http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/rags riffs and reels Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1-rbi9Y2M Fiddle champion Daniel Carwile talks about the history of Sally Goodin and performs the legendary tune complete with variations galore. This is a real contest setting so you can hear the audience encouraging him. lcinstitute Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:08:43 +0000 rags riffs and reels video fiddle folk music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cioR7ufsWC4 Watch a casual fiddling jam session featuring Shirley Metzler performing Jesse Polka. lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:52:50 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MioAXwagthc A medley of traditional fiddle tunes played by the noted three-sisters band from Texas. You can hear the virtuosity in their playing and see how they harmonize and share the spotlight. A bass and guitar accompany. lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:25:14 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWZDTJEwQ7w A sung and fiddled performance of Lady Be Good by the South Austin Jug Band, featuring some amazing solos… You won’t believe your ears! The smoothness of the classic jazz standard tune by the Gershwin brothers blends with a fiddling style. lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:58:58 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2uEuQ3R1FQ Cotton Patch Rag performed by two very young fiddlers on the television show "Nashville Now." Their smooth melodic execution belies the hours of practice their flawless technique must have required. Watch the rapid-fire use of the bows! lcinstitute Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:57:48 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music video http://ecommons.txstate.edu/jtmh/ This Web site displays the scholarly journal of the Center for Texas Musical History. Established in 2001, the journal explores the interconnectedness of music, history, and culture in Texas. All 6 volumes of the journal are available for free viewing. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:31:03 +0000 rags riffs and reels texas culture texas music http://ctmh.its.txstate.edu/ A comprehensive Web site from the Center for Texas Musical History located at Texas State University, devoted to the preservation and study of the musical history of Texas and the American Southwest. Browse the site by exploring the categories of Artist, Location, Genre, Attraction, Instrument, and Era. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:30:34 +0000 rags riffs and reels texas music texas culture http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/geokongl/pihg19.pdf This essay from the National University of Singapore draws an explicit connection between traditional music and location. The author argues that a place and its musical culture are inseparable and that the study of one will necessarily inform and enrich the study of the other. This link opens a PDF file. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:24:28 +0000 rags riffs and reels folk music http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/reed/index.html This amazingly comprehensive Web site from the Library of Congress is a multi-format ethnographic field collection of traditional fiddle tunes performed by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia. Along with extensive historical background and field notes, the site houses 184 songs and audio clips recorded by folklorist Alan Jabbour in 1966-7, when Reed was over 80 years old. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:23:21 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle folk music audio http://www.folkstreams.net/film,163 This 26-minute documentary film focuses on three generations of Texas-style fiddlers. It provides a rich history of the genre and a fascinating look into the competition culture of Gustine, Texas, featuring armadillo races, tobacco-spitting contests, cow chip-throwing, hog-calling, and plenty of barbecue. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:21:58 +0000 rags riffs and reels texas fiddle texas culture video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4281625818431446398&q=Celtic+fiddle&ei=qjhISInAHYyYrALvjJmaDA&hl=en Celtic-style fiddle playing has had a strong influence on many traditions of fiddle music. Watch this video to find out why! lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:20:31 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle video http://www.musicked.com/musicked/pages/instruments/orchestral-strings/Fiddle/Fiddle-Fingerings.htm At this Web site from MusicKed.com, you can play with an interactive fiddle fingering chart. Scroll across the note or letter name and a graphic will appear showing you how to position your finger on the strings. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:19:42 +0000 rags riffs and reels fiddle http://www.texasoldtimefiddlers.org/ This Texas-based organization’s Web site is rich with fiddling resources. The site includes a schedule of fiddling contests in Texas, a section of stories about prominent Texas fiddlers, a photo gallery, and a diverse array of fiddling-related links. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:18:14 +0000 rags riffs and reels texas fiddling http://www.stringsmagazine.com/article/130/130,3255,Strings101-1.asp This article from Strings magazine provides a helpful introduction to Texas-style fiddling, tracing its history and citing specific musical influences on the genre. David Wallace, founder of the Doc Wallace Trio, also gives tips on mastering the art of the breakdown, the foundation of Texas-style fiddling. lcinstitute Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:15:45 +0000 rags riffs and reels texas fiddling doc wallace trio