Jim Dorans, Fiddleologist’s six thousand, one hundred and forty-five comments

@Bob Sturm ... more…

@buggleskelly - I have the old red book, the 1992 edition! No CDs, just the book. Some great tunes in there. more…

@susan k - River Cart, Snuff Mill Bridge, Lynn Park ... my old stamping ground! Are you in one of these really old but posh tenement blocks (that overlooks the Cart) ? more…

Lonnie and Fernando - you are both doing great jobs there, in different ways. more…

But seriously, 5-string bluegrass banjo, played in melodic style ... where the picking hand is well away from the bridge, curled round, giving a nice mellow tone. more…

//I think Yhaal House made it up, Floss. I’ve never seen or heard one// more…

The shehnai. A double-reed oboe with a flaired metal end. Lovely soft and mellifluous tone. more…

...and David Kaynor played at some of the USA Fiddle Hell events too. more…

Thanks Jeremy! Definitely a useful feature. more…

Gobby - yes, the amazing Wilbur Hall, member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in the 1920s! more…