I had the most remarkable weekend at the annual fiddle festival in Pembroke in the Ottawa Valley. Fortunately I knew some people who were going, and who knew the lay of the land. In particular, I’d like to thank Charlie Walden and Patt Plunket and… Read More
I’ve been telling people I’m fiddling my way through the pandemic and it’s true. After I returned from Viet Nam in February last year, I started really working at learning fiddle. I’ve been doing this with the help of a lot of online resources and… Read More
Canadian fiddle great Patti Kusturok has embarked on another 365 days of fiddle tunes on YouTube! She did this previously in 2015. I’m really looking forward to a daily dose of Patti and her friends playing so many different tunes. Here are the first two.… Read More
For those in need of a fiddle tune, right now. Here’s Patti Kusturok from her 365 days of fiddle tunes video series. This is number 356.
I have a soft spot for old time music from the Ottawa Valley. Come on in and join me for bit and let’s listen to some fantastic Canadian folk music… http://youtu.be/6MyWa72e6jY That was Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers. Mr. Beattie’s fiddle player was… Read More
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