This is a really nice tune and it's not too awfully hard. It's fun to play.

This is the third tune in the Britches Full of Stitches medley. Play Britches, then Ballydesmond, then this tune.

Irish tune

Classic Appalachian fiddle tune

This is one of the easier tunes to learn on this page.

This is the fancy version--with "seconding" (the second fiddle part), Cajun triangle, and guitar. Once you know the tune, you can dress it up Cajun style.

This is a wonderful Cajun song. This is another tune that is not terribly difficult to learn and it is fun to play.

This is the middle tune of the Britches Full of Stitches medley

Has guitar and twin fiddling.

Here is the hard version of Old Joe Clark played without guitar. Remember you can use Windows Media, The Amazing Slow Downer, and other software programs to slow this down to a comfortable rate for you.

This is a more complex version of Old Joe Clark. If you know the easy and medium versions, that will help you to get the notes for this one.

This is the medium version played without guitar.

Here is the "medium" version of Old Joe Clark. This will be easy to learn if you have learned the easy version because it is a simple variation of the easy version. This is the teaching file.

Here is a plain, easy to listen to, version of Old Joe Clark

Here is the easy version of Old Joe Clark, being taught

This version of Old Joe Clark has three ways of playing: easy, medium, and hard, all of which are taught (see the other files). If you learn the easy, you can get away with playing that until you learn the other versions.

Neat modal tune.

This 500 year old tune is not hard to learn and fun to play.

Now that you know the tune, dress it up Cajun style. Here is an example.

Plain version of this song. Remember that you can slow this down with Windows Media player or the Amazing Slow Downer.

If you have never learned by ear before, this is a great starting tune. Pretty, yet short.

A reasonably paced version of this tune for learning. This tune is in the key of A.
Chord progression:
AEAE
AEAE

This mp3 teaches you note by note a fiddle tune that only requires two fingers.

Carolyn and Paul Osborne perform Cumberland Gap

Carolyn and Paul Osborne perform Bill Cheatum

Enjoy!

Apologies to authors of the real "Deep River Blues"
I said there would be surprises

No comments please.

Star of County Down performed by Bob, Ashley, and Natalie

Amy performs Dill Pickle Rag

Megan teaches Saint Anns Reel