Interesting Stories and People – Page 3

Elk River Blues

“Elk River Blues” is a beautiful lament written by an old West Virginia fiddler. It is a sad story; it is about the fiddler’s home

Here’s a lively Irish jig, “Father O’Flynn,” for St. Patrick’s Day to play on the dulcimer. I noticed the tune while browsing through an Irish

I love the carefree American folk song, “The Big Rock Candy Mountain.” The song’s lyrics tells of a hobo who dreams of utopia where whiskey

Although Christmas is still several months away, it always sneaks up in a hurry. Especially when it comes to Christmas music; by the time I

I love this catchy reel which is said to have originated in Scotland in the 1700s. The tune is also played extensively in Ireland as

Today I am playing a tune which is a tribute to summertime tomatoes, “Lauda di Pomodoro.” I was intrigued that anyone would write a song

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