Fiddle Me This

New chords, old melodies and a cat sneeze...you never know where the rabbit’s gonna wind up. Turns out there are plenty of trails to follow in northeast Portland. This duo sure has a wide range of musical influences and have learned it all on the west coast. Tune up, join in and hear old blues, new tunes, great stories and who knows what all. This is John Kael & Annie Staninec.

How did an Oregon tradition change the life of a native Californian and provide lifelong inspiration? Tune up and join in as we hear from two longtime Oregonians, both originally from California. Now partnered, the duo continue the tradition of hosting potluck style jams and share a passion for fiddle music with any who would have it. Did I mention Jeff’s great Uncle was Missouri fiddle legend, Fiddlin’ Bob Walter? Texas and Oklahoma fiddlers are also influences of this pair.

Tunes:Wild John

16 Days to Georgia

River Road Two-Step

Maynard’s Rag

Florida Blues

Choctaw

Don’t Let That Deal Go Down

Smith’s Rag

Secret Waltz

Another Pacific Northwest native shares her tunes and tales with us. Does reverse-psychology really work? What does Sweden have to do with the local fiddle flavor? Why is Orange Blossom Special so bad? Did we mention our guest today is also a singer? Tune up, join in and find out.

Tunes:

Snowshoes

Moms Waltz

Carlsbad Schottishe

West Virginia Home

Orange Blossom Special

From the self-proclaimed fiddle capital of the world, Leitchfield, Kentucky, Doug Fleener chats hometown heroes and influences from places far away like Texas and Washington. Just why, exactly, did Doug wind up all the way in Oregon and what is he up to these days? Tune up, join in and find out!

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Big John McNeill

Grey Eagle

Snowbird in the Ashbank

Forked Deer

Dog Hill

Jean’s Waltz

Tunes, tunes and more tunes..sometimes when you haven’t seen your friend in a while, you just want to pick. Thats what happened today. Recorded while wildfires burned just south of Portland and threatened our city, it just felt good to sit down and play some tunes for a while.

Tunes:

Soldier’s Joy

Turkey in the Straw

Long Cold Winter

Eleanor’s Tune

Shove that Pig’s Foot

Twin Sister (Boys of Bluehill)

This week on Fiddle Me This our guest, Andy Emeret, shares his experiences fighting fires in eastern Oregon, meeting the Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers and drops some familiar fiddlers as early influencers. Andy grew up fiddling in Salem, OR, and tips his hat to his many local influences. Andy also shares an original tune of his. Having no website of his own, Andy would like to encourage people to check out the local Oregon Old Time Fiddlers.

The tunes:

Shortnin’ Bread

Whoa Mule

Red Wing

Ragtime Annie

Little Joe

East Portland Hornpipe

The Callendars

Isaac & Louise Callender have been a lot of places and played a ton of tunes. They have absorbed so much music in their travels, but they have never really left their roots. You can hear it in their playing. We get a taste of northwest Montana and southwest Canada all in one with these two. Tales from the fields of Weiser, Idaho and a common fiddling influence from Kentucky round out this episode. Enjoy!

The Tunes:

Hey Sister

Granny Does Your Dog Bite

Blues in Bb

Denver Belle

Big Sciota

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Catching up with Dan Levenson as he passes through the Pacific Northwest. We learn about his upcoming Mel Bay publication and hear the tale of his cross A fiddle built by a local legend from West Lafayette, Ohio. Dan also talks about lessons learned from the old guys, some of his heroes and shares some really cool tunes with us. We may or may not have had some special guests stop by during this episode..like a cuckoo and Gilbert Gottfried, but you will have to listen and decide for yourself.a the northernmost city of Southern Appalachia, Dan now calls Tucson, Arizona his home when he is not on the road.

Tunes:

Durangs Hornpipe

Whistlin Rufus

Ways of the World

Cuckoos Nest

Teaser