Tutorial 84! In Memory Of Herbie MacLeod (FREE)
Jerry Holland knew how to write ear-worms that you didn’t mind floating around in your head all day! This waltz is absolutely beautiful, and I think it should be played more (I think you’ll agree when you hear it). I start the tutorial off for beginner players, and then we move into an intermediate lesson…
Read MoreTutorial 81! Memories Of Herbie & Agnes Cheverie.
I remember hearing this for the first time in my Dad’s living room after he wrote it and I knew it was a special tune, because it gave me goosebumps! I also know how much Herbie and Agnes meant to Dad, so it makes the tune even more special (straight from the heart). This is…
Read MoreTutorial 70! Hector The Hero
Friday Slow Jam 🎶 I’m sure many of you know this tune already (or have at least heard it), but it’s a classic Scottish tune (can be played as a waltz or slow air) played all over the world, written by James Scott Skinner (a legend; this cat wrote A LOT of tunes). This tutorial…
Read MoreTutorial 60! My Cape Breton Home
Another Jerry Holland classic for ye’s! I’m sure most of you know this tune already, but if you don’t, it’s a staple in the fiddle scene (all over the world). If you’re just starting off with fiddle, it’s a great waltz (although some play it as a slow air) to work your chops at a…
Read MoreTutorial 27! Joseph and Margaret Chaisson’s Waltz
Finally, a waltz! This one was written by the master of waltzes himself; my uncle, Peter Chaisson. I could sit and listen to Peter play for hours (and have, along with many others), he had such a unique style, especially when he played waltzes. I don’t know exactly when he wrote this one (for his…
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