"Ragtime Annie" - Daniel Carwile - The Atherton Session

[@hebertracicot]

I've just discovered this... This is the BEST version of Ragtime Annie I've ever heard !!! Congratulations to the whole band. A listener from Montréal Québec Canada

[@joyoffiddling]

Greetings, MQC! Always nice to hear from our fiddle family friends from the north. The Joy of Fiddling channel tends to shy away from words like "best" in favor of words like "favorite". Daniel is one of my all time favorite fiddlers and his performance of this tune is definitely one of my faves.

[@kikimoruko]

I keep watching this video and every time it makes me grin from ear to ear and my heart just wants to sing. Are these people aware how much the joy they give or the effect they have on people, well I'm telling you now it's huge and the pleasure is immeasurable. Please keep it going it makes the world a much better place

[@joyoffiddling]

Nice to hear that, Kiki. Glad you found us. That's what making music is all about. I can assure you the folks in these videos were just enjoying themselves in the moment and not giving a second thought that a camera was present or who might see the video or what anyone's reaction to the video might be. I did forward your comment along to Daniel's (the fiddler) wife (also a fiddler) who plays piano in some of these videos, and she said it made her day.

[@kattrakee]

Memories of my Dad playing this my whole life. Love you and miss you Dad, Rest In Peace 😢♥️⭐️🎵🎶🎵

[@joyoffiddling]

The Joy of Fiddling channel has gotten more than a few comments with the same sentiment as yours, @Kattra Kee: these tunes played on this instrument associated with family members who have passed on. It is a testament to the power of music that it can evoke so many emotions and memories, often times bittersweet.

[@kattrakee]

@@joyoffiddling 😢😭😫⭐️ Thank you 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵

[@michaelholmes3662]

Virtuosity. Great! My teacher Dick Crawford. You are awesome 👌

[@JamesScottGuitar]

One of my favorite fiddlers....ever. Listen to those variations! BRAVO!

[@joyoffiddling]

One of my favorite fiddlers...one of my favorite people. A good friend and true gentleman.

[@kikimoruko]

A joy to the heart and soul, ears and eyes.Word's can't express the feeling one get's watching a true master.

[@joyoffiddling]

Agreed, kiki-monuko. And I think Daniel is worthy of that category.

[@iangray5407]

An amazing display of fiddle virtuosity! My violin teacher is always amazed at what fiddler's can do with improvisation on a basic tune often on the spur of the moment.

[@joyoffiddling]

Always nice to hear someone in the classical world acknowledge fiddling. In some circles there's always been a rivalry between fiddlers and violinists...and unfortunate prejudices on both sides. Back in the day my mom (and others) were told they would never be fiddlers simply because they could read sheet music. These days it's become more common, especially with these young musicians, to have one foot in the violin world and one foot in the fiddle world, and they are benefited by both. They travel back and forth stylistically with ease.

[@Lwayte]

A random gift of awesomeness from the algorithm. Brilliant.

[@joyoffiddling]

Hi @Lwayte. I guess being spied on sometimes pays off in positive ways.😆Glad you found us.

[@marcpedzinski3730]

Great admiration for these guys!

[@hebertracicot]

Amazing performance. Watched many times from Montreal Canada

[@joyoffiddling]

Greetings Montreal Canada! Honored to have you visit the Joy of Fiddling channel. (Hoping you've already seen the "Red Bluff Session" videos on this channel featuring Canadian fiddling and picking legends Calvin Vollrath and Clinton Pelletier. All 11 videos can be found in this Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL-7sGqQweHSiVD-VZO7xI_zEqz4Wsq0iw) As for Daniel's "Ragtime Annie", I have seen it many times myself and I'm always hearing a new lick that I didn't catch before.

[@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr]

Fiddling is excellent.........but that is pretty much THEE BEST Tenor Guitar player I've ever seen! Nicely done, Mr. Schauer!

[@StephenSchauer]

Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr Thank you!

[@beefire05]

I wish I was a fiddle player...great for the end of a day at work. :) Just makes you want to dance.

[@joyoffiddling]

Never too late, Beefire. Every fiddle tune you learn is a friend for life.

[@beefire05]

Thank you! I guess the biggest step is getting started, right?

[@joyoffiddling]

That's it, Beefire. Ain't nothin' to do but to do it. One foot in front of the other. If you just want to dip your toe in the water first, consider renting or borrowing an instrument before making a big purchase. Take a few lessons...get a handle on some basic proper technique...learn a tune...and see how it suits you. And even before all that, it would be worth it to reach out to the folks in the old-time music/fiddling community in your area. Hang out at a jam session...listen...observe...and see if the fiddle bug doesn't bite you.

[@gerrymadigan3658]

Absolutely phenomenal!!

[@garygray7590]

Great to hear! Beautifully done! ❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@suzannepayant7382]

So entertaining it's crazy how good you are , Yvon

[@clairegillette8449]

He sure can make that fiddle sing! Been taking fiddle lessons for 6 years and can play slow tunes but will never get that fast with arthritic hands.Just wish I could. Got my feet a tapping though! Love it!

[@joyoffiddling]

Claire, you may not be breaking land speed records in a rocket car, but what's wrong with taking your time along the scenic route? Playing fast is not a virtue in and of itself and going slow does not make you any less a fiddler. Keep at it. It took Daniel a lifetime of dedication, devotion, and passion to make a fiddle sound like that.

[@TheLakingc]

Love this! That was our Fiddler groups sign off piece. Boy i miss them!

[@joyoffiddling]

Sounds like a great tune to end a group session to me, @LK. Also, sounds like you need to find some fiddlers, pickers, and pluckers to hang with. Covid has kept us apart for a long time now, but as things begin to normalize, hopefully you can reconnect with the fiddle family. Best of luck to you.

[@johntait491]

Great playing on this old standard. Thank you.

[@dmswan3172]

This is so much fun to listen to!🎻

[@joyoffiddling]

That's what it's all about, @dmswan. Glad you found the Joy of Fiddling channel.

[@tom99892]

The more I hear this tune , I love it more 😂

[@dufus2273]

boy that fiddle player is smooth. not jerky. his music flows.....

[@joyoffiddling]

Agreed, Dufus. Not all fiddlers put a premium on smoothness and tone, but Daniel does as is evident in his playing. And Daniel would not hesitate to give credit to the rhythm section. If your back up doesn't have flow, then your fiddling won't either.

[@Mr.Stines]

It's folk music, not bluegrass

[@Mr.Stines]

Bluegrass has a jerk to it because that's how it's supposed to be played

[@tonytruelove3576]

On of the very best videos on Utube

[@kishintuchis4133]

fabulous in every way. the best ragtime annie of any on youtube. and theres a lot of great ragtime annies there. watch the faces of the backup guitars. theyve heard, and backed up on, this tune hundreds of times, but look how happy and thrilled even they are. rightfully so.

[@joyoffiddling]

Great observation, Franklin. I usually refrain from using the word "best" on this channel and in general when talking about fiddlers, styles, or versions of tunes. But I can definitely say that Daniel's run at this tune is most certainly one of my favorites. And the expressions on the faces of the pickers do indeed speak volumes about how they feel when they jam with Daniel.

[@StephenSchauer]

Franklin, Daniel's an absolute joy to play with. That was a special evening for sure.

[@dianeovercash6739]

Happy to hear the B part also.

[@bjsalehi]

Daniel and Amy Carwile are true masters of the violin and just good people. I may be a little biased as Amy is my daughter's violin teacher. :)

[@joyoffiddling]

No bias at all, bjsalehi. What you said is absolutely true. They are masters AND just good people.

[@annie6780]

Everytime a pleasure to listen👌🏼

[@northernlite3368]

MAN, That was something to be heard ! keep up the passion.

[@MrMusicguyma]

Reminds me of Kenny Baker. Gotta love Daniel's improvisations. Great command of that fiddle! Yowsah!

[@joyoffiddling]

Huge fan of Mr. Baker around here and I'm sure Daniel would be complimented by the comparison.

[@donnyaldridge6452]

@@joyoffiddling Yeah he plays Nothing like Baker completely different styles.

[@joyoffiddling]

@@donnyaldridge6452I don't think anyone was suggesting Daniel and Kenny's styles were the same. Kenny was primarily a Bluegrass fiddler and Daniel is not, although if the situation called for it, Daniel is certainly capable in a multitude of styles. All of my fiddle friends are Kenny Baker fans and most all of us play Kenny Baker compositions, although not in a traditional Bluegrass style. I took MrMusicguyma's comment in the spirit in which I believe it was intended. Kenny was a musician in total "command" of his instrument and I think it's obvious that description fits Daniel as well.

[@cajunqueen5125]

HOLY crap, so good. Luv it. :)

[@suzannepayant7382]

keep up the good talent that life gave you ..and work for it Daniel.and the boys.. and the girl..Yvon

[@SteamCrane]

Great version! Fun variations!

[@Flipson456]

Great display of talent!..Thanks for sharing!

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad you found the video, radar200. Thank you for stopping by.

[@kathybunze3377]

Wow , Fantastic, this brightened up my day!

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad to hear, @Kathy Bunze. That's what it's all about.

[@otpkd]

Great performance!

[@kathybunze3377]

Thanks for sending!!!

[@abbanj]

Best version I've heard ...trying to learn this tune ...George.. UK

[@joyoffiddling]

Greetings, George +abbanj. An honor to hear from a fellow fiddler from across the pond. While I try not to use the word "best" when it comes to fiddlers or their versions of fiddle tunes, I can say that Daniel is one of my favorite fiddlers and this is definitely one of my favorite versions of "Ragtime Annie". Best of luck learning it...it's a classic and stylistically versatile tune...and a good one to play with friends at a jam session.

[@johnwhitt]

ill second that! BEST version of ragtime annie for sure

[@alan4sure]

You've had 3 yrs. Got it yet???

[@stanleybeaulieu528]

Very good rendition

[@patriciajrs46]

These guys sitting around playing like this reminds me of my childhood. My Dad, brothers, uncles, and Mom used to do this a lot. Sigh.

[@joyoffiddling]

@Patricia Slocum, you are not alone. You might be surprised how many folks express similar sentiments to yours here on the Joy of Fiddling channel. It illustrates what an enduring tradition fiddling, picking, and plucking remains. Music can trigger potent memories, both happy and sad. I hope these videos bring you more of the former and less of the latter.

[@suzannepayant7382]

i' ve listen to alot of version of that song, and thats the best i came up with !!!! its in the style of playing.......Yvon

[@picknngrinn]

As a long ago fiddler with a maimed left wrist.... you're breaking my heart! I am overcome with your "Joy of Fiddling" that once was mine also. -from Vancouver Island

[@joyoffiddling]

@picknngrinn, I can honestly say...I feel your pain...as do many in the fiddling and picking family. Sooner or later it seems like the aches and pains and injuries we get from playing our instruments (or otherwise) can really hamper our participation and enjoyment. I hope you take comfort in the fact you are not alone, on the contrary, you have a lot of company. And I hope the fond memories of playing in your past brings a bit of solace. Hang in there, and stop by the Joy of Fiddling channel anytime for mood boost or stroll down music memory lane.

[@irishfield1]

Fine tune ever love this ever thank you

[@joyoffiddling]

Thanks for saying so, Irish Field. Drop by the Joy of Fiddling channel anytime.

[@kishintuchis7076]

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST RTA THERE EVER WAS , AND PROBABLY EVER WILL BE .

[@mel3004]

That was great! I loved it! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad you found us, Mimi. Stop by Joy of Fiddling anytime. One of the biggest joys of fiddling is to share it with others.

[@johnwhitt]

mastered! the part at 2:00 minutes is soo darn good

[@123jozef]

Agreed! He looks up as if to say "ready for this guys?"

[@tomellis37]

Simply awesome.

[@philnewton3096]

The nearest to the voice in core root expression of melody ? The Stroked string. Nor scraped nor struck. BOWED !

[@KA7EII]

Absolutely amazing!!!!! Just love this kind of music. I recently bought a new acoustic guitar and your video is very helpful in learning to play along with other acoustic musicians who enjoy these old tunes. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@joyoffiddling]

Hey, KA7EII, welcome to the Joy of Fiddling channel. Love to receive comments like yours because my hope is that these videos will inspire. If you have not yet...check out Daniel and the gang working out the chord progression for "Snow Shoes" from the very same Atherton Session jam. They try a couple different versions and vote on what they like best. And as far as playing along with these videos, I absolutely encourage it. In fact, believe it or not, some of the musicians who appear in these videos actually do the same thing. All the folks in the Atherton Session are very good friends but we all live in different states and do not see each other but for a couple few times a year if we are lucky. When some miss their friends and feel like jamming, they'll hook up KZbin to the television and cue up these video to play along with. Almost as fun as being there.

[@KA7EII]

I'll check out Daniel's video. I can play KZbin on our TV so I'm going to have fun learning to play along with you folks. Thank you again for all the fun!

[@joyoffiddling]

You are most welcome. Fire up that computer, turn up those speakers, and let 'er rip.

[@michaelharrison2948]

Masterful fiddling !

[@joyoffiddling]

Hey, Michael. I am very blessed to have a great many talented friends... Fiddlers, pickers, pluckers, and so on. Many of them are phenomenal musicians, but Daniel is one of the very few whom I would describe as someone who has "mastered" the instrument. It is the result of a lifetime of study, practice, performance, and devotion to the fiddle. I'm confident that Daniel would object to our use of the word "Master". For one thing he's a very down-to-earth humble gentleman. The other is, he never stopped studying, researching, and learning ways for his instrument to reach it's full audio potential.

[@laurelrobertson4759]

Love this reminds me of my dad and the get togethers we had at our home when I was a kid,

[@joyoffiddling]

You might be surprised, @Laurel Robertson. That comment shows up quite a bit on this channel. Always love to hear the videos bring back good memories of people gathering together to make music.

[@graywolflmr]

Good one! Very well done!

[@plainjane2305]

Wow, that was some great fiddlin' right there!!!

[@WorldBluegrassDay]

Awesome fiddling.

[@aimeefernback7495]

YAY...you tore that one up and rewrote it! SO much better than the old "Three Forks of Cheat" version I been playing all my life. Nice bow arm, you make it look easy!

[@frankipoux]

This why some peoples learn to play and other are born to play, amazing talent

[@joyoffiddling]

No doubt Daniel is gifted. But it's worth noting, I've had many conversations with Daniel about his younger days when he was learning the fiddle and honing his craft and I was amazed at the extent of his dedication, discipline, meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to putting in the countless hours of practice it takes to master an instrument. Talent is certainly a factor but Daniel was hungry for the music. And his continued passion for it comes through every time he plays.

[@iangray5407]

@@joyoffiddling I'm so glad that you pointed this out. It reminds me of this anecdote from Earl Nightingale: "An accomplished woman musician gave a great piano performance for a woman’s club. Afterward, over coffee, a woman gushed to the virtuoso, “I’d give anything to play as you do.” Whereupon the woman who had given the concert took a sip of her cofiee and fixed the red-faced, slightly perspiring matron with a cold gaze. And she said, “Oh no you wouldn’t!” A hush fell over the group, coffee cups stopped on their ways to and from their saucer, and the perspiring matron squirmed in sudden embarrassment. Looking about her she repeated, but in a softer voice, her original statement, “I would, too, give anything to play the piano as you do.” The female virtuoso continued to sip her coffee and shake her head. “No, you wouldn’t,” she repeated. “If you would, you could play as well - possibly better, possibly a little worse than I do. You’d give anything to play as I do except time - except the one thing it takes to accomplish the fact. You wouldn’t sit and practice, hour after hour, day after day, year after year.” Then she flashed a warm smile, “Understand,” she said, “I’m not criticizing you. I’m just telling you that when you say you’d give anything to play as I do, you really don’t mean it. You really don’t mean it at all.” In the pause that followed, a napkin falling to the thick rug would have rattled the windows. The women looked at each other and then back at their coffee cups. They realized that this woman had spoken the truth. They would like to have her talent now, fully matured and developed; but as for putting in the twenty years of work that went into the fashioning of it - no, that was a different matter. Soon, the light conversation was resumed and the incident was glossed over, but not forgotten"

[@joyoffiddling]

An apt and accurate anecdote, @@iangray5407. There was a time when I would get ever so slightly irked to hear "You're so talented." I would reply politely, "No. I'm a hard worker."

[@frankphelps9281]

Nicely done!

[@mariedebow5976]

Great fiddling, love it.

[@WinstonJames-j6t]

I like the way he makes old number, his own great fiddle playing.🎻

[@muddbugg83]

This old 2 string tune has broken a lot of barriers. It sounds really good played by a good player.

[@joyoffiddling]

MIck Jagger sang..."It's the singer not the song". I think, in some cases at least, the same can be said about fiddlers and fiddle tunes.

[@suzannepayant7382]

amazing playing again and again, .........Yvon

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad you continue enjoy Daniel and the gang's videos, Yvon. I've watched them all over and over again and every single time I hear something new that I hadn't heard before.

[@lutherslaton6349]

I've missed Daniel since his days with the Full Moon Ensemble in Muscle Shoals, AL. Outstanding performance.

[@annebeal]

I've gotta learn this one, for the same reason I had to learn St. Anne's Reel! It always seems to get called when I'm around;)

[@joval2727]

its realy perfect

[@lis819]

Brilliant!!

[@suzannepayant7382]

i play by ear and i m learning little by little. i hope that i'll play like that some day wow....Yvon

[@joyoffiddling]

Lots of us can only play by ear, Yvon. Welcome to the club.

[@eldensayazie4176]

wow, awesome job, very well played

[@charlesduguid4811]

Hey these guys are really good

[@elisabethvonhuene2942]

Wow, you rock!

[@daveleslie4396]

Best I have heard!! Especially the part about 2 mins in . Would love more of him

[@joyoffiddling]

Well, @dave leslie, the Joy of Fiddling channel has a multitude of videos featuring Daniel. In fact, you can go to the Playlists section and find them all collected together for anyone who wants to binge watch.

[@kellywadsworth4495]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

[@123jozef]

What a super cool interpretation of this song! He makes it sound so much cooler than the original version! 😎😎😎😎🎻 🎻 🎻 🎻

[@kevinshaughnessy4095]

I don't know what else he does, bur he does this extremely well !

[@joyoffiddling]

Hey @Kevin Shaughnessy. I wasn't sure if you were referring to whether or not Daniel played other tunes well or if did something other than fiddle well. If it's the first one, there are a multitude of videos of Daniel on this channel that would satisfy anyone's curiosity. As for the latter, Daniel has a remarkably wide range of skills and interests that include, but are not limited to golf, fishing lures, and anything that involves spreadsheets, charts, and graphs.

[@kevinshaughnessy4095]

@@joyoffiddling Thank you for your reply. I simply wanted to emphasize how great a player Daniel is, but thanks for the extra feedback. I live in the Ottawa Valley in Canada, lots of great fiddlers here as well !

[@joyoffiddling]

@@kevinshaughnessy4095 Canada is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great fiddlers and great fiddling. I hope you know that Calvin Vollrath is featured on this channel in several videos. In recent years I discovered Andy de Jarlis have become a big fan of the Metis style of fiddling. I hope to get up there some day to document that scene.

[@RockSpoon123]

@@joyoffiddling I hope you do! I'm Metis in Canada and I've played with some amazing fiddlers as a pianist! Metis fiddlers are something else! I know my father used to play with Andy DeJarlis wayyy back in the day. He said he was the best fiddler he's ever played with.

[@joyoffiddling]

Believe me, @@RockSpoon123 getting up north to document some Metis players is high on my bucket list. Andy DeJarlis is an icon and a Canadian national treasure in my humble opinion. I had heard about Metis style years ago but didn't really "discover" it until a few years back when I shots some videos of Calvin Vollrath for this channel. In one video he did a medley of four tunes, three of which I was already familiar with. But a fourth tune really got in my ear to the point I had to learn it myself. That tune was "Surveyor's Reel" composed by Andy and that's when I went down the Metis rabbit hole. I've been a fan ever since.

[@burtvillefarms]

Don't be such a bump on a log while you're fiddling! LOL In all seriousness, this was a great rendition. Great fiddling and lively playing by your band..

[@nskimharris]

Listen with your eyes closed :D

[@skooter2767k]

WOW! 😲❤️

[@billwanamaker7759]

A very good fiddle song.

[@MrTate1970]

That's was awsome my grandpa use to play them old tunes.all I can do is screech.

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad you found it, Mr Tate. Remember, most all fiddlers started out as "screechers"....even Daniel.

[@2011Matz]

Born to it !

[@dulcibeatle]

Just great ol time feel!

[@morganrieder6281]

Astounding.

[@kishintuchis4133]

THE BEST. NOTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THIS RTA .AND THERE ARE SOME GREAT RTA'S OUT THERE.

[@joyoffiddling]

Glad you liked it, Franklin. On the Joy of Fiddling we resist the temptation of using words like "best fiddler" or "best version" in favor of words like "favorite". But your enthusiasm is duly noted and appreciated.

[@colliebarbu]

excellent!!!!

[@tannertuner]

Ok, that’s as smooth as silk

[@stuforster8080]

just awesome

[@StashWyslouch]

I cannot stop watching this video- what an amazing flow

[@joyoffiddling]

@Stash Wyslouch, in all the years I've had the pleasure of knowing Daniel, I've applied countless adjectives to his fiddling and "flow" is certainly one of them.

[@myrnacrowe629]

Great 😊!!

[@ThatsHimThere]

Fabulous fiddle

[@davidj.9587]

This is so hard to watch the violinist wanting to get up and dance to his own song. Brilliant.

[@joyoffiddling]

Howdy @David Johnston. Daniel is well known for having "mini musical raptures" if you will, while jamming, whereby he is unable to contain himself in a seated position and at random moments will rise abruptly to his feet. A few other videos of his on this channel demonstrate this phenomena....see his "Gold Rush" or "Fisher's Hornpipe" performance just to name two examples.

[@TheSebtrain]

that was awesome uk

[@joyoffiddling]

Greetings, TheSebtrain! Always great to receive a comment from "across the pond". If you or anyone else is interested in more videos featuring Kentucky fiddler Daniel Carwile there is an entire Playlist devoted to him on this channel. 21 videos in all. Here's the link: kzbin.info/aero/PL-7sGqQweHSiluf7NmuR8v0fj1gS6lPeK

[@TheSebtrain]

been playing guitar for 20 years this has inspired me to learn the fiddle!!!

[@joyoffiddling]

This channel was started in hopes of fostering inspiration. Welcome to the fiddle family! The more the merrier.

[@SheilaP595]

Great backward shuffle at 2:00 minutes

[@joyoffiddling]

You're the second person to reference that specific lick, Sheila. (see J Dub's comment below) I find that Daniel has countless little aural gems...many of them very subtle and nuanced...scattered throughout these videos. I've heard these recordings countless times but I am always catching "new" audio nuggets that I've missed before.

[@robertmccully8761]

This man plays like the fiddle's playing him at times and he's chasing and hanging on to it so it doesn't get away from him. Damn he can play.

[@joyoffiddling]

Hey @robertmccully8761. You're observation is an apt one. Almost like Daniel is riding a bull and trying not to get bucked off. Daniel told me once that he will often "paint" himself into a corner on the fiddle...he doesn't know HOW he'll get out...but he knows he that WILL get out.

[@antoniopastore5094]

ma come fanno ad essere così bravi, ed affiatati....

[@joyoffiddling]

Saluti Antonio! Siamo molto amici stretti uniti da una passione condivisa per questa musica. Abbiamo passato le nostre vite ad ascoltare, studiare, praticare e suonare insieme. Ma c'è anche una chimica speciale con questo gruppo che era presente in questa particolare serata. Quando la musica ti possiede, la magia può accadere.

[@whamni]

Excellent (Northern Ireland)

[@joyoffiddling]

Believe it or not, Alec, Daniel can play a pretty mean Irish jig as well.

[@whamni]

I would well believe it

[@mizzmaddieUTube]

WOW!

[@la7418]

Absolutely Cool! Australia :)

[@joyoffiddling]

Good to hear, Mandy. I will let Daniel know he's got at least one fan from 'down under'.

[@la7418]

yeah, tell him i trying to get my family into it keep up good job guys - fabulous!!!!

[@joyoffiddling]

Will do, Mandy.

[@tucanouke5988]

Bravo!

[@RTCarterful]

Wow,,,,nice,,,but the fiddle player is surround by guitarist,,,nice tasteful guitarist,,,sounds so sweet...

[@grahamwing7278]

didn't think asleep at the wheel version could be bettered!

[@joyoffiddling]

Daniel would consider that mighty high praise, Graham.

[@donnaball1960]

Wish I could play like that happy fiddler❤

[@joyoffiddling]

Well, @donnaball1960, there's no guarantee anyone can play like Daniel. But...there's no reason you can't play like a happy fiddler.

[@dufus2273]

mighty fine

[@gutbucket260]

diggin the tenor guitar.

[@joyoffiddling]

Me too, Gutbucket. The tenor guitar is a wonderful complement to a six string standard guitar and especially nice when counterbalanced by bass. It's also an instrument folks may not often see/hear in old-time fiddling and definitely an instrument I wish more people played.

[@kishintuchis7076]

NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT THAT 4 STRING GUITAR DOES IN THIS JAM . THERE ARE 3 REGULAR GUITARS AND A PIANO ALREADY PROVIDING GREAT BACKUP ALREADY . A BASS , OR A BANJO , OR A MANDOLIN , WOULD BRING A DIFFERENT SOUND TO THE BACKUP , BUT NOT THAT 4 STRING GUITAR

[@joyoffiddling]

Well, @KISHIN TUCHIS,...to each his own. Having said that, and speaking as a fiddler, the addition of a 4 string tenor guitar to a back up accompaniment team, when it is in the hands of an able player, can be magical. Especially if the team includes bass. I don't personally know a single fiddler who would turn down having a tenor picker if one was readily available. Biggest reason you don't see more tenor pickers is, relatively speaking, there's not a whole lot of them out there, with six stringers being the dominant go to. Playing tenor is notoriously tough on the hands and fingers due to the abundance of bar chords used and the amount of pressure on the strings required to make a tenor ring. If this explanation doesn't soften your opinion, I would recommend you look up and explore the late great tenor master Jerry Thomasson, son of Benny. Jerry basically created the blue print for the tenor back up we hear at jam sessions and fiddle contests today. If seeing Jerry play doesn't convince you of the value and versatility of the tenor guitar as a back up instrument, I'll end my reply with the same statement I started with....to each his own.