Fiddle Me This
by Podland
Are you looking for some music and stories? Well, mostly music..fiddle music, that is. I bet you even know someone who plays fiddle, maybe even someone in your family played? Fiddling is still one of the great American pastimes and each week our host, JT Trawick sits down with different fiddle players; new tunes, new tales and no trombones. Just fiddles and guitars. Like it always was. Tap play and be moved by the sounds of traditional American fiddling
Episodes
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.12
Descended from a family that brought their square dance fiddlin from Colorado to the Spokane, WA area for logging jobs, today’s guest continues a family tradition that goes back at least 3 generations. She plays a lot of tunes familiar to me, including ones my Grandpa played like Snow Deer and...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.11
Fiddle contests can be a strange world to navigate to the average listener. Young hot shot fiddlers come and go, making their mark and disappearing for other pursuits once they win the titles they were after. Years of lessons from top fiddle teachers and the application of said lessons can give a...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.10
Remember a few episodes back when we heard about a couple fiddlers from a-cross the country who changed the fiddle scene in the Pacific Northwest? Today, we come full circle and hear from an old friend who has been fiddling in Oregon since he was a kid and learned from his Mom, who was inspired…
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.9
Reminiscing on midwest tunes became a theme as we hear the story of a Kirkwood, Missouri fiddle icon from a local who moved half-way across the country before she learned of her accomplished neighbour.. We also hear a little bit about Minnesota fiddle music and how it could have ties to Norway…
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.8
This week, Vi Wickam joins us from his home in Colorado..yea, they got Squatch sightings in Colorado.. Anyway, Vi is a Colorado fiddler who has been entertaining for years and music runs deep in his family. We also hear a couple gems from other episodes that did not get released, so tune in and…
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.7
Back by popular demand...another porch session! The weather in Portland has been too amazing to pass up the opportunity and y’all seem to love the vibe as much as we do, so here is another porch jam. This time it is two of JTs oldest friends in Portland, Doug Fleener and Luke Price. Mostly we...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.6
What is Oregon fiddle tradition? This guy grew up immersed in the diverse fiddle scene available in the Pacific Northwest. A standout talent, Kian Dye has performed with local legends from Chick Rose to Larry Wilder and everyone in between. Tune in as Kian shares great stories from the PNW fiddle...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.5
Who knew Rod Stewart had a whole room for model trains? I guess if you worked for him, you would know.. Her music is known up and down the West Coast, but she lives right here in Portland. You may already know her from her every Thursday livestream with her partner John, but if not, join us right...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.4
This fiddlin’ lawyer from Spokane reveals all from the early days of the National Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho. At 7, he won the accompanist division. In his 20’s, he saved a handful of farm workers from drowning after missing the cut. Also, how did a couple fiddlers from Texas and...
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Fiddle Me This S2 - Ep.3
United by Fiddling these two fiddlers grew up on completely opposite ends of the United States. Lilly is from Sarasota, Florida on the Gulf Coast while Andy was born in Salem, Oregon, grew up in Pendleton, Oregon and now lives in Portland, Oregon. Just how different is the fiddling coast to…
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Fiddle Me This - Ssn 2 EP. 2
Our St. Patrick’s Day Special features a Portland native who moved to Limerick to learn traditional Irish fiddling. As you know, we typically look at American fiddling tradition on Fiddle Me This, but this holiday gives us an opportunity to share something different. Listen as Erik Killops shares...
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Fiddle Me This - Ssn 2 EP. 1
Apparently, traditional American fiddling can be found even in the far reaches of the Olympic Peninsula.. There is even a contingent of Celtic fiddlers in the area and this Squim, Washington native learned from all of them. Michael Cullinan now lives in Portland, Oregon where he performs locally...
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Fiddle Me This Episode 16
Another Bay Area native moves to Portland and turns into an internationally touring fiddle player..There must be something in the water up here! With a multitude of musical influences and a deep rootedness into the Portland local original music scene, Marilee Hord has a sound all her own and uses...
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Fiddle Me This Episode 15
A Northeast Washington fiddle bubble exists and this guy grew up in it. Known by just about everyone in the Pacific Northwest fiddle scene and in pockets across the country, Gary Schuh has friends everywhere, and it’s all because of that dang fiddle! Tune on up and listen in...
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Fiddle Me This Episode 14
JT Sits down for a good old fashioned jam session with two of his favorite past guests Andy Emert from Episode 3 and Doug Fleener from Episode 5. The Fellas play tunes tell stories and by all amounts have a gran'ol time. Tune in tune up and join in on this episode of Fiddle me this.
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Fiddle Me This Episode 13
Sit back and enjoy the fiddling of 3 time Grand National Champ, Luke Price. Originally from Idaho, but loved even in Texas, this guy is rooted and original. His wife Rachael also joins us on tenor guitar and even sings one for us. Aren’t they just the cutest!?
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 12
How does a Utah fiddler connect with an Oklahoma fiddle legend? Hear this story and more as we chat with Ogden, UT native, Jeanine Orme and learn how her heroes are not so different from mine. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve gotten to pick with Jeanine, but every time it feels…
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 11
Today we take a slightly different angle with special guest, Austin Quattlebaum. A modern day troubadour rooted in American culture and music. His banjo playing and songwriting has been heard all over the world and today, he shares it with us. https://www.austinquattlebaum.com/
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Fiddle me This: Episode 10
Old Ozark melodies, haunting originals and terrifying tales will grace your ear in this one. 3rd generation Ozark musician and normally your Fiddle Me This host, JT Trawick pulls his fiddle off the wall for this one. Backed by his friends, Olivia and Doug, you might consider this a screwball...
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 9
SPECIAL EPISODE: When Dan Levenson started talking about his favorite dead fiddlers back in the first episode (Bare Naked Banjo Man Plays Fiddle Too), we knew we had the perfect theme for a Halloween Special. Since then, every guest has been asked, Who is Your Favorite Dead Fiddler? After two...
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 8
New chords, old melodies and a cat sneeze...you never know where the rabbit’s gonna wind up. Turns out there are plenty of trails to follow in northeast Portland. This duo sure has a wide range of musical influences and have learned it all on the west coast. Tune up, join in and hear old blues…
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 7
How did an Oregon tradition change the life of a native Californian and provide lifelong inspiration? Tune up and join in as we hear from two longtime Oregonians, both originally from California. Now partnered, the duo continue the tradition of hosting potluck style jams and share a passion for...
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 6
Another Pacific Northwest native shares her tunes and tales with us. Does reverse-psychology really work? What does Sweden have to do with the local fiddle flavor? Why is Orange Blossom Special so bad? Did we mention our guest today is also a singer? Tune up, join in and find out. Tunes…
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 5
From the self-proclaimed fiddle capital of the world, Leitchfield, Kentucky, Doug Fleener chats hometown heroes and influences from places far away like Texas and Washington. Just why, exactly, did Doug wind up all the way in Oregon and what is he up to these days? Tune up, join in and find out!...
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 4
Tunes, tunes and more tunes..sometimes when you haven’t seen your friend in a while, you just want to pick. Thats what happened today. Recorded while wildfires burned just south of Portland and threatened our city, it just felt good to sit down and play some tunes for a while. Tunes: Soldier’s…
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 3
This week on Fiddle Me This our guest, Andy Emeret, shares his experiences fighting fires in eastern Oregon, meeting the Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers and drops some familiar fiddlers as early influencers. Andy grew up fiddling in Salem, OR, and tips his hat to his many local influences. Andy...
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 2
Big Montana Man Plays A Little Fiddle Fiddle Me This: Ep.2 - Big Montana Man Plays A Little Fiddle Podland Productions Download The Callendars Isaac & Louise Callender have been a lot of places and played a ton of tunes. They have absorbed so much music in their travels, but they have never…
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Fiddle Me This: Episode 1
Catching up with Dan Levenson as he passes through the Pacific Northwest. We learn about his upcoming Mel Bay publication and hear the tale of his cross A fiddle built by a local legend from West Lafayette, Ohio. Dan also talks about lessons learned from the old guys, some of his heroes and…
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Are you looking for some music and stories? Well, mostly music..fiddle music, that is. I bet you even know someone who plays fiddle, maybe even someone in your family played? Fiddling is still one of the great American pastimes and each week our host, JT Trawick sits down with different fiddle players; new tunes, new tales and no trombones. Just fiddles and guitars. Like it always was. Tap play and be moved by the sounds of traditional American fiddling
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