This CD is intended to show how these tunes sound to make it easier to learn tunes from the book. The CD contains 40 fiddle tunes taught at the 1999 Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association annual workshop at Kittitas, Washington, by fiddlers Vivian Williams and Stuart Williams, and backup guitarist Phil Williams, with the assistance of guitar class fiddler Earl Calvert. The fiddle is on the left channel, and the guitar backup on the right channel. Each tune is announced by the fiddler and counted in to the start. After learning the tune, fiddlers can turn down the left channel and play to the guitar accompaniment on the right channel.
Backup players can turn down the right channel and play to the fiddle on the left channel.
Accompanying the CD is printed music in standard notation, chord charts for all the tunes, and information about each tune, where it was learned by the fiddler, whether the tune can be used for dancing, a description of the count-in and ending, and any special backup suggestions. Stuart's tunes - Black Velvet Waltz, Knee Cracker, Sierra Swing , Darktown Strutters Ball, Carroll County Blues, London Hornpipe, Fort Gary Jig, Fatback Meat and Dumplings, Big John McNeil, Blue Water Reel, Give the Fiddler a Dram, Logger's Breakdown, Train 45, Chuck in the Bush, Paddy on the Handcar, Sally Put a Bug on Me, Durham's Bull, Old Hat. Earl's tunes - Soldier's Joy, Clearwater Stomp. Wake Up Susan, Thunder Hornpipe. Most of the tunes are played at jam sessions of Old Time Fiddle Associations in the Pacific Northwest.