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Bruce warms up by playing through last week’s tunes, “Damon’s Winder” and “Jane Wallace.” Then he shows you “Hop Up Ladies,” which is also known as “Did You Ever See the Devil Uncle Joe?” and other titles. It probably started out in Ireland or Scotland as “Miss McLeod’s Reel.” You’ll also learn a lesser-known one tune Mississippi fiddler John Hatcher. Titled “Grub Springs,” it’s a completely different melody than the “Grub Springs” you’ll hear in jam sessions. It’s a crooked tune in A-modal (Mixolydian), with the fiddle also tuned in standard GDAE. Bruce walks you through John Hatcher’s “Grub Springs” in this video.
| Session 1, First Tunes: “Jane Wallace” and “Damon’s Winder” |
| First Tunes: “Jane Wallace” and “Damon’s Winder” |
In the first session, Bruce starts by talking about old-time fiddling and playing a few examples of some of the styles and tunings he’ll be covering in the workshop. Then he teaches a great, straight-ahead dance tune, “Jane Wallace,” which comes from Tennessee fiddler Shell Coffey. He follows that with “Damon’s Winder,” a variant of the well-known tune “Hell Among the Yearlings.” Bruce’s version is a combination of the playing of Kentucky fiddlers Doc Roberts (who called it “Deer Walk”) and J.W. Day, also known as Jilson Setters.
| “Damon’s Winder” Notation (Available to subscribers) |
| “Jane Wallace” Notation (Available to subscribers) |
| "Damon's Winder" Notation with Bowing (Available to subscribers) |
| “Jane Wallace” Notation with Bowing (Available to subscribers) |
| “Jane Wallace” MP3 Download: Slow (Available to subscribers) |
| “Damon’s Winder” MP3 Download: Slow (Available to subscribers) |
| “Jane Wallace” MP3 Download: At Tempo (Available to subscribers) |
| “Damon’s Winder” MP3 Download: At Tempo (Available to subscribers) |
