I'm not sure I've ever heard a fiddler with such amazing control over both double stops and the full length of the bow. This doesn't sound like a fiddler playing double stops - it truly sounds like two fiddles playing. Every note in every chord is perfectly balanced in volume and tuning.
Yes, Johnny was a wonderful man ,a gentleman as well as a great fiddle player. Could play great jazz as well but made his living playing country music. He played for Pensacola jazzfest a couple of times as well as other events when he was in our area. I counted him as good friend, also. Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola 4 4 2022
It is from another series Aly Bain did in the 90's where he invited musicians to come play together. It is Called Transatlantic Sessions. They are all on CZcams.
I'm not sure I've ever heard a fiddler with such amazing control over both double stops and the full length of the bow. This doesn't sound like a fiddler playing double stops - it truly sounds like two fiddles playing. Every note in every chord is perfectly balanced in volume and tuning.
Ah, the key here is ...Johnny makes it look easy!!! He's simply one of the greatest!
Truly a great Waltz!
Yes, Johnny was a wonderful man ,a gentleman as well as a great fiddle player. Could play great jazz as well but made his living playing country music. He played for Pensacola jazzfest a couple of times as well as other events when he was in our area. I counted him as good friend, also. Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola 4 4 2022
Johnny is not one of the greatest; He is the greatest. No one can make a violin talk like Johnny.
Is the full episode available anywhere? This is wonderful.
Wonderful
I recognize the fellow in the light blue shirt as the fiddler in Iris Dement’s video where she sang “Our Town”.
It is from another series Aly Bain did in the 90's where he invited musicians to come play together. It is Called Transatlantic Sessions. They are all on CZcams.
LOL to the person below me!!!!And Again this is my hero!!!I learned Rubber Dolly from him!!
You'd be hard pressed to find a better one. He wrote it!
One might think it boring to watch him play the whole tune through without the scenes of the cars going through town, but I'm not one of them!!
You don't have watch any video......music is meant to be listened to.
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Waltz begins at 23