In This Issue: Page President’s Message ............................... 1 Slow Jam by Topher Heath ...................... 1 SCVFA Happenings ................................. 3 Photos from the August 2015 Jam ............. 4 Triple fiddle photos ................................... 5 Flyer for October Concert .......................... 6 Tune: Hot Corn, Cold Corn ........................ 7 Fiddler’s Rag Vol. 43, Number 9 Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association September 2015 Celebrating 42 years www.scvfa.org or www.fiddlers.org Next Jam: Sept. 6 President’s Note Our August 2 jam in the San Jose Rose Garden Park lived up to its reputation as a favorite place to have our summer jams. The San Jose Parks and Recreation Department is doing a great job maintaining it. On September 6, we return to our regular venue at the Hoover Middle School. October 4 Scandinavian Fiddling Special at 3:00 On October 4 at 3:00 PM, Jeanne Sawyer and Anders Holtsberg will perform folk music from Scandinavia in the traditional style of two fiddles played in close harmony. They are our Featured Performers. You’ll hear dance styles from Sweden with little excursions into Norway and Finland. Jeanne will also play her 9 string Hardanger fiddle. The concert is included with the door admission fee. Our Featured Performer Program The purpose of our Featured Performer program is to feature our members’ talent and the groups they are in. At least one member of a group must be an SCVFA member. We provide the publicity in our Fiddler’s Rag and on our website; and we design, print, and help distribute flyers. In exchange, you provide 30 to 45 minutes of entertainment. Performers are not paid and the approval of our Board of Trustees is required. Share Your Photos Share your photos and we will include your name if they are used in the Rag. Email them to newsletter editor Pat Tanti at newsletter [at] fiddlers.org. Donate CDs for our Door Prize Donate a CD you don’t need for our door prize winners. Amazon Buyers On the lower left side of our www.fiddlers.org website we have a link to Amazon. If you click on it to go to Amazon, we get a small commission if you make a purchase. It costs you nothing and it really helps us. - Richard Brooks Slow Jam By Topher Heath Hello! Thank you all for participating in the slow jam. The slow jam is for beginners who want to participate in a slow-paced jam (60-90 BPM). To participate, you should be able to tune your instrument, play chords at a steady pace, and (optionally) work up melodies / leads. The jam was very well attended in August at the Rose Garden and all the musicians had a good time. G Angelina Baker *NEW in September D Arkansas Traveler (Published July 2015) A Cripple Creek (Published August 2015) G Girl I Left Behind Me (Published August 2015) G Hot Corn, Cold Corn (Included on page 7) D Liberty (Published August 2015) G Long Journey Home *NEW in July G Mountain Dew *NEW in May A Old Joe Clark A Red-Haired Boy *NEW in July D Soldier's Joy C Wildwood Flower A Will The Circle Be Unbroken *NEW in May G Worried Man Blues Check here first for songs: www.fiddlers.org/tunes/ If you have trouble finding a song, feel free to send me a note at topher.heath [at] xxxxxxx.
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In This Issue: Page
President’s Message ............................... 1 Slow Jam by Topher Heath ...................... 1 SCVFA Happenings ................................. 3 Photos from the August 2015 Jam ............. 4 Triple fiddle photos ................................... 5 Flyer for October Concert.......................... 6 Tune: Hot Corn, Cold Corn ........................ 7
Fiddler’s Rag Vol. 43, Number 9 Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association September 2015 Celebrating 42 years www.scvfa.org or www.fiddlers.org Next Jam: Sept. 6
President’s Note Our August 2 jam in the San Jose Rose Garden Park lived up to its reputation as a favorite place to have our summer jams. The San Jose Parks and Recreation Department is doing a great job maintaining it.
On September 6, we return to our regular venue at the Hoover Middle School.
October 4 Scandinavian Fiddling Special at 3:00 On October 4 at 3:00 PM, Jeanne Sawyer and Anders Holtsberg will perform folk music from Scandinavia in the traditional style of two fiddles played in close harmony. They are our Featured Performers.
You’ll hear dance styles from Sweden with little excursions into Norway and Finland. Jeanne will also play her 9 string Hardanger fiddle. The concert is included with the door admission fee.
Our Featured Performer Program The purpose of our Featured Performer program is to feature our members’ talent and the groups they are in. At least one member of a group must be an SCVFA member. We provide the publicity in our Fiddler’s Rag and on our website; and we design, print, and help distribute flyers. In exchange, you provide 30 to 45 minutes of entertainment. Performers are not paid and the approval of our Board of Trustees is required. Share Your Photos Share your photos and we will include your name if they are used in the Rag. Email them to newsletter editor Pat Tanti at newsletter [at] fiddlers.org.
Donate CDs for our Door Prize Donate a CD you don’t need for our door prize winners.
Amazon Buyers On the lower left side of our www.fiddlers.org website we have a link to Amazon. If you click on it to go to Amazon, we get a small commission if you make a purchase. It costs you nothing and it really helps us.
- Richard Brooks
Slow Jam By Topher Heath Hello! Thank you all for participating in the slow jam. The slow jam is for beginners who want to participate in a slow-paced jam (60-90 BPM). To participate, you should be able to tune your instrument, play chords at a steady pace, and (optionally) work up melodies / leads. The jam was very well attended in August at the Rose Garden and all the musicians had a good time. G Angelina Baker *NEW in September D Arkansas Traveler (Published July 2015) A Cripple Creek (Published August 2015) G Girl I Left Behind Me (Published August 2015) G Hot Corn, Cold Corn (Included on page 7) D Liberty (Published August 2015) G Long Journey Home *NEW in July G Mountain Dew *NEW in May A Old Joe Clark A Red-Haired Boy *NEW in July D Soldier's Joy C Wildwood Flower A Will The Circle Be Unbroken *NEW in May G Worried Man Blues Check here first for songs: www.fiddlers.org/tunes/ If you have trouble finding a song, feel free to send me a note at topher.heath [at] xxxxxxx.
Snacks for the Jam On your way to the jam? Please bring a snack to share! If you are inspired, bake and bring your own version of a Fiddler on the Roof cake, or look up for a recipe on the internet!
The Fiddler’s Rag is published monthly by the Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association and is provided to members of the Association. The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association (SCVFA), founded in 1973 in San Jose, California, is a nonprofit, volunteer-operated organization dedicated to the preservation, teaching, and enjoyment of traditional music. The first membership in a household includes the Fiddler’s Rag; additional members sharing the newsletter are steeply discounted. To join, sign up at the jam or see www.fiddlers.org/join.
Officers and Chairs President-Trustee .. Richard J. Brooks Newsletter Publisher .. Charlotte Prater Vice President ............................ OPEN Performances Contact .. Dave Williams Recording Secretary Dinah Showman Publicity ....................................... OPEN Treasurer .................... Janet Johnston Webmaster .................... Pete Showman Membership Secretary Pete Showman Youth Programs Chair ................. OPEN News Editor .................... Patrice Tanti
Trustees Seat 1: Pete Showman Seat 3: George Bradshaw Seat 5: Dave Williams Seat 2: Élan Alford Seat 4: Charlotte Prater Seat 6: Susan Goodis
To Contact the SCVFA: Mail: P.O. Box 2666, Cupertino, CA 95015-2666
Email to Richard Brooks: president [at] fiddlers.org Phone: (650) 328-3939 Newsletter Submissions & Comments:
Email: newsletter [at] fiddlers.org Website: www.scvfa.org or www.fiddlers.org
Copyright 2015, Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
Cakes by Lee At WorldPress.com Blog
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SCVFA Happenings
September Events (compliments of Allan French) - Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention
House Concerts at the home of Susan Goodis in Mountain View For more information and to be added to the Silicon Valley House Concerts Group email list, send your email to Susan at SGoodis [at] gmail.com.
Silicon Valley House Concerts Presents David Grier
Friday September 11th, 2015 – Mountain View David Grier is regarded as one of the premier acoustic guitarists in the world. Recognized by Acoustic Guitar Magazine in 2000 as one of the Artists of the Decade, and named Guitar Player of the Year three times by the International Bluegrass Music Association, Grier has played on four Grammy Award-winning albums (True Life Blues: A Tribute to Bill Monroe; The Great Dobro Sessions; Alison Brown’s Fairweather; and Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel). “His unmatchable mastery of the guitar is ever present, but it’s the emotional exploration of the music as a whole that leaves a lasting impression. There is evidence everywhere of deep musical introspection: real soul-searching, and, I would have to say, bravery.”~ Martin Mull Reservations: silicon-valley-house-concerts+managers [at] googlegroups.com Also at the Silicon Valley House Concerts: • Sept 24, 2015 Canote Brothers • Sept 26, 2015 Canote Brothers: Guitar & Fiddle
Workshops at Gryphon Music • Dec 5, 2015 Megan Lynch Chowning: afternoon
fiddle workshop & evening house concert Upcoming concert in October (See flyer on page 6)
Anders Holtsberg and Jeanne Sawyer will present tunes, old and newer, that represent the dance styles from different parts of Sweden with perhaps a little excursion into Norway and Finland.
Old Time Jam with a large group of musicians (Photo: Richard Brooks)
Slow jam led by Topher Heath (Photo: Richard Brooks)
Triple fiddles photos
Fiddler’s Rag September 2015 Page 5
Fred Pekkonen, John Sellers, Tom Clausen (Photo: Susan Goodis )
Linda Maki, Suzanne Suwanda, Richard Brooks, Dave Magram and Chip Curry (Photo: Patrice Tanti)
Anders Holtsberg and Jeanne Sawyer will perform folk music fromScandinavia with two fiddles played in close harmony. They will playdance style tunes from Sweden with excursions into Norway and Finland.Jeanne will play her 9 string Hardanger fiddle. Both are singers as well.
October 4, Hoover Middle School Naglee Ave at Park Ave, San Jose
Jam 1-5 pm, Mini-concert at 3:00 pm Adult admission: $6.00 members / $8 non-
members (youths 17 and under FREE)Open mike before and after concert.
More details and general SCVFA info at
www.fiddlers.org or call Richard Brooks at (650) 328-3939.
The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association Presents
Jeanne Sawyer & Anders Holtsberg
Folk Music from Scandinavia Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3:00 PM
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MIDI for the tune is available at www.fiddlers.org/tunes
Fiddler’s Rag September 2015 Page 7
Key: G major Hot Corn, Cold Corn Traditional **= 90 Arr. Pete Showman
1. Well it’s up stairs down stairs out in the kit chen,Chorus: Hot corn, cold corn, bring a long the dem i john,
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Up stairs down stairs out in the kit chen,Hot corn, cold corn, bring a long the dem i john,
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Up stairs down stairs out in the kit chen,Hot corn, cold corn, bring a long the dem i john,
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See Unc le Bill just a rar in’ and a pick in’, yes sir!Fare well Unc le Bill, see you in the morn ing, yes sir!
D G
11 GInstrumental break (from Doc Roberts)
13 D
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17 D G
** An older song popularized in the bluegrass community by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. Here’s a video of the band playing it on Hootenanny, around 1964: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nov127Ta_Eg
This instrumental break is based on "Fiddlin’" Doc Roberts’s mandolin playing on a 1934 recording by Asa Martin(1900-1979, guitar and probably vocals here), and Roberts (1897-1978, playing mandolin on this recording though hewas mainly known as a fiddler). See www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9rk-1EPSZI. These lyrics are Flatt’s, from theabove Hootenanny video. The vocal melody is mostly Flatt’s, with a few bits from the Martin-Roberts recording.
Transcribed, arranged and typeset in ABC by Pete Showman, 7/16/2015 (rev. 1).
Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
P.O. Box 2666 Cupertino, CA 95015-2666
SCVFA Jam on the first Sunday of each month. Location: Hoover Middle School, 1635 Park Ave., San Jose. The school is at the corner of Naglee and Park. Cafeteria parking is on the Naglee side. Damaged or Missing Issue? Call us,
or email to: newsletter [at] scvfa.org
Next Jam: Sunday Sept. 6, 1-5 pm at Hoover Middle School
“On that day at the San Jose Rose Garden, I could visualize fiddle features in the rose beds!” (Photo and words: Patrice Tanti)
