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.
Watch a casual fiddling jam session featuring Shirley Metzler performing Jesse Polka.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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