Texas Fiddle Archive: September 2016

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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, September 16, 2016

Orville Burns at Hallettsville, Texas 1994

Orville Burns entertaining and jamming at the Texas State Championship Fiddlers' Frolics, Hallettsville, Texas, April 1994. When you watch Orville's bow arm, you start to understand why so many fiddlers considered him to be an unmatched creative genius.

VHS recording graciously shared by Julie Amundson.

Direct YouTube link (for a larger picture):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo3RNu-KZEY