what's the best fiddle tune ever?

**abram** · Nov-13-2004, 8:36pm

I'm saying the Big Scioto

**evanreilly** · Nov-13-2004, 9:27pm

Nahhh....
'Jerusalem Ridge' by William Smith Monroe.

**John Flynn** · Nov-13-2004, 10:38pm

"Snake River Reel" by Peter Lippincot

**Scott Rucker** · Nov-13-2004, 11:54pm

The one I'm trying to learn.

**ShaneJ** · Nov-14-2004, 8:11am

Faded Love

**Stanley Cox** · Nov-14-2004, 9:18am

2 or 3 of my favorites,
Sally Goodwin
Lost John
Angeline the Baker
The Gold Rush
OK so thats 4

Stanley

**Michael H Geimer** · Nov-14-2004, 10:52am

Big Scioty (as it's titled in my Fakebook) is certainly my favorite, but I don't know enough tunes to claim that one's the best ever. Everyone I know calls it The Big Scioto, why the different spelling in the Fiddler's Fakebook?

**Tom C** · Nov-14-2004, 11:30am

'Jerusalem Ridge' by Kenny Baker -No?

**abram** · Nov-14-2004, 3:33pm

The Big Scioto refers to the Scioto River, which as far as I know, is pronounced "Scioty"

**evanreilly** · Nov-14-2004, 5:56pm

Nahhh....
'Jerusalem Ridge' by William Smith Monroe.
Monroe wrote it; Baker played it.

**Moose** · Nov-15-2004, 3:09pm

Hey Evan! - This is kinda' of "thread" - but then again ...it's not : 'bout a month ago I ordered(County Records) "Darkness on the Delta" - Kenny Baker AND Bobby Hicks!! - recorded in the '80's ; Twin fiddle "masters"(particularly Hicks IMHO!!) - Buddy, if ya' don't have this ya' gotta get it. Louisville Breakdown.., Tallahassee.., Panhandle Country, Roanoke.., great aggangement of Farewell Blues...(et al..) - Bought it 'cause County "highly recommended" it ; Man, what a "keeper" - twin fiddle'n at its best by two "masters" - If you don't get "goosebumps" ya' better check yer' pulse - you could be dead. Sorry to ramble.., but I LOVE THAT CD!!!

**davestem** · Nov-15-2004, 3:25pm

Man...there's a lot of extreeeeemely good fiddle tunes. I'll second the votes for Gold Rush & Jerusalem Ridge, & throw in a few extra:

Up a Lazy River
Brother & Joycelyn
Mark'z Waltz
Billy in the Lowground

But, to tell more of the truth, almost any fiddle tune can be great when played with great tone and taste. I can listen to a really well-played fiddle tune and my brain will disconnect from reality, & I get lost in the world of melody and variation. Beautiful rhythm playing helps, too.

**mandorado** · Nov-20-2004, 1:27pm

I agree with Davestem ... it's too hard to pick the "best" fiddle tune ... too many good ones out there.

I would be willing to say my most recent favorite is Richmond ... I like to play along with Molsky ... he rips it up.

**Stanley Cox** · Nov-20-2004, 6:40pm

I like Jerusalem's Ridge too. The late Jimmy Campbell
could play it very well.
How about Sugar in the Gourd? Fire on the Mountain?
I guess I cant pick a best of all.

Stanley

**doanepoole** · Nov-21-2004, 1:44pm

June Apple!

**abram** · Nov-21-2004, 2:58pm

I think Sally Ann's the best one now

**mandofiddle** · Nov-21-2004, 3:08pm

OLD DANGERFIELD!!!!

**PhilGE** · Nov-21-2004, 3:16pm

Nail That Catfish To A Tree by Steve Rosen.

**Moose** · Nov-22-2004, 10:09am

Ah! - fiddle tunes,fiddle players and Monroe ; Take a few minutes and try to count the great fiddle players that he had work for him through the years - I also like to believe there were "greats"... that he inspired to be "greater"... - just my ramblings and .02. Moose.

**mando bandage** · Nov-22-2004, 12:44pm

To quote that great computer, "Deep Thought"

"42"

R
With apologies to Douglas Adams

**Pete Martin** · Nov-22-2004, 5:50pm

Why, Sally Goodin of course!!

**evanreilly** · Nov-22-2004, 8:51pm

'Jerusalem Ridge' by William Smith Monroe.

**abram** · Nov-22-2004, 11:01pm

jerusalem shmerusalem.

**Moose** · Nov-23-2004, 10:04am

Now..now!~ It ain't nice to make fun of the ... "Holy Places" - "Jerusalem Ridge" by William Smith Monroe - as played by Kenny Baker!!

**evanreilly** · Nov-23-2004, 10:11am

Yeah!! You'd not like to request that number by that name in front of William Smith Monroe hisownself, if he were alive to play it. #The look would make you cower, wet your panties and regret the blasphemy. #And then Monroe would tell you that the fellow who wrote that number was a pahr'ful man and no man had ever put him down!!!
Of course, he might just ignore you.