Fiddle Tunes of the North Country

~ Release by John Kirk and Friends (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tunes played in and around Saratoga County, NY, circa 1900. Enhanced CD includes Bonus photos, scores, interviews, poetry, fiddle & clogging video

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-01 16:20 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Enhanced CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Grey Eagle
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
fiddle:
John Kirk and Frank Orsini
2:45
2Lovely Jean
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
fiddle:
John Kirk and Frank Orsini
flute:
Connie Hume (flute)
2:27
3Jigs: Lake Erie / Irishman’s Heart to the Ladies
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
fiddle:
John Kirk and Frank Orsini
3:23
4Grandfather’s Clock
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
John Kirk
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
3:00
5Irishtown Breakdown
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
fiddle:
Sara Milonovich and Cedar Stanistreet
mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
2:31
6Saratoga Hornpipe
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
fiddle:
Frank Orsini
mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
2:45
7A Curious Duet
fiddle:
Sara Milonovich
mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
2:16
8Clara Polka
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
fiddle and mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
2:55
9Julia’s Favorite
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
3:02
10Miller’s Reel / Opera Reel
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
double bass [bass]:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
fiddle:
Sara Milonovich
mandolin [mando] and piano:
John Kirk
3:37
11Old Rosin the Bow
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
John Kirk
fiddle:
Sara Milonovich
2:35
12Chicken Reel
acoustic guitar [guitar] and banjo:
John Kirk
fiddle:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
tap dance [feet]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
1:53
13Puzzle Waltz
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
cello:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
fiddle:
Cedar Stanistreet
mandolin [mando]:
John Kirk
2:04
14Money Musk / Wind that Shakes the Barley
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Mark Murphy (bassist)
fiddle:
John Kirk, Sara Milonovich and Cedar Stanistreet
2:37
15Old Dog Tray
acoustic guitar [guitar]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
fiddle:
John Kirk and Sara Milonovich
piano:
John Kirk
instrumental recording of:
Old Dog Tray
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
2:48
16The Tune the Old Cow Died On
acoustic guitar [guitar] and tap dance [feet]:
Trish Miller (dancing, banjo & guitar)
banjo:
Mac Benford
double bass [bass]:
Ed Lowman (bass, fiddle)
fiddle:
John Kirk, Sara Milonovich and Cedar Stanistreet
4:02