Texas Fiddle Archive: 2014

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This blog is for the sharing of non-copyrighted or out-of-print Texas style fiddle music. If you believe something posted here should not be shared, please contact me. Feel free to share this site on social media via Facebook, YouTube, etc.

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Most of the music is shared in a .zip file format. You must decompress the .zip file before you can access and play the individual .mp3 songs. It's pretty easy with both Windows and Mac.

DISCLAIMER:

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.

Friday, July 11, 2014

Gilmer, Texas 1965

Ever wondered what it would be like to be at a fiddle contest with the legends? This about as fun as it gets. Gilmer, Texas 1965, featuring Louis Franklin, Vernon Solomon, Benny Thomasson, Norman Solomon, and lots of Sleepy Johnson on the tenor banjo. I believe Benny took home the big trophy that day after a playoff with Norman Solomon. You've gotta love the appreciative audience, too.

This recording was generously shared by Dan Foster--thanks Dan!

Download Link: Gilmer Texas 1965 (105 MB)

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Terry Morris with Wes Westmoreland III

Terry Morris with Wes Westmoreland backing him up on what must be a small-bodied Gibson guitar, sometime in the early 1980s. The mix is a bit tinny, but the fiddling is fantastic. Anyways, this is one of Matt Hartz' favorites, so I'm posting it for his birthday, which happens this same time every year.

Download Link: Terry Morris with Wes Westmoreland III (139 MB)

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Terry Morris at Jerry's

This is the best fiddle jam session recording I've ever heard. Ever.
Terry Morris on fiddle, Bobby Christman on guitar, Jerry Thomasson on tenor guitar, and Al Mouledous on electric bass. Circa 1984.

Download Link: Terry at Jerry's (194 MB)