Loch Lomond

First published in 1841, this is thought to be a song written at the time of the Jacobite Uprising in 1745.

Calum Sqaire

A sad Gaelic tune

Bunessan

This Scottish-Gaelic melody was used to by Mary MacDonald 1789-1872 for here hymn Child in a Manager, then later in 1931 for the hymn, Morning Has Broken.

Charmaine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charmaine_(song)"Charmaine" is a popular song written by Erno Rapee, with lyrics by Lew Pollack. The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927. However, Desmond Carrington on his BBC Radio 2 programme marked the song's writing as being in 1913.

The song was originally in waltz time, but later versions were in common time.

I am using a 2003 J.W. Green fiddle.

Sweet Sunny South

This song is played using a Claw-Hammer picking style with a technique called Drop Thumb that I learned from Mr. Clyde Davenport.

Flat Pick Guitar-Arkansas Traveler

I am using a Martin D-18 guitar on this recording. I use a Fender medium tri- corner pick with one of the edges rounded off. 

J.W. Green-Fiddlemaker

I met J.W. Green three years ago. He and I have become very good friends. He began making fiddles as a past time 30 years ago and has become a sought after maker among locals and other who have been fortunate enough to find one of his 100 or so instruments available. 

Pictured are three of his fiddles. The one on the left is a black stained fiddle using Euro tone woods front and back. The middle red fiddle is a 5 string version from West Virginia Red spruce. The blonde fiddle is my favorite fiddle with a top from John Arnolds 450 year old Red spruce. 

He was a career pipe contractor with Daniels construction company and spent a year in Saudia Arabia building a city

J.W. has few tools except a table sander, small band saw, a table saw, and a worn out planer. These are truly hand wrought fiddles. 

He occasionally has one or two available so contact me and I will put you in touch with Mr. Green. 

Pachabal Canon

I am using a Horner mandolin and violin with Martin D-18 backup

Monday Waltz

This is a waltz that I composed one Monday morning two a couple of years ago.

The Four Marys

A Scottish children's ballad played with traditional fiddle and guitar