Fiddler Magazine - Winter 2019/20
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The Winter 2019 issue features Cape Breton/Toronto fiddler Dan MacDonald; bluegrass fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes; Irish fiddler Gerry Harrington; Dutch jazz fiddler/guitarist Christiaan van Hemert; and more. Columns include Tunesmiths (George Wilson and his tune "Hats Off to Scotty!"); Scottish Fiddling (The Highland Music Trust and Eric Allan's tune "Rosie"); Waltzes & Airs ("Dying Embers," by Molly Mason); Violin Maker's Corner; On Improvisation (Thinking in Chord Shapes); Jody's Column (Benny Martin Plays "The Grey Eagle"); The Hidden Note ("The Golden Eagle"); The Practicing Fiddler (Three-octave Scales); Bluegrass Fiddling (Scotty Stoneman and "When the Snowflakes Fall Again"); Fiddle Tune History; The Intrepid Fiddler (Second Position; "Ashland Breakdown" as played by Kenny Baker); and more!
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Dan MacDonald: Organically Grown Music
Born in Ironville, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Dan MacDonald grew up with the sounds of his parents and a few of his 11 siblings making music.
Christiaan Van Hemert: Arpeggiating Jazz
For anyone trying to learn to play Gypsy jazz, one of the main hurdles is becoming a fluent improvisor.
Gerry Harrington's Search For The Soul Of Irish Music
Few fiddlers, Irish or otherwise, are as sensitive or insightful interpreters of traditional music as Gerry Harrington.
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: Opening Windows
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is a fiddler who likes to open windows, not only to hear what is out there, but also to let some of that air into the sound of her band Mile Twelve. She and her bandmates are happy having one foot in traditional bluegrass, while the other foot is dipping its toes into other genres.
Big Family: Documentary Celebrates Bluegrass
Late last August, Kentucky Educational Televison (KET) brought an in-depth look at bluegrass music to the small screen through many Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the US.
Violin Maker's Corner
Hello friends, I am pleased you have joined me this quarter as I, and the wonderful staff here at Fiddler Magazine, kick off a brand new column!
Kenny Kosek: Tales From The 'Fertile Crescent Of Fiddle Music'
It was nearly a half century ago that Breakfast Special swung by the Rutgers University student center for a performance at the Tuesday Night Folk Music Concert Series.
Ira Bernstein's “Chips and Sauce”
Ira Bernstein’s “Chips and Sauce”
Memories Of Manitoba's Carl Grexton
An old man’s squint reveals much as he digs into a fiddle. How he squeezes the instrument, shuffles his feet, puckers his lips, staring – at what? Listen and look.
Ryan Young: A Study In Contrasts
Ryan Young is a study in contrasts. Known for wild and percussive playing onstage with Trampled by Turtles, he is almost shy offstage.
