Part of learning any instrument or any genre of music is immersing yourself in the music you want to play. I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into learning fiddle and it’s safe to say that much of the time I have a… Read More
All posts tagged “St. Anne’s Reel”
Reel de Ste-Anne – The St. Anne’s Reel
I’ve been working on the St. Anne’s Reel on the banjo recently, but I’ve been familiar with this one from my button accordion days as Reel de Ste-Anne. I don’t know the actual origin of this one, but a lot of people will tell you… Read More
Reel de Ste-Anne or The St. Anne’s Reel
Here’s the St. Anne’s reel as a Quebec button accordion tune…from CherzeduKbec Interestingly, it’s also popular among Appalachian style players. Here’s a version from Sam Worley featuring clawhammer banjo… I haven’t learned this one on clawhammer yet, but it’s on my list.
Old St. Anne
Tonight’s Daily Dose features a venerable old tune and one I never tire of, The St. Anne’s Reel or the Reel de Sainte-Anne. This one features Aly Bain on fiddle and Jerry Douglas on Dobro… Geez, that’s beautiful. Ask me why I love traditional music… Read More