Lonesome Fiddle Blues – One of my favorite tunes

During the last weeks I have learned the Lonsome Fiddle Blues, a tune composed by Vassar Clements. I like to play this tune very much, and we are going to play it with my bluegrass band too. I have first heard the Lonesome Fiddle Blues in a youtube video where Sierra Hull – aged 10  [...]

Edu Miranda Trio – Tico Tico no Fubá – and more great Choro Videos

During the last days I have practiced Tico Tico no Fubá – I really want to be able to play this fantastic composition on my mandolin. So I searched for interesting videos of Tico Tico. My favorite video ist the following fantastic performance by the Edu Miranda Trio: TICO TICO NO FUBÁ – Edu Miranda [...]

Cattle in the Cane – Great Tune For Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar

This morning I have learned Cattle in the Cane on my mandolin. I have used a version that I found at http://www.fiddletunes.nl/ – a site dedicated to Bluegrass music. This tune has a first part in A major and a second part in A-Minor which makes it an interesting tune. I prefer a slower tempo [...]

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen

I have heard this song yesterday in a concert of the CBC – The Canadian  Christmas Canon – which can be found in the Concerts on Demand section of the CBC gehört: The Canadian Christmas Canon Hallelujah is one of the most famous songs by Leonard Cohen, and very many cover versions of this songs [...]

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