throckmorton, TX; Tuning: AEAE

Padgett

martingeetar — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:13:00 CST

a neat tune in C from Bob Walters, Steve Rosen guitar

Jimmy Johnson, Pass the Jug Around

DarcieDeaville — Mon, 6 Sep 2010 21:17:00 CST

From my CD on Taller Dog Music called "Darcie Deaville Plays the Fiddle and Sings." It's a north American traditional CD. This is a trad fiddle tune- or PD- in cross tuning. A big drum, similar to a djymbe, (but not) accompanies, as well as my Octoblaster- which is an electric octave mandolin- one of a kind, built for me.

Fifty Year Ago Waltz

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:57:00 CST

J. C. H. Fiddle G. C. H. Guitar

Elizabeth Creek

lizacreek — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:51:00 CST

Harvest Home

HawksEye — Sun, 2 Jan 2011 12:17:00 CST

warning: i have been playing dulcimer for less that 20 days-- so I cut & pasted repeats or it would have taken a zillion cuts. :-)

Arkansas Barefoot Boys 8th of Jan

frfiddle — Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:08:00 CST

Antelope Gap

Fiddler — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:50:00 CST

A tune from the playing James Whatley, Austin, Tx. Recorded by PigAnkle in 1991 - Kirk Hunter - fiddle, David Allen - Banjo, Richard Chance -Guitar.

Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?

DougD — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:00 CST

Doug Dorschug, fiddle; Pam Randolph, guitar. Based on the recording by Fiddling Powers and Family.

4 Christmas Carols

fiddlepogo — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:30:00 CST

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, The First Noel, Angels We Have Heard On High, and Good King Wenceslas Played on my Knilling Bucharest and recorded with a Naiant X-Q small-diaphragm condenser in mono through an ART USB Dual Pre.

Old Joe Clark

hanknc — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:07:00 CST

Next on the stage Old Time band number 65, from Burgaw, NC, the Gully Jumpers... A recording of our OT band on stage Sat night at Galax 2011. The more you drink the better we sound.

Ragtime Annie

lizacreek — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:24:00 CST

Uncle Joe / Mrs. McLeod's Reel

outoftunes — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:49:00 CST

A beginner's attempt at this tune--based on the versions in Ryan's Mammoth Collection and by Josh Turknett.

McCloud's Reel

martingeetar — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:18:00 CST

fiddle tune in G. Botched up big time in the middle!

Liberty

bubbaschnell — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:10:00 CST

from John Ashby's out-of-print "Old Virginia Fiddling" lp

Pibddawns Mr Pring / Ymdaith Corwen / Dyn y Geg

magnuscanis — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 11:27:00 CST

Here's a set of 3 Welsh hornpipes (in the key of G). Translations of the titles are: Mr Pring's Hornpipe; the Corwen March; The Man with the Mouth. Apparently Mr Pring was an organist at Bangor Cathedral (in my home town) in the 19th Century, so it's presumably quite a local tune. Corwen is a small town fairly near to the English border in Mid/North Wales. The final tune comes from the Welsh gypsy tradition.

The Waltz You Saved For Me (Key of Eb)

Gayle Hopson — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:09:00 CST

J. C. H. Fiddle G. C. H. Guitar

Gently Turn

slidingscale — Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:08:00 CST

<www.SlidingScaleMusic.com> Original waltz by Michael Mendelson (slidingscale) - From the CD 'A FIDDLER'S NOTEBOOK'

Fourteen Days In Georgia

Brendan Doyle — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:33:00 CST

Jumahl, fiddle; Brendan Doyle, banjo; Dan Warrick, guitar

Kate Martin/Margarets Waltz/Midnight on the Water

doublestop — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:57:00 CST

Three lovely waltzes that I recorded as a medley, then added guitar and harmony fiddle. This is the second version, with improved balance !!

Oklahoma Waltz

Tom Carter & Tom Sauber — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:08:00 CST

I've been wanting to record this for some time now (perhaps I should have waited longer??). Played (muted) on Ebenezer.

Mac Davis

berg — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:35:00 CST

A swingy tune I wrote for a friend of mine

Fiddler's Dream

Fiddlescratcher — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:49:00 CST

Video: http://www.fiddle4fun.org/video/Fiddlers_Dream/ This one is fiddle and banjo only. At the end of this school year I was really looking forward to being able to play my fiddle whenever I wanted over summer break. I finally pulled out my banjo yesterday and recorded the backup for this tune. This morning I practiced fiddle to the looping backup like about 50 times over and over again while my wife was out running errands. The last time through I turned on my little recorder and got this. I even had enough time afterward to clean up the house and finish a couple of honey-do's before Mrs. Fiddlescratcher came home. I think she's on to me, though... Dave

The Bridges

hardykefes — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:00:00 CST

Played on my new WANG-GUARNERI fiddle.

Southwind

Humbled by this instrument — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:42:00 CST

Using my Gliga Wigga Woo Gem II fiddle with Helicore strings. I think these fiddles have a mellow, warm, full sound. I'm using two fiddles, one playing lower notes on the G and D strings whilst the other carries the melody. Then I bring both together for harmony. Thanks for listening.

unknown

drdosido — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:49:00 CST

Swedish song played by Trollrike Spelmän from Uppland at the In the Tradition World Music Fest, Adler Cultural Center in Libertyville, Illinois on September 9, 1995

Lazy John

meghand — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:41:00 CST

From Ditchlilies 2006 album, available at www.meghandudlemusic.com

Old Ky Whiskey

Ky fiddler — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:16:00 CST

I learned this tune from my cousin Art Stamper and not sure where he learned it. Dean Barber on Banjo!

Da Day Dawn

lyrics - Jane Hazelden- tune trad — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:39:00 CST

This is taken from the Shetland trad tune and a friend put words to it. I play it with my husband Dave Francis. It's on a recording called 'Greengold' that we made in 2007. Our duo is called 'The Cast'

Brown's Dream

bosco — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:27:00 CST

Key of G in GDGD

Hell broke loose in Georgia

Mainefiddlehead — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:50:00 CST

This was recorded at Galax Old Fiddler's Convention 2006. Jake Krack is fiddling, Dara Krack and Dave Wall on guitars and me slingin' the jaw harp. key of C

Josie's Lament

bellawaltz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:26:00 CST

A song I wrote for my daughter. This one is on Bluegrass Motormart and performed with The Prairie Acre.

Millie's Waltz

Roy — Fri, 4 Feb 2011 07:22:00 CST

An old timey feel waltz played on the mandolin that I wrote for my aunt. Sheet music is on my web site www.royjohnstone.com/ under music scores

Little Things

mudbug — Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:28:00 CST

This is a song I wrote and recorded early ཅ working on an album. All the parts are me. Yeah, I know it should have fiddle but I only have 8 tracks avail. and I've filled it up w/ lead and harmony vocals, reg. and high strung acoustic guitar, bass, drums and lead. I wrote it w/ Texas dancers in mind from my time in Austin.

Mole In The Ground - performed by Lazy John

lukemercier — Wed, 8 Apr 2009 21:01:00 CST

Lazy John in rehearsal

Bert Anderson

strokestyle — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:20:00 CST

Tune from Billy Mathews 500 Fiddle tunes CD's. Permission to post granted. Bert Anderson Key C

Kilarney Boys Of Pleasure

Jim — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:41:00 CST

I don't know what the boys in Kilarney were up to that inspired the name of this tune; but I'm guessing it was something that I too would enjoy. This is a reel, and it's normally played a lot faster than this. I like it at this speed, and when I'm home alone, I get to play it at whatever speed I want.

Washington's March

JCB — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:42:00 CST

Possum Ridge String Band playing at Skyland on the Skyline Drive.

An Old Lump of Coal

Billy Joe Shaver — Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:10:00 CST

Swing improv in the kick-off and a chorus for this song.

Old Reel of 8

Calvin Vollrath — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:34:00 CST

This is an old Metis Fiddle Tune that I learned from Gilbert Anderson, from Edmonton Alberta. I've recorded it on a CD called

Margaret's

Fiddlescratcher — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:46:00 CST

I love this simple but sweet melody. Guitar and fiddle only. Recorded into my laptop as 16-bit 44.1kHz AIFF mono tracks through a Tascam US-144 microphone USB input interface; mixed in Cubase LE. It sure is fun messing around with this multitrack recording stuff.