Old Time Fiddle - St. Anne's Reel - Truman Price

[joeshea1010]

true to the tune and very nice thank you

[brownbootspanzer]

Do you use A 3/4 size fiddle or are you just tall? The reason I ask is because I am 6'1" and can barely hold my 4/4 size violin on my chest with any stability. Even then It's uncomfortable for my hand. I'm classical but kind of want to get into some fiddling too. Anyway, Great playing!

[truprice]

I'm 5' 9" , and it is a full size fiddle. Close up, looks exactly like Ole Bull's Guarnerius. I catch my left thumb at the end of the keyboard, right around the nut so my thumb touches the G string on the fiddlehead side of the nut. Over the years I've worn a grove there, so that the close end of the peg box on the G side comes up to a knife edge, and the neck is somewhat thinner at the far end (just from playing, nothing artificial!), perhaps making it a little easier to grab.

[victorychick]

It's been years since I've step danced, but today, you got my old feet moving!

St. Anne's Reel is one of my favorites; you do it awesome justice! Thank you for sharing, and for getting this old gal steppin' again!

[edwar101]

Wait, why do you hold the fiddle at the chest and not the chin?

[truprice]

1) it's easier

2) I can hear other musicans

3) I can sing loudly

4) It doesn't hurt

etc.

[Fiddlerpig888]

@truprice If you always play on the chest, you can take the chinrest off, which (I think) give the fiddle a better sound; plus it's more authentic!

[221Dw]

@edwar101 Doesnt really make much diffference if your playing in first position i believe.

[lazymadonna]

YOU'RE A DUDE!

[sgtmajtom06]

Bravo! What a treat.

[TrippedGrace]

Truman!!!

You are da man. Thanks for sharing this with us. Long Time to go with out hearing from you and a few other friends. I must get busy.

Sammy Rich

[twillick]

One of the most enjoyable versions of the St. Anne's Reel I have had the pleasure to listen to.

You definitely put your own style to the tune. Job very well done sir.

[gurranes1]

Dude - that is so classic. That's how they used to hold fiddles back in the day. Very cool

[cormackjames]

You are a joy to listen to and to watch, keep the music alive!!!

[jbfiddler]

I like the style of playing against your chest, it looks like like a true fiddlers' way that you just don't see anymore.

[ivanrorick]

Very nice! I uploaded my own version of this just now, but it's not "authentic" sounding like this one. You can tell I learned it from sheet music. :D

[diane3000]

I bought obscure childrens books from you almost 20 years ago. (You recommended us Lad With A Whistle - a fine book that no one know about but us!) Now that I've taken up fiddle, you cross my path again! Lovely fiddling!

[frmertd]

wow. I'm a beginning fiddler, but I'll tell you, when I get good I want to sound just like that!

[loosygoosy100]

I think 4 people accidentally pressed the dislike button. lol!

[loosygoosy100]

Great! I love the way he holds his fiddle!

[rainharper62]

well done-original-one of a kind! thanks for posting!

[TruegrassBoy]

You play a lively tune with good intonation, and it's a tune that I love! 5*

[thrashmetal1029]

this is awesome sir. i'm learning this song on acoustic guitar

[loveholic0701]

さりげなく踊っている足元がかわいい。(＾∀＾)

[dbadagna]

Love it! Can you tell us where you are from?

[truprice]

Thank you! - Monmouth, Oregon. Grew up in the hills of Southern Oregon making blind stabs at trying to fiddle like my uncle back in the mountains of Cherokee County Georgia. Got better at when I lived in Waiteville WVA / Blacksburg VA in the early 70's. website trumanpricedotcom

[DiamondFalcon10]

great! really captures the irish spirit :D

[DjEndurancE]

Nice to see we still have a few "pioneers" left in this country, keeping up the old forgotten talents! Great stuff.

[blackhorse051]

cool :)

[cormackjames]

SUPERB!!! nice wee bit of dancing too :P

[zupercoven]

Sweet music AND dancing :)

Greetings from Sweden.

[zupercoven]

Ahhh. Lovely music AND dancing.

Greetings from sweden.

[mephistofleas]

great rendition! The elbow grip makes me think he's a Canuckistani...

[Kurkgrand]

Great !!!

[ScotchIrishFool1]

Jest shows to go you that posture don't mean a thing.

[craigschirato]

You are a national treasure.

[Limastudent]

You are the real thing.

[gypsysarah]

if i had a man who played like this then he be welcome to play in my home lol, as i enjoy this kind of music, puts me in a nice mood. but my man dont play anything. so i will simply admire others out there

[bross001Angus]

Hey, I play outdoors too. Only because my wife won't let me play inside. lol Guess if I was this good she might let me in.

Keep sawing Sir, you are awesome.

[FlyHigh1927]

i just got done playing this song! haha the way he holds the fiddle is pretty awesome i gotta say!

[mugargusci]

I think that what you call an awesome way to hold the fiddle, is the only way that allows the performer to talk and sing simultaneously. I'm from South America but I became a passionate of Bluegrass Country Music. In my research I learned about the origins of the Bluegrass. I also discovered the adorable singer/fiddler, Mrs. Alison Krauss. I noticed that she never sings and plays the fiddle at the same time. That's because she holds the fiddle in the "correct" way!

[4potatoes]

thank you so much for sharing your music! you made me start playing the fiddle and I hope one day I'll come to your place and hear some great old time live!

[msdebbiep]

thank you Truman! So beautiful.

[davem12758]

You younguns take a goood look at whats before you cause it's the last of what you'll see again. EXCELLENT ! !

[Fusion2222]

where can i find violin note sheets of stuff like this piece?

[truprice]

@Fusion2222 I probably have 20 tune books, but learn mainly by ear. My favorite book over the last couple decades has been Brody's Fiddle Fakebook... largely because he specifies whose version he is writing out the first verse of, and he is pretty accurate. But listen to the pieces; they'll vary, sometimes greatly, from verse to verse.

 You could also google St. Anne's Reel, poke "images", and download your choice of versions. I'm a slow writer, and have never written out this one.

[zenthex1234]

I've been searching all over for "old man old woman" can you help me out?

[albertaviking]

@Fusion2222 You can find all kinds of these great fiddle tunes at the Prairie Mountain Fiddlers Tunes resource page! Just do a search for it on google and you will find the link to their page..>ERIK

[splortz]

@Fusion2222 Try "The Fiddler's Fake Book", but like the man says, the best way to learn it is by listening to your grandpappy. I think TFFB is published by Oak Publications. Nice playing truprice!

[chrisboy306]

Nicely said eastkybanjo91

[eastkybanjo91]

i tell yall whats sad is old time fiddle tunes and clawhammer banjo is what helped define appalatchain culture. Very few people appreciate how deep the roots ran that made such music. Now the old ways are dyin out and only a precious few people reconize it and stand proud while the rest of the world robs us of our culture blinds our children of their story in their own part of america.

[paulwheat]

Very Nice!!!!!!!

[tutalind]

Great!

[parachihuahua]

You gorgeous man! Yeehah!

[ricky6bubbles]

this guy needs a bottle of moonshine, a gold miners pan and a nice single action colt lol otherwise beautiful song!!

[Imaslipper]

he's dancing to it... this guy is most likely way back country haa

[cheese699]

You're out standing in your field

[MackAttack177]

get em truman

[VegasBilgeRat]

I LOVE the ol' style of the fiddle resting against the chest as opposed to being propped up by the players chin!

combined with the white beard, this guy looks like a classic ol' time fiddler!

great tune!

[jaymajo]

Lovely!

[jun7per]

so beautiful....

[BardofSeattle]

Geez never seen that before lol thats some top notch work.

[computertrick]

very nice

[chipperdoda]

The fiddling is great, but whoever is operating the camera needs to stop their own type of fiddlin'! All that clicking gets annoying.

[Jugaruso]

Awesome! I love those kind of musicians! that play in their own way!

[luizfgz]

mann this song is amazing =DD

great job friend

im from brazil and can you help me where can i found this kind of song?im playing fiddle too

tankss

[drewd50]

Truman your awsome!

I was able to play this song at Clifftop thanks to you.

[idahoduckhunter]

Awesome! I am learning fiddle and I was hoping you or someone would verify this is standard tuning? I'm having trouble matching the B part of the song up with what I play. Thanks!

[truprice]

It's standard - f#, f# a gg, e g b cc, f# f# a gg, e c# a g, f# dd.... basically, but with variations, slides, walks, bends doublestops, bits of shuffle, etc.- whatever the tune needs to stay alive - thank you!

[idahoduckhunter]

Thanks so much! Hopefully I can post a video soon of what I've learned from you. I'm in Genesee,ID and I hope to maybe meet you one year at the Centralia Old-Time Music Campout.

[JYGAYRAL]

merci

JY

[speedborg122]

I can't believe he sounds as clear as he does while holding his fiddle that way. No offense, but that is really bad posture.

[truprice]

Don't believe everything the classical teachers tell you.

Listen to Indian classical violin sometime - done sitting on the floor with the head of the fiddle against one's foot, often with great virtuosity.

In the old way I can put the bow perfectly square to the fiddle, the ends of my fingers straight down on my strings, and I think a little more flexibility/snap in the wrist than the classical position.

[mandospence]

Hahahahaha I know, and it rules!!!

[ptalbany]

man what i wouldnt give to have him live next door

good job

thanks

Paul

[o0TheGreatGuy0o]

same here! :)

[bebop54]

very enjoyabe!

thanks for uploadin' !

[buxboyzane]

The "slickness" is overwhelming!Thanks for sharing!

[mrgreer51]

Great! This is the real deal.

[agricolaterrae]

Amazing!

[Tadhg64]

St Anne's Reel, like The Girl I Left Behind, is a tune all the traditions claim.

[z5hmg]

sounding very irish though, here, at least :-)

[z5hmg]

that last post was a reply to Tadhg64 (who sounds irish himself!)

[GuyAwoke]

The thing is, most every fiddle tune can be said to sound irish, simply because everyone associates fiddle music with ireland, which actually doesn't have a monopoly on music played on fiddles, it's just that it was exported more aggresively than from other countries, partly because it was identified as a marketable commodity in what was once a rather impoverished country.

[bebop54]

the 'fiddle' actually evolved from northern italy ..

[FeralReason]

Probably has some Irish influences. Absolutely one of my favorites. Fiddler's Companion site indicates that it is probably French Canadian -- but all of these tunes cross-fertilize. Here is the Fiddler's Companion quote:

"... the tune was originally French-Canadian, with Joseph Allards recorded version—Reel de Ste Anne—becoming popular in English-speaking Canada as St. Annes Reel. "

[thatcrazychick7]

And yet all traditions play it well. old time music is a blend of clutures so they have picked it up somewhere along the lines. probably irish.

[Tadhg64]

Mrs McLeod's is like that too. Though in Scotland she is probably called Mrs MacLeod and in America she probably perfers to be called Ms McLeod.

[Whitelightng]

You kicked it perfectly! Keep on Bowin!

[skeetabix36]

That was amazing. 5 stars

[distar10]

wow loved it who is this dude?

[sharonra2000]

i love it. your awesome.

[psalvustube]

meraviglioso, wonderfull!

[agentleman121]

I heard about this vid from ginmillsinger. Love that prairie and that fiddle!

[MikeysChair]

Love the fiddle! What a treasure! Thank you so much ginmill bill !!!!! I used to live in Idaho and always wanted to attend the Fiddlers Convention in Wieser. Never made it so now i can go here and pretend. Got subbed.

mc

[dagenhamdaveNo1]

Fantastic.Thank you ginmillsinger for sharing.

David

[ghostgal30e]

Great thanks for sharing

[elczanka]

Beautiful, beautiful. Fantastic. Suuuuper.

Alicja

[amazongift]

thanks ginmillsinger, great stuff 5****..Mel

[Kappadanielson]

Fantastic...thanks ginmillsinger for the share....you've out done yourself.

[medicvet]

love it!

[OldTimeVoice]

Great fiddling 5***** Thanks ginmillsinger for the share.......Colin.

[sherrywine1941]

Awesome location, beautiful setting. Top Notch old time music!! The jig was great too. LOL

(5*) Sherry

Thanks ginmillsinger(Bill) For the share.

[allshookup77]

This is terrific! loved your fiddle playing and such a nice location with the birds singing in the background! Enjoyed it very much... FrAnK (5*****)

(thanks GinMillBill for the share)

[oldcountrytunes]

Now that's real fiddling!!Thanks!!

[deskyles]

Thanks ginmillsinger for sending. It was very good. I like old time fiddle playing. I will be listening and watching more of your videos.

Darlene

[allendale1962]

Truman, that was phenomenal! Thanks!

[mskerripa]

Great music, 5 stars,

[jtls8]

This is awesome*****

Thank you ginmillsinger for the send.

[1989k1947]

Great music, 5 stars, thank you Bill for sending

[OldAndBlue]

Fantastic, the way it used to be.

[magaiadancer]

Yes, it's old 'timey' but certaintly legitimate. It's nice and fun to see. It's the way my grandaddy played it when I was little. Takes me back. :)

[Twirretwarre]

Oh, this is a wonderful share, I really think you play this so good. I red the comment of jerald and I don't know what was common in playing, in the neck or at the brest, but I can understand the way you hold it, is much healthier at least!

Roeleke

[Johi2410]

Great! Thanks ginmillsinger for the tip!

[jerald1610]

Dear Mr. Price,

In all of my research in old time fiddle music, I think that you are a living example of how the fiddle was played long ago, even as far back as the Baroque Period. You are the "real deal" and I hope, God willing, that you will post some more videos of old time fiddle music in th enear future. I hold my fiddle at the breast too, and sometimes at the chin, depending on the style of music I am playing at the time. I don't use a chinrest either.. God Bless You and your Family.

[ottlakerambler]

I return to view this every now and then, for inspiration and entertainment. Thanks!

[BluegrassForte]

Great Character! Excellent fiddlin'!

Gretsch'n

[billclorraineg]

That's awesome man...just awesome.....5*s going your way for that one....B & L

[BardofCornwall]

Very unique! I wish I could be there to provide backup.

[fiddler9635]

i keep tellin my my instructor i can play like that but he wont let me. I will show him this video for sure

[thorneswift]

You're my hero!

[MadPoetryLady]

sweet!

[JimKetron]

Beautiful!!!!!!

[arrrrghSky]

Seeing someone stand in a field and play a fiddle tune is worth 5***** alone. This is good stuff. Classic.

[uking]

oh! man! it's good to hear and see you!thanks!

[akjsdsdsjsa]

Ha never thought to play like that.

[Bigchurchmusic]

Amazing

[Bigchurchmusic]

The Master.

[giggleblaggle]

Wow, I thought you were supposed to have that thing by your neck, not your stomach.

[dizzler666]

whatever works, there are no rules.

[giggleblaggle]

I guess so. What a different way to play, but it is very nice sounding.

[eddo98]

that style of playing comes from the renisance period... the violin was moved up to the shoulder later on... i'm not sure on dates but i can find them if you want. :)

[Bigchurchmusic]

Find the dates out please?:)

[eddo98]

sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you... life's been kinda crazy. haha

i emailed my violin teacher about some kind of dates (he's a renisance violin guru) and basically before 1650 most people played on the arm. after 1650 people began to play with higher positions (collar bone to shoulder). after 1700 there were still a few playing on the arm esp. in spain. these are jut general overall dates. i never finished the music hist courses in undergrad. haha hope this helps!

[truprice]

The chin rest was invented about 1810-15. Paintings from earlier show the violin being held like this - or even more oddly, like straight up and down in the lap. One time 30some years ago I was playing in the Duluth train depot, and I overhead some very old folks saying, "Look at that man - he's playing like they used to... I haven't seen that in years!" For later 19th C., look at Garth Williams' drawings for Ingalls' Little House books - he was very careful at getting the scenes exact.

[giggleblaggle]

Wow, that's very interesting. I never knew that about the fiddle. You played in Duluth? That's cool, because I live in Duluth. I play the banjo too, and I might just have to learn this song and post it on youtube. Thanks.

[Bigchurchmusic]

Thank you for the dates and the best rendition of the St Annes reel I have ever heard, and I have heard a lot!:)

[ginmillsinger]

Awesome playing! I put this vid., in my favorites and am sure to listen to it often! :c)

[popeye1250]

Wow! Great stuff!

[LivingDog94]

The room is filled with 1880's atmosphere - great job! 5*

[readchesterton]

you made my wife start dancing in the kitchen!

[giggleblaggle]

That's funny. I don't know why, it just is. Way to go.

[MacArsenault]

Hold on, just keep that fiddle going for a little while longer.

I'll be over there just as soon a I can find the place and then we will have us a nice session of old time music.

Keep posting my friend, great job!

[knivesgettingcolder]

What a funny way told hold a fiddle. I can't play that way.

[ktbriggs]

Nice work, Truman. You harken back to an earlier time.

[fiddleit]

Great stuff! Fun to watch him too!

[fiddlenut24]

very refreshing to hear some real fiddle playing, great job

[jatkins3153]

That's what it's all about! Hang in there Truman, have a good new year!

[tomjoad2007]

Very nice playing. Interesting to see the fiddle played in that position too.

[truprice]

Hey, everyone, I've not responding to the individual comments, but I want you all to know that I am delighted, thrilled by them. Makes me want to play fiddle. Thank you so much. Truman

[guyfaulkes]

You are simply fantastic. Just watching you play this song puts a smile on my face.

[cama075]

you rock my friend

i'd like havin a grandpa like ya :D

[Thorphor]

Boy if at dont put a smile on your face you aint breathin. Goooooood night!!!! DANCE PAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!

[makingwind4U]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[tob5tag]

Finally!!!

[2934703]

Now...that is really authentic "old time". Hope we don't lose it. JUst the fiddle out in the field, held down on the chest and the bow held up bow from the frog.....that's old time. Hurray

[cherokeedonna83]

Gave this five stars ! EXCELLENT !

[mongorich]

I agree, this is very inspirational. Nice job, Truman. I'm 52 and been playing for two years. I've learned a lot from Youtube.

[Kaathylynn]

That was truly enjoyable. My grampa is said to have danced a mean jig in his younger days and though he is gone many years today you brought him back to me. Thank you! I've just begun fiddle lessons at age 47 and love it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[michaelinthepark]

Truman - Watching you play your fiddle in that sea of wild flowers is like looking back to a time long past when people make their our wonderful music. Please some more.

[hayouni1968]

i like the way he holds his fiddle, the way he moves, the way he fiddles, I like his look;;; great

[msspattyfl]

I watch this nearly every day. I am just learning to play a violin, I am 59. This inspires me to keep on.

[comurph]

stick with it. its a great instrument. i've been playing since 4th grade. im now going into 10th. its quite and inspiring instrument.

[CelloFiend]

What the heck? If he makes no use of the chin rest, then why doesn't he take it off?

[truprice]

Good reason - the old fiddle has several cracks, especially up around that end, and I'm afraid if I took the chin gadget off, it would fall apart.

[sleaponit21]

nockout thank you

[diggersarge]

Love the music. You should have been on a hardwood floor so we could also hear the stompin

[mrgreer51]

You are the genuine article!

[hucktunes]

Please do post some more. That is great fiddlin'. A wonderful sound.

[oldfiddler55]

holy smoke! That was incredible! what a great tune, well played I hope you post many many more!! thanks!!

[spektix]

I live just down the road in Eugene, I was wondering if you give lessons and if so how much you charge?

[360FFrPyl3]

Cool. Awsome. Really really. He know how to turkey turkey stomp.

[spektix]

this is the best fiddle video on youtube. i love it.

[capnhowdy66]

buck dancin"

[zaddustt]

That was aswsom!

[Kelsiisme]

there are so many variants of this song! I loved it

[cinnamintz]

wow nice! I can't even play that holding my fiddle normally!

[tsalaghi]

This is a very unique and wonderful vid! You did kick your feet around, didn't you. At one point thought you might be gettin' chiggers! :o)

Keep 'em comin'!

[mand0play]

Mighty fine!

[elllessar]

Buddy,,, That was a kick in the pants good tune,,,

[catinnahat]

thanks! Looking forward to seeing more when you get them posted. It's great to have such a variety of fiddle clips available.

[wvlavender]

awesome! thank you!

[Linuxica]

Great playing !! and dancing !!