tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:00 +0000Updates to missourifiddling.com will be listed plus reviews, commentary, etc.http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")Blogger35125Missourifiddlingcomhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-7350467149594723482Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:00 +00002012-01-27T15:19:00.227-06:00Here's a great little "C" tune from Cleo Persinger: Dark & Curly Hair. http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2012/01/dark-and-curly-hair-by-cleo-persinger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-2112821592131199110Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:48:00 +00002011-10-06T07:48:52.217-05:00Hey folks.  I'm giving a fiddling workshop in Effingham on Saturday, October 15, 2011.  Afterwards there will be a jam session.  See the poster for more details and come on down.   http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/10/fiddlin-workshop-october-15th-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-4875898780359991057Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:50:00 +00002011-09-18T21:51:43.846-05:00Visit the IOTFA website for more details. http://www.illinoisoldtimefiddlers.org/iotfa_002.htmhttp://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/09/illinois-residents-state-fiddle-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-9194368871901820789Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:23:00 +00002011-09-15T13:23:00.969-05:00Hello! My name is Matt Denney. Raymond Bruffett was my great grandfather. He played fiddle in the Branson area long ago, at times - with Missouri Ramblers. My family and I are trying to find any music of theirs and any information that you may have. Thank you! Matt Denney mdenney147@windstream.net    http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/09/reader-of-this-blog-looking-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-4719670340608947883Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:52:00 +00002011-09-14T09:54:18.717-05:00Contact Versailles Chamber of Commerce for more details:  vchamber@sbcglobal.nethttp://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/09/versailles-fiddle-contest-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-5660908316782296953Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-09-07T12:07:58.314-05:00http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/09/iowa-city-fiddlers-picnic-september-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-8777625725431937521Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:31:00 +00002011-09-06T13:31:54.227-05:00 This is an email I received from Keith Johnson who organizes the Woodstock Illinois Fiddling Contest. Hello Everyone:    I'm hoping you can attend our 16'th annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 18, on the Square in Woodstock.  It will be from 10 until 5 and will be held rain or shine.  The rain http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/09/woodstock-illinois-fiddle-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-5485249670574936245Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:39:00 +00002011-08-27T23:44:22.369-05:00Columbia Parks and Rec will once again sponsor the Taylor McBaine Memorial Fiddlers Contest on Saturday, September 17, 2011.  Register at 1:30 PM; contest starts at 2:00 PM.  See the flyer attached to this post for more info. http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/08/taylor-mcbaine-memorial-contest-set-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-4685612740966117328Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:57:00 +00002011-08-27T23:35:05.278-05:00St. Louis Folk School will be hosting a fiddle contest in the Folk School parking lot.  It will be held on September 11 with registration at 12 and contest at 1pm.  For more info visit http://www.folk-school.org/Fiddle_Contest/Fiddle_Contest.html.  http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/08/st-louis-folk-school-fiddle-contest-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-550529113943145649Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-08-03T14:42:20.197-05:00Desloge Chamber is having a contest on Labor Day, September 4, 2011.  Please contact the contest directly to confirm details, etc.  Desloge is in St. Francois County. Happy Fiddlin'. http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/08/desloge-mo-fiddle-contest-on-labor-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-1548365757695904621Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:34:00 +00002011-07-24T20:34:34.841-05:00Contest coming up in August in Lexington MO.  Click the title link to view or download the entire flyer.  As always contact the contest directly to confirm dates and other information. http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/07/lexington-mo-contest-aug-20-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-8097067169411549369Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:38:00 +00002011-03-13T10:38:00.936-05:00Just posted the video of the little concert Patt & I did at Paul Tyler's Fiddle Club of the World in February.  Approximately 32 minutes.  Click the title above if you want to download.  Enjoy. http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2011/03/concert-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-2607565753655271369Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:43:00 +00002010-10-13T08:00:33.083-05:00 Hollis Shumaker at Tebbetts, MO, Fiddle Contest c. 1983 Got this message from Howard Marshall: Hi folks, in case you haven't heard -- There is a fiddlers' contest in Higbee Saturday evening. Higbee is a half hour north of Columbia and a few miles west of US63.  The contest is at the Higbee school, 101 Evans St., at 6.30 (register at 5.30).  Three divisions of competition: youth (15 and below)http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/10/higbee-mo-fiddlers-contest-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-5280177625744022634Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:24:00 +00002010-09-08T07:27:47.312-05:00Just out is a new companion tune book based on the award recording "Traditional Fiddle Music of Missouri". It includes transcriptions of all 20 tunes from the recording in standard notation, plus mandolin TAB and suggested chords for accompaniment.  Tunes include: Irish Cobbler, Long John, Mother’s Waltz, Tune in C, Stars & Stripes Waltz, Ned Kendall’s Hornpipe, Constitution Hornpipe, Vee http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-tune-book-traditional-fiddle-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-7609638635833495947Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +00002010-08-21T10:16:55.316-05:00Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce will be having their 31st Olde Tyme Apple Festival in the beautiful downtown of Versailles, MO which includes a fiddlers contest. There will be three classes: Junior 11-16, Open 17 and up and Esquire 56 and up. Contact Mary Henderson by email vchamber@sbcglobal.net.  Phone is 573-378-4401. $750 in prize money. Contact contest sponsor to verify info as this http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/08/versailles-applefest-fiddle-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-5850191376594326875Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:54:00 +00002010-07-18T20:54:23.770-05:00The little project I started awhile back with Doug Smith sitting around the campground at Clifftop is now up to 100 tunes.  Check it out at http://www.charliewalden.com/TheProject/TheProject.htm.http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/07/project-is-up-to-100-tunes-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-7502197793440911291Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:03:00 +00002010-07-18T09:05:26.711-05:00This is the companion book to the recordings Missouri Fiddle Tunes – Vol. 1 & 2 Fast & Slow for Learning. The book contains a transcription of all 64 tunes from the CDs. These transcriptions are provided as an additional aid in learning the tunes from the recordings. TAB for mandolin is provided for each tune. Chords are indicated as a guide to the accompanist. I’ve included a few comments about http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/07/missouri-fiddle-tunes-fast-slow-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-2398524563784718533Thu, 27 May 2010 15:30:00 +00002010-05-27T10:37:06.088-05:00          VIEW FOTOS The Bethel Fiddle Camp and Fiddle Contest will be held June 13-19, 2010.  The event has been going on continuously since 1985!  The attached photo album shows scenes and people from the event in 1996.  Lots of great fiddlers in these pictures are no longer with us.  For more info on the upcoming event email to Wendy Brumbaugh at wendyb@marktwain.net.http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/05/bethel-fiddle-camp-contest-foto-album.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-6727528243331526834Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:43:00 +00002010-04-23T12:43:29.146-05:00Just got this note from UMPress regarding the reissue of the Christeson book: Dear All, Just a quick note to let you know that both volumes of the Old-Time Fiddler’s Repertory are now available for purchase.   You can order via our website at the two links below: http://press.umsystem.edu/fall2010/christeson1.htm http://press.umsystem.edu/fall2010/christeson2.htm OR You can contact our http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/04/old-time-fiddlers-repertory-back-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-7434117049354595458Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-03-06T09:11:05.158-06:00Got this information on the annual Boonvile Fiddle Contest. Please call the number below for more info as I may not get any updates.   April 17, 2010 Boonville, Missouri. Annual Fiddle Contest, Laura Speed Elliott School, 700 Main St., 2:00 pm (register @ 1:00). Five places, open division only (1st prize $55 and trophy). Contact: Randy Windsor, cell (660) 888-3626. Tickets $6/ Students $3.http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/03/annual-boonville-fiddling-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-8438961945533305829Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:24:00 +00002010-02-27T21:22:33.651-06:00 Video of part 1 of my workshop at the 2008 Harrietville Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Festival held in Victoria Australia.  Go to my you tube channel to see parts 2 through 5.  http://www.youtube.com/user/fiddleboy57http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/02/2008-harrietville-fiddle-workshop-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-8017620822734213410Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:09:00 +00002010-02-19T15:09:13.711-06:00This just in... Dear MIssouri Old-Time Fiddlers, Our Nebraska American String Teachers Association chapter is holding our Eighth Annual Fiddle Tune Composition Contest, and we wanted to let you know about it. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions! Sincerely, Deborah Greenblatt http://www.greenblattandseay.com The Eighth Annual Nebraska American String Teachers http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/02/fiddle-tune-composition-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-2969219246784861921Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:02:00 +00002010-02-17T11:07:00.265-06:00http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/02/video-features-interview-and-playing-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-7333637076660068879Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-02-17T11:01:46.156-06:00Howard Marshall provided the following information concerning Bill Kearns of Slater: Friends and fiddling colleagues of Bill Kearns -- Bill Kearns died this morning, February 14, 2010, in Slater, Missouri. Bill had been battling cancer for several years, and his death was not unexpected. He was 86. One of twelve children, all of them musicians, Bill Kearns (his real name was Bobby H. Kearnshttp://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/02/bill-kearns-passes-message-from-howard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750361116116842763.post-2829457429506802167Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:22:00 +00002010-02-21T15:56:15.915-06:00I just posted a few photos of a jam session in Slater, MO, c. 1975.  Take a look. Jam Session Pix http://missourifiddling.blogspot.com/2010/02/jam-session-in-slater-mo-c-1975.htmlnoreply@blogger.com ("The Possum")0