Fiddle Me This, a podcast for fiddling around.
Annie Staninec & John Kael
New chords, old melodies and a cat sneeze...you never know where the rabbit’s gonna wind up. Turns out there are plenty of trails to follow in northeast Portland. This duo sure has a wide range of musical influences and have learned it all on the west coast. Tune up, join in and hear old blues, new tunes, great stories and who knows what all. This is John Kael & Annie Staninec.
Eileen & Jeff Walter
How did an Oregon tradition change the life of a native Californian and provide lifelong inspiration? Tune up and join in as we hear from two longtime Oregonians, both originally from California. Now partnered, the duo continue the tradition of hosting potluck style jams and share a passion for fiddle music with any who would have it. Did I mention Jeff’s great Uncle was Missouri fiddle legend, Fiddlin’ Bob Walter? Texas and Oklahoma fiddlers are also influences of this pair.
Tunes:
Wild John
16 Days to Georgia
River Road Two-Step
Maynard’s Rag
Florida Blues
Choctaw
Don’t Let That Deal Go Down
Smith’s Rag
Secret Waltz
Cynthia Hamm
Another Pacific Northwest native shares her tunes and tales with us. Does reverse-psychology really work? What does Sweden have to do with the local fiddle flavor? Why is Orange Blossom Special so bad? Did we mention our guest today is also a singer? Tune up, join in and find out.
Tunes: Snowshoes
Moms Waltz
Carlsbad Schottishe
West Virginia Home
Orange Blossom Special
Doug Fleener
From the self-proclaimed fiddle capital of the world, Leitchfield, Kentucky, Doug Fleener chats hometown heroes and influences from places far away like Texas and Washington. Just why, exactly, did Doug wind up all the way in Oregon and what is he up to these days? Tune up, join in and find out!
Tunes:
Big John McNeill
Grey Eagle
Snowbird in the Ashbank
Forked Deer
Dog Hill
Jean’s Waltz
Lillian Sawyer
Tunes, tunes and more tunes..sometimes when you haven’t seen your friend in a while, you just want to pick. Thats what happened today. Recorded while wildfires burned just south of Portland and threatened our city, it just felt good to sit down and play some tunes for a while.
Soldier’s Joy
Turkey in the Straw
Long Cold Winter
Eleanor’s Tune
Shove that Pig’s Foot
Twin Sister (Boys of Bluehill)
Andy Emert
Supposedly Albert Einstein was quoted as saying that the brilliance of genius is to never reveal your sources. In the fiddle world, it seems to be a nod of respect to quote your influences. This week on Fiddle Me This our guest, Andy Emert, shares his experiences fighting fires in eastern Oregon, meeting the Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers and drops some familiar fiddlers as early influencers. Andy grew up fiddling in Salem, OR, and tips his hat to his many local influences. Andy also shares an original tune of his. Having no website of his own, Andy would like to encourage people to check out the local Oregon Old Time Fiddlers.
The tunes:
Shortnin Bread
Whoa Mule
Red Wing
Ragtime Annie
Little Joe
East Portland Hornpipe
The Callendars
Isaac & Louise Callender have been a lot of places and played a ton of tunes. They have absorbed so much music in their travels, but they have never really left their roots. You can hear it in their playing. We get a taste of northwest Montana and southwest Canada all in one with these two. Tales from the fields of Weiser, Idaho and a common fiddling influence from Kentucky round out this episode. Enjoy!
The Tunes:
Hey Sister
Granny Does Your Dog Bite
Blues in Bb
Denver Belle
Big Sciota
Dan Levenson
Catching up with Dan Levenson as he passes through the Pacific Northwest. We learn about his upcoming Mel Bay publication and hear the tale of his cross A fiddle built by a local legend from West Lafayette, Ohio. Dan also talks about lessons learned from the old guys, some of his heroes and shares some really cool tunes with us. We may or may not have had some special guests stop by during this episode..like a cuckoo and Gilbert Gottfried, but you will have to listen and decide for yourself..
Fiddle Me This:
Are you looking for some music and stories? Well, mostly music..fiddle music, that is. I bet you even know someone who plays fiddle, maybe even someone in your family played? Fiddling is still one of the great American pastimes and each week our host, JT Trawick sits down with different fiddle players; new tunes, new tales and no trombones. Just fiddles and guitars. Like it always was. Tap play and be moved by the sounds of traditional American fiddling
Jonathan Trawick is a renowned guitar player and fiddle accompanist. Not only will he be bringing his talent and knowledge to Fiddle Me This, he also mingles and jams with some of the finest fiddlers in the Great Northwest and beyond, bringing you the best tunes and funnest stories to make your day just a Fiddle bit better.
