May 7th - Tyler, MN Jam

We have an invitation from Andrew Renneker to Jam in Tyler, MN on Saturday May 7th.  

Here is what he has  to say:

I'll be a panel member for SMAHC (SW Minn Arts and Humanities Council) at their Artist Retreat in Tyler, MN on May 6th (Friday and Saturday). I'll be there all day on Saturday with my family. So, let's plan for Saturday! I have a panel to attend at about 2. But, am free before and after!  I, and several other musicians from SW Minn will be happy to have an impromptu jam if anybody is interested! PM me if you want to join the retreat, or even play some music with me and others!

Let's think about arriving in Tyler between noon and 1:00 pm and see what happens.  Andrew is checking to see if there is a place we can play in case the weather is not conducive to outdoor jamming.

If you want to contact him click here

Yankton Fiddle Festival update

44th Annual
South Dakota Fiddle Contest
South Dakota Fiddle Festival
Sept. 9 - 11, 2016
Yankton 4-H Grounds

2016 Festival Schedule

FRIDAY
   7:00 - 10:00 pm  Jamboreeeee
 10:00 pm to late   Free Range Jamming  (many gather at the Frying Pan)

SATURDAY   MORNING Workshops with The Winfield Grovers and others
   8:00  -   9:00 am    Workshop

   9:00  - 10:00 am    Workshop 

 10:00  - 11:00 am    Workshop

 11:00 - 12:00 am+  Announced Slow Jam(s) & Announced Fast Jam(s)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  1:00 - 6:00 pm Contest(s) - Rolling schedule

SATURDAY EVENING
  7:00 - 8:00 pm Concert with The Winfield Grovers
  (Tom Schaefer (fiddle);  Ross Vaughn (mandolin);  John Soderburg (guitar);  Pete Mathison (bass)

  8:00 -   8:15 pm  Introductory Dance Instruction

  8:15 - 10:30 pm Barn Dance   
    Music by Fiddlers of South Dakota and Friends

 10:30 - late  Semi-organized Slow and/or Fast Jams at will

SUNDAY
 10:00 - 11:30am Gospel Sing 

For more information click here

April 30th in Grenville, SD

Dell Rapids Irish Workshop

What a great time at the Dell Rapids Museum on Saturday morning April 9th. 
Heather Bixler taught an Irish music workshop that was very good.  Now if all of us who attended can remember half of what Heather told us, life will be good. Just a small foray into the world of playing Irish tunes like they should be played.  WHAT FUN.  Thankfully we had our digital recorders along and can go back and review/relearn.  Well, it is off to the woodshed to learn The Rose in the Heather.

Heartland House Fundraiser

Thanks to everyone who came and played for the Heartland House benefit in Sioux Falls on Thursday April 7th. A great time was had by all playing for a great cause. Joel, thanks for providing sound.

The jam afterwards lasted until almost 11:30 that night.   Thanks Ken, Ron, Hartley and Kathryn for some great music after the event. Thanks to the Downtown Hilton Garden Inn for letting us play after the event was over.

We have to do this more often, If only the drive home was not almost 2 hours it would make it easier.

April Scandinavian / Celtic Jams in Dell Rapids

Hi all,

It's official... we will continue the Dell Rapids jam sessions into April. 

Sunday afternoons, but switching to 2nd and 4th Sundays 

(APRIL ONLY).

Time and location will be the same:   1-4 pm, Dell Rapids Historical Museum

Hope you can make it!

Rynn

PS - below is the tune list for last weekend's session.   Not so much Scandinavian on this lineup, we'll have to make up for that next time.  But a great afternoon of music...  as always!!  Thanks to those who could attend - it was such a fun time :)

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Flowers of Edinburgh

Black Velvet Waltz

The Fermoy Lasses

Soldier's Joy

Walking Uptown

Home with the Girls in the Morning

Shady Grove

King of the Fairies

Little Maggie

Billy in the Lowground

Whiskey before Breakfast

Kryp-Jons Vals

St Anne's Reel

I Saw the Light

Maple Sugar

Hartley's Jam-busting Schottische

Emma's Vals

Metsakukkia

Arkansas Traveler

Road to Lisdoonvarna

Swallowtail Jig

Kid on the Mountain (slip jig)

Flowers of Edinburgh (again... :)

Cabri Waltz

Mouth of the Tobique

Cherokee Shuffle

Greek Medley

Martha's Waltz

Midnight on the Water

Man of the House

Scots Lament for the Death of Archibald (Beaton?)

Yvette Carriere Waltz

Daria's Waltz

Tam Lin Reel (Glasgow Reel)

Nail that Catfish

Mentions, for next time...

East Tennessee Blues(?)
Mexican Waltz

Benny and Bea's Waltz

Yellow Rose Waltz

Booth Shot Lincoln

Cold Frosty Morning

St Patrick's Day at Mochavino in Madison, SD

Good time playing Music in Madison SD

Thanks to Mochavino for hosting a great evening.

Our Hosts

The Early Shift

The entire Crew

Playing the bells on the door

Yankton Fiddle Festival

Yankton Fiddle Festival is being held at the 4-H Building in Yankton, SD on September 9th - 11th.

For a Schedule and updates as they become available Click Here

Dell Rapids, SD Jam

Fiddle Jam in Dell Rapids, SD is on for this Sunday March 20th, 2016

 

Time is 1-4 pm.      T

 

 Location is the Dell Rapids Historical Museum 

                        407 E 4th St, Dell Rapids

This will be public and open to all levels.  

 

Acoustic Musicians Only Please

 

"Observers" are also welcome.

Main focus is on Celtic and Scandinavian

Back in Operation

Just a note to let everyone know that this blog is going to be back up and running again.  Looking forward to posting about Fiddle Music and acoustic music get-togethers in South Dakota again.

Big Ball in Dawson, MN

Matt

 A group from the Fiddlers of South Dakota and the South Dakota Old-Time Fiddlers got together on Friday night October 16 and played for a dance at the VFW in Dawson, MN.  Matt Tyler was in fine form for the gig in his hometown.

Matt Tyler

What a good time.  Thanks to these folks for playing

Jerry Anderson - Fiddle
Joel Brick - Fiddle
Johanna DeGroot - Resonator Guitar, Accordion, Vocals
Lawerence DeGroot - Vocals
Ron Gardner - Bass, Vocals
Cammy Hackwith - Fiddle, Guitar
Delvin Hackwith - Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin
Lyle Johnson - Fiddle, Harmonica
Rynn Lamb - Fiddle
Ken Nelson - Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar
Matt Tyler - Fiddle

Thanks to the VFW for hosting us.

Johanna DeGroot
Lawerence DeGroot

Delvin Hackwith

Ken & Cammy

Jerry & Rynn with Delvin playing Rhythm

Joel, Lyle & Jerry

Joel & Lyle twin Fiddling

Ken Nelson directing traffic

Ron belting one out

Cammy, Ron & Rynn

East River & Missouri Valley Bluegrass Association Jam in December

Don't forget about this music gathering down in Vermillion,  It's usually the second Sunday of the month.  This is their blurb about December's Jam. 

"Anyone is welcome.

Next jam is Sunday, December 8th

@ 1pm @ the Vermillion Art Center, 202 Washington Street, Vermillion, SD.

$4 facility charge or association membership for $20."

Trust me, spend the $20 right away  'cause you'll be going back for more. ( I did, even though it's 200 miles for me to get there. )

Here is the link to their info and email off their Craigslist posting.  Hope to see ya there

Music In Huron, SD on December 3rd, 2013

Check this out - It Could be Good

This is a low-res of the Poster

Follow the link to a High- Res Poster

Here is the LINK

Music in Sisseton, SD

Had an enjoyable time playing in Sisseton, SD on Friday October, 25.  Seems they were a little short-handed at their monthly musical event, so they called up and asked me to if I could fiddle a few tunes with them. 






It proves what I have always said, "You don't have to be good, just available."  This was the last dance for the season.  They will get started up again in the Spring.

If nothing else go to see the murals on the wall, they are fantastic.  I took a shot of the Navy mural since my son is now in that branch of the service.  I will go back and take another picture during the day when the flash won't be necessary.



 
Hey Stan, this is for you!

Jammin' at home

Had a pleasant surprise Wednesday.  David and Candace Payne stopped in on their way from Montana to Minnesota and we got to play a little bit of music.  Since Candace usually gets stuck playing bass and trying to keep everyone in line , she decided to grab my fiddle and play that for a bit of a change. Glad she did 'cause it sounded pretty good and I got to hear a few tunes I have been meaning to learn - Pirates Waltz and Black Hills Waltz.  Anyhow, fun for all.






 We even coaxed Harold Tribitt into coming over and playing and singing a couple songs for us.  Electrified instruments are not usually the norm for when when play, but he kept the volume level low and the enjoyment level high.  That's what really counts.






Candace, Dave and I played a little more the next morning before they headed out.  Can't wait to do it again when we have some more time.  By the way Dave, I did finally remember how Texas Gales goes.  It had been so long since I played it that I was completely blank when Dave called that tune.  Neither the mind nor the fingers were working. Next time, right.

Jammin' in Jamestown, ND

Completely forgot the jam in Jamestown, North Dakota held at the church in the frontier village back in early July.















If these nice BAND folks keep letting me come back I may figure out this bluegrass yet

More exciting things to do in the big city.

The Roslyn Wild Bunch

It's the Buffalo Ridge Bluegrass Band

My, don't we look a little ragged today.  We probably need to practice more than just our music.

Old-Time Banjo in the House

We were treated to a visit from another Montana musician this week.  Phil Schladweiler of Broken String Band fame stopped in for a visit on his way to and from Minnesota.  It is not often that a visit from a banjo player is an anticipated event, but this is one fine Old-Timey banjo player.

He does not sport that handlebar mustache for nothing folks, he is the real deal.  We do not get a chance to play music together that often any more so we had a good time sifting through the musty files of tunes we knew.  Come again any time Phil and we'll "Nail that Catfish" again.

Montana Eagle Ranch

Thank you to Bud Schleicher for working it out so that I could play with the "Old Gang" while I was in Montana.  They had a gig at the Montana eagle Ranch and graciously allowed me to come along for a mini reunion.  Charlie Alkiere, Doc Allison, Lenore Haws, Bud Schleicher, and myself played an afternoon concert for an enthusiastic group of guests at the ranch.  Plus we were treated to a wonderful supper and views that will take your breath away.

The big treat for me was playing music with the friends who got me started playing good old-time music.  They kept after me and patiently, very patiently taught me lots of great tunes and showed me how to fit in with a group of musicians.  Thanks again.  Every time I get to play with them it is a real treat. 

Montana Fiddlers Picnic 2013

Oh what a good time was had by all in Livingston this year.

A Big THANK YOU to Doc Allison who provided us with his camper so that we could stay right at the Mercier Ranch and play music, music and more music.

This year the number of spectators seemed to be down a little, but the musicians showed up in force and a good time was certainly had by all.  If you want to check out the site for the picnic here is is a link to the Montana Fiddlers Picnic.

Our good friends Terry and Elsie from Sheridan Wyoming camped on one side of us and Lisa Barrett was on the other.  There was no shortage of good music.

Here is a picture of Kurt and Harold taking a break in the leanto on the east side of the barn.

I'll dig out some more pictures and get them up here as soon as I make some time.