Texas Fiddle Archive: April 2012

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Much of this music was recorded from old worn cassettes that have been sitting in a box deteriorating for years. So...sometimes it sounds like music recorded from old worn cassettes that have been deteriorating for years. It's not studio quality, but it is good enough that you will still love the music.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Halletsville 1985

In honor of this week's Texas State Championship, first up is a tape of the finals at Hallettsville, 1985. This is the tape that got everyone in the Northwest so excited to start going to the annual Fiddlers' Frolics. Recorded on cassette by Tim Hodgson, this year featured an epic battle between Terry Morris, Jimmie Don Bates, and Carl Hopkins.

Download Link: Hallettsville 1985 (194 MB)