by Amanda C | Nov 6, 2015 | Fiddle
You know it when you hear it. “Hey, that’s an Irish tune!” But what makes it an Irish fiddle song? The songs have a special quality to them that give them that recognizable Irish sound. What is it that makes this style unique? Many of the same songs...
by Amanda C | Oct 9, 2015 | Fiddle
Jehile Kirkhuff was an extraordinary old time fiddler from Lawton, Pennsylvania who lived from 1907 to 1981. He’s not in the picture, but you can see pictures of him in the links below. Who Was Jehile Kirkhuff?” He was born into a musical family, where his...
by Amanda C | Sep 29, 2015 | Fiddle
Photo of the Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band shows instruments commonly associated with the genre.** I’ll give you more details below, but in my opinion, the difference really comes down to two things: influence and delivery. Regardless of the differences, both forms...
