Howdy. Back after a week end away from the MudCat.Looks like I really started something. And I'm pleased most of the posts seem to echo my sentiments. And there are a couple that mention something about fiddle tunes that could really get me started. So here goes.
I like the idea of posting the names & locations of festivals we'll attend with identifying clues as to tent, vehicle, camp site description, etc. I'm in hopes that my band will be booked this year at Winfield. If so, we could have a real good MudCat old-time jam with singing at some one's camp.
- Jigs. Hardly anyone among the southern style fiddlers and clawhammer banjo players plays jigs, even though these are some of the oldest tunes in the American repertoire, and even though the Minstrels of the 19th century played a lot of them.
- Fiddler's Cluster-jerks. I am really torn here. I love 'em and I get real bored with 'em after a while. We joke in our band that there are only two fiddle tunes: Turkey in the Straw and the Other One Isn't.
Jim