Set List for January 2010 Gig

Old Joe Clark (A)
Angeline the Baker (D)
Julianne Johnson (D)
Old Joe Clark (D)

Child Grove (Am)
Over the Waterfall (D)
Rakes of Mallow (G)

Liza Jane (A)
Waiting for Nancy (A)
Sandy Boys (Am)

Swallowtail Jig (Em)
Smash the Windows (D)
Devlin's Jig (Bm)

Out on the Ocean (G)
Moon and Seven Stars (D)
Hundred Pipers (A)

The Flowers of Edinburgh (G)
Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle (G)
Doon the Brae (Am)

Reel Fireflies
Hobart's Transformation
Old Gray Cat

Atholl Highlanders (A)
The Frost is All Over (D)

John Stenson's (A)
Flop Eared Mule (G)
Buffalo Gals (A)

Star of the County Down (Am)
Cold Frosty Morn (Em)
Bus Stop Reel

Fiddler's Dream 2009 - 2010

Neil, Elaine, Shelley, Jane, and Janis all headed North to ring in the New Year at Mimi's excellent dance, Fiddler's Dream. They were met by old band members, Gary Blankenship, Joe Barziza, and David Salonimer. We all joined together to provide the music for a 2 hour contra on Saturday afternoon, and the dancers were greatly pleased with our sound. We played a nice selection of our very old favorites. Nobody fell down on the dance floor, and the dancers all gathered around the band at the end of the dance to applaud us, so a good time was had by all. Thanks to our old band members for helping us out with our sound!

Members Come and Go

Well, a fond (and late) farewell to Waldo, who played delightful banjo with us for nigh on a year. We will miss your dulcet voice, Waldo!

And farewell to Gabrielle, as well, who graced our little band with her nimble fingers on the keyboard, and strumming the harp, not to mention the tunes she tinkled out on my glockenspiel from time to time, and the harmonies she improvised on her Alto Recorder. Her sweet disposition, and her musical expertise will be greatly missed!

Welcome back to old members, the two Davids...Christakos on the bazouki, and Salonimer on the guitar! We always need some good rhythm!

Farewell, Joe! We Will Miss You!

It was a wonderful time at Fiddler's Dream. We danced a lot, we played music every day, most of the day, and many of us into the weee hours (I'm not saying 4:00 a.m. is too late to be playing, Tim, I just heard...) Good times, except for one thing...

Joe let us know that he would no longer be playing with the band. Seems he has some high maintenance tomatoes (no, not Jennie) at home in Corsicana, along with a book he wants to write, and he wants to take a break from learning new tunes.

Well, that was sad news for all of us, but we wish you well, Joe! Best fortune with your book, and with your tomatoes. We will miss you. Come back, when you get tired of the 'maters, and the writing!

Proposed Set List for January Gig

St. Lawrence Jig with Kesh Jig and Rory O'More

Juliane Johnson with St Anne's Reel and Old Joe Clark

Whiskey Before Breakfast with Spotted Pony and Reel Fireflies

Redwing and Seneca Square Dance

Ms McCloud's Reel with Red Haired Boy and Soldier's Joy

Smash the Windows with Hundred Pipers

Waiting for Nancy with Cluck Old Hen

Gary Owen with Jump at the Sun

Road to Lisdoonvarna with Out On the Ocean

Angeline the Baker with the Girl I Left Behind Me

Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle with Cold Frosty Morn

Tune List for August 16th Gig

Angeline the Baker
St. Anne's Reel

Moon and Seven Stars
Out on the Ocean

Old Joe Clarke
(Start with just the fiddles, 2 A's, 2 B's,
then everybody joins in the next time through)
Julianne Johnson
(Start with just the whistles, a drone, and a drum,
for 2 A's, then everybody joins in on the B part)

Waiting for Nancy
Cluck Old Hen

Maury's Wedding
(Nothing special on this tune)
Over the Waterfall
(Start with the whistles, a drone, and drum for
2 A's, then everybody for the B part)

Road to Lisdoonvarna
100 Pipers

Gary Owen
Ten Penny Bit

Campbell's Farewell
Arkansas Traveller

Kesh
Jump at the Sun

Battle Cry of Freedom
Redwing

Star of the County Down
Cold Frosty Morn.

I didn't put the keys down for these tunes. If you need me to, I can find those and send another email.

During the break, I'm hoping to get Steve Babula and Lois Day to sit with me out on the floor and we'll play Cori Mclennon on mandolins and flutes. I would like however many of you want to to join us on the floor for that waltz. We won't be miked or anything, just acoustic.

Then we can do Bonnie at Morn as the last waltz.

(Revised) Tune List for July 2008 Gig

I found my little notebook! Here is the list that we came up with at Janice's.

I am still working on finding the music for some of these tunes. Bear with me. This is not in any particular order, nor is it a set list, per se, as these tunes are not paired yet:

Yellow Rose of Texas
Battle Cry of Freedom
Johnny Comes Marching Home
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Garry Owen
Bonnie Blue Flag
Soldiers Joy
Arkansas Traveler
Angeline the Baker
Golden Slippers
Polly Wally Doodle
Over the Waterfall
Irish Washerwoman
Eighth of January

Waltzes: Home on the Range
Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms

Polkas: Frere Jaquez

Please help with any additional titles that should be added to this list and/or sheet music that I can add to our site.