Seminary South Contest 1987

Seminary South Fiddle Contest, held in Fort Worth, Texas, 1987. Soooo many great fiddlers on this recording: Matt Hartz, Joey McKenzie, Terry Morris, Ricky Turpin, Marilyn Trotter, Jason Crisp, Carl Hopkins, Randy Elmore, Wes Westmoreland III, Bart Trotter, Wade Stockton, and Jimmie Don Bates. I really love how these old contest recordings capture the energy and camaraderie of the moment. This is a really fun one!

Download Link: Seminary South Contest 1987 (152 MB)

Texas Fiddle Favorites - Major Franklin, Louis Franklin, Norman Solomon

Essential of the essential. This out-of-print 1966 recording from County Records features Major Franklin, Louis Franklin, and Norman Solomon--three of my favorite fiddlers. Accompanists include: Omega Burden (guitar), Betty Solomon (piano), and Mike Solomon (guitar). If you like this, you should also head over to County Records and purchase Texas Hoedown Revisited. Together, Texas Fiddle Favorites (County 707) and Texas Hoedown (County 703) are like having the Old and New Testaments of Texas fiddle...or maybe it's the Old Testament and the other Old Testament!

Download Link: Texas Fiddle Favorites (55MB)

Terry Morris - Jam at Terry's July 1986

Well, that was quite a hiatus. So, finally, here is the recording of Terry Morris featuring the same crew as the Jimmie Don Bates jam session posted last October: Bobby Christman, Anthony Mature, Joey McKenzie, and Matt Hartz. I really like this particular setup of two guitars, one tenor guitar, and a bass.There's a lot to listen to in addition to the fiddling!

Download Link: Terry Morris - Jam at Terry's July 1986 (64 MB)