by Andrew Kuntz
The articles below appeared
in issues of Fiddler Magazine, a quarterly
periodical edited and published by Mary Larsen. “Fiddle Tune History” is one of
the Departments of the magazine; each issue including an article on traditional
fiddle tunes from a variety of genres, along with fascinating background and
contextual material that for many helps to make playing the tune ‘come alive’.
I have seldom met a fiddler
who did not want to know as much as he or she could about a tune—to play the
fiddle is to keep faith with tradition and history.
It’s been my distinct
pleasure to have been allowed to indulge myself in this forum for these several
years.
I thank Ms. Larsen for not only giving me the
opportunity to exercise my interest and allowing me free reign to pursue
my curiosities, but also for producing a find
periodical that each issue contains much of importance and value about
fiddling.
Please be reminded that the articles are written specifically
for a periodical that has an audience with a general interest in fiddling. I have written the pieces to entertain and inform, and not for academic purpose or
scholarship; save my own edification. |
The
articles are listed in order of their appearance in the magazine:
Fiddler
Issue: Article
Title: Tunes Included:
Summer
2001, vol. 8, No. 2 |
(Untitled) |
The
High Level Hornpipe, Marmaduke’s Hornpipe. |
Fall
2001, vol. 8, No. 3 |
Last
Request: Music and Legends of Condemned
Fiddlers |
MacPherson’s
Lament, Callahan, Coleman’s March. |
Winter
2001/2002, vol. 8, No. 4. |
Fiddler
Reprieved |
Flannery’s
Dream, |
Spring
2002, vol. 9, No. 1. |
(Untitled) |
The
Graf Spee, Rothiemurchus Rant. |
Summer
2002, vol. 9, No. 2. |
Miss
Gunning, Miss Gunning’s Reel, The Contradiction.
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Fall
2002, vol. 9, No. 3. |
Oh,
Dear Mother, My Toes are Sore! |
Kemps
Jegg, Jackie Layton, Jack Lattin (with variations). |
Winter
2002/2003, vol. 9, No. 4. |
Sir
Roger de Coverly. |
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Spring
2003, vol. 10, No. 1 |
The
Black Joke |
Black
Joak, Black Jock (Aird), Black Jock (Gow), |
Summer
2003, vol. 10, No. 2. |
La
Grondeuse, Silver Spire, Bennet’s Reel, The
Great Eastern Reel. |
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Fall
2003, vol. 10, No. 3 |
Speed
the Plow. |
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Winter
2003/2004, vol. 10, No. 4 |
Ned
Kendall’s Hornpipe, Ned Kendall’s Favorite,
Ned Kendall’s, Salem Hornpipe. |
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Spring
2004, vol. 11, No. 1. |
Leslie’s
Hornpipe, Astley’s Ride, Rickett’s Hornpipe,
Durang’s Hornpipe. |
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Summer
2004, vol. 11, No. 2. |
Nancy
Dawson’s Hornpipe, Aldridge’s Hornpipe, Richer’s
Hornpipe, Dick Sands’ Hornpipe, Big
John McNeil, Dinkie’s, Glenn Towle. |
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Fall
2004, vol. 11, No. 3. |
Off
to Far
from Home, Possum Up a Gum Stump. |
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Winter
2004/2005, vol. 11, No. 4. |
Hector
the Hero, Queen of the Earth and Child of the
Skies, Amhrán na Leabhar (Song of the Books). |
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Spring
2005, vol. 12, No. 1. |
The
Misses |
Miss
Johnston of Hilton, Miss Lucy Johnston’s Compliments
to Niel Gow, The Bridegroom Grat. |
Summer
2005, vol. 12, No. 2. |
Honorable
Mr. Ramsay Maule’s Reel, Honorable Mrs.
Maule’s Reel, Miss Maule’s Strathspey.
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Fall
2005, vol. 12, No. 3. |
President
Garfield’s, President Grant’s Hornpipe, General
Longstreet’s, Wade Hampton’s Hornpipe. |
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Winter
2005/2006, vol. 12, No. 4. |
Vendome
Hornpipe, The American Rifle Team. |
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Spring
2006, vol. 13, No. 1 |
Fagan
and Fenton’s, Fred Wilson’s |
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Summer
2006, Vol. 13, No. 2 |
Minnie
Foster’s Clog, Lotta’s Favorite |
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Spring
2007, Vol. 14, No. 1 |
Glenbeigh
Hornpipe, Military Schottische, Bielbie’s Hornpipe,
The Original Schottische Polka [1], The Original
Schottische Polka [2]. |
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Summer
2007, Vol. 14, No. 2 |
Hexham
Races, |
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Fall
2007, Vol. 14, No. 3 |
Curragh
Races, New Market, Bee’s Wing, Wagoner,
Grey Eagle |
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Winter
2007/08, Vol. 14, No. 4 |
The
Frost is all over, Hey to the Camp, Untitled Air,
The Mask |
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Spring
2008, Vol. 15, No. 1 |
Colonel
Pickering’s March to Black
Seven, The Black Sloven |
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Summer
2008, Vol. 15, No. 2
& Fall 2008, Vol. 15, No. 3 |
Dead
March in Saul, Mr. Cosgill’s Delight, March from
Solomon, Doctor Haydn, Blowzabella, Michael
Turner’s Waltz, Annan Polka |
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