The Last Post This was recently requested by one of my students and the Southern Kings Fiddlers are enjoying trying it. We find it very nice on the fiddle! Amy Swenson, President Sheet Music Bubble Notes
Category: Tunes to Try
Three Tunes by Ron Goodwin
Three tunes by Annapolis Valley fiddler Ron Goodwin (1925-2003) By Amy Swenson, President Ron Goodwin was a well known fiddler and artist from Canning, NS who composed many fiddle tunes and recorded two record albums. He helped found the Kings Fiddlers of Kentville, NS and played with them […]
Dr. Heather Morrison’s Jig
Fiddler Marsha Weeks was inspired in April to write this new jig for Dr. Heather Morrison, our hard working Chief Public Health Officer on PEI. As Marsha puts it, ” She is intelligent, kind, authentically real and proud to be from Prince Edward Island. Thank you Dr. Morrison for all you do! Now you have an […]
Five Tunes from the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Many islanders were looking forward to the April 3rd concert at the Confederation Centre of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra during their 40th Anniversary tour. Of course, this concert and so many other musical events had to be canceled given the virus situation. To get some idea of what we missed, do enjoy the YouTube video: […]
Tunes by Matilda Murdoch
In view of our having to stay isolated these days, I thought it would be fun to post some tunes to try at home. A tune we have enjoyed playing for years at the Southern Kings Chapter is the Loggieville Two-Step, written by a remarkable woman from New Brunswick, Matilda Murdoch. She passed away last […]