Fiddle Hangout Top 100 Folk Songs

Warning, No fiddle content here. Just a new song I've written in the aftermath of losing my wife to cancer a few months ago, about finding comfort in habits that develop over the years, but don't mean the same thing now. You might find it amu

Village tune No.1

Dec 16th, 2016

Mingulay Boat Song

Sep 3rd, 2016

Sheila's Waltz

Apr 1st, 2016

A self-penned relaxed sounding waltz in memory of my Gran.

Played here by The Montville Project.

White Mountain Wedding Waltz

Apr 22nd, 2014

Sheet music available at LEARN TO PLAY > Tab Archives > White Mountain Wedding Waltz.

The Missouri Waltz on Cigar Box Fiddle

Jan 11th, 2014

Celebrating the Cigar Box Fiddle's 3rd year in existence, and since the cigar box came from a little antique shop in Missouri, the Missouri Waltz seemed appropriate. I keep filing on the bass bar(which I made way too big to begin with) and the

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Oct 31st, 2013

This Road

Sep 25th, 2013

I think This is a great song written by Ryan Cornett (MileStretch) of Manchester KY about 22 miles east of London where I live.Ryan performed vocals, played Banjo and Guitar. I recorded the Fiddle track at home and sent it to him via DROPBOX.

Geordie

Apr 23rd, 2013

Traditional song collected by Francis James Child #209 of 305 on the late 19th cent. most probably from a broadsheet.Made popular in the 60's by Baez and McColl

Allie Cain's Rant

Aug 30th, 2012

Allie Cain was a wonderful girl that I met in the Isle of Mann while we were on tour there.Love the person - loved the name.Another bit of English fiddling, though not too much Manx about it.

Daunse Moirrey

Aug 30th, 2012

English fiddling again, though it sounds a bit Irish.The title is Manx and means Val's Dance.Val is the choreographer for our women's Manx Morris team. Lovely girl.

Unknown. Need name please

Jul 29th, 2011

A song played by my Grandfather, John Wesley Messer. I don't know the name.

Femtolen

Apr 5th, 2011

This is the audio from a vid I shot of two friends playing this Swedish tune on two nyckelharpas. Vid url is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psXP9PFQ18

The Flowers Of Edinburgh/Swinging On A Gate/Miss McCleod's

Jan 21st, 2011

This is a slightly sketchy recording of some tunes I recently remembered from my folk tune repertoire as a child. Recently I've been trying to learn more Bluegrass, Old Time and Swing stuff but thought I'd have a go some old Scottish tunes afte

Metsakukkia- lite

Jan 16th, 2011

peppier than my first version

Jack Tar

Dec 14th, 2010

This is an old Nova Scotia folk song of a sailor's adventures ashore. There are eight verses to the song but I've only played it through twice(two verses). It has a slow rhythm to it which makes it different from other traditional songs.

The lake Remembers Your Name

Oct 3rd, 2010

Folk song about growing up on a lake in western New Brunswick. Melody inspired by playing waltz two step fiddle tunes.

Sleeping Ada

Sep 19th, 2010

Here's a tune inspired by Janie Rothfield from her Ifiddle, theyBanjo album. I have a banjo friend who also likes this tune and we've been working on it a bit. This is just me on 1st and 2nd fiddle. When Gary and I get something working I'll re