A song everyone knows is being explored on Tune of the Week and simultaneously recognizes our faithful BHO moderator, Bill Rogers. The second part of the song may or may not be known. I call it The Old Gray Mare or Stud, with apologies to Bill if necessary.

The current Tune of the Week honors the only Illinois female fiddler Stelle (or Stella) Elam who recorded ten tunes for the immense Dear Old Illinois compilation. The medley of three included in this medley are called Grotts, Jaybird, and Crooked Road. They've been arranged in double C tuning and use an AAB format, as she did for the most part.

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

Here's my attempt at Matt Brown's arrangement of Cold Frosty Morning, from his 2-finger Patreon/YouTube stuff.

Reference recording for the tab posted--view my tabs here.

From the fiddling of Stella Elam. Key of D (aDADE)

Stella Elam's version of Jaybird (in key of G) with banjo tuned gEADE.

Old time fiddle tune finger picked on a new 12" open back.

Written by myself and Zero