The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-11-04
which rested on the ght side of his

which rested on the ght side Of his
breast. He played exceedingly well,
was generally correct in notes, ard
played many old-time pieces TO the
satisfaction of the audience. He is
an excellent all-round player. He
was the recipient of unstinted APP
plause.
Joe Stewart, of Mooleyville, came
next with Natchez Under the Fill,
Yankee Doodle with variations),
Washington S March, college Horn Pipe,
Fishers Horn Pipe, Kiss Me Sweetly,
Stewards Long Bow composed by
his father, Edward Stewart), DEVILS
Dream, Fox and the Hounds and Bona
parties Retreat. His playing is de-
scrib bed under the head of Friday
Nights Contest, when it was equal to
If not better than his first nights
playing.
After Mr. Stewart came John Ball,
of Hardlnsburg, who is to be termed
a first ella IS oldtime player. He hand
les the bow well, keeps good time and
makes first-class music. He played
Stewards Long Bow. Leather Brooches,
Postum up Gum Stump and Raccoon
Down in the Hollow, My Old Ken
lucky Home, Irish Washerwoman,
Arkanssw Traveller, Wagner, Stony
Point and Fox and the Hounds.
All of Mr.. Balls pieces were much en-
joyed, especially the Fox and Hounds,
which was loudly applauded.
J. 81. Elder, of Hardinsburg, was the
last fiddler to play. In good style he
gave the audience Shoe Fly. Flower of
Edinburgh, Rory O'Moore, The Girl
l Left Behind Me, Solo No. l, Arkansaw
Traveller, Gray Eagle. Drunkard's La
ment. and Dixie. One feature of
Mr.. Elders playing that was pleasing
to the audience was his clear, good
notes. He is an excellent player
and of his own style. In the main
he played his pieces correctly and
gave much pleasure to the audience.
When Mr.. Elder time was up the
judges retire ed and, on returning, an
nounced that Mr. Stewart was the best
old-time fiddler of the evening. The
loud applause following the decision
showed that the audience agreed with
it, During the evenings performance
a number left, but this was on ac-
count of the excessive heat of the
room. Several hundred seats were full
and the available standing room.
Friday Nights Contest.
Friday night there was contest
between the new fiddlers and then
one between the best fiddler of Thurs
day night and the best fiddler of Fri
day night W. b. Oelze operated the
planola on this evening, as Mr..
Skillman could not be present. Chas.
Lightfoot introduced the tiddlers, as
he did on Thursday night. All of them
were home men and needed little in
PRODUCTION, Mr.. Lightfoot referring to
each as lone of our old citizens
Each man was allowed twenty min
utes and the choice of his pieces.
Chas. Furrow came upon the stage
nrst amidst a wave of applause. He
played Cauhfiower, Flower of Edin-
burgh, Haste to the Wedding, Wagner,
A New Married Lady, Shippingport,
Betty Hayes In F, and DEVILS Dream.
His notes were very clear and pleasing
to the ear. His playing is more fully
described under head of Difficulty
of Decisions. "
Price Graham, the next fiddler,
started off with Bill Cole. He then
charmed his audience with Dixie
with variations), A Scolding Wife,
Gray Eagle, Money Musk, Leather
Breaches, and Wagner. His Scolding
Wife was simply fine, being alterna-
tely soft and shrill, like the title piece.
He was fine with the short bow.
Owing to the regularity, sweetness
and soft tone of his music he was
close contestant for the third prize.
His music was truly good and thorou-
ghly enjoyable.
MIR. Lightfoot, in introducing Jas.
W. Johnson. who came next. said that
he had played all over Cowheel for
the last twenty-five years. Mr.. John
sons playing probably worked on the
emotions of those present more than
that of any other fiddler. He played
some beautiful, pathetic pieces and
some ludiorons ones, and withal made
good entertaining music. His pie
ces were Bonaparte's Retreat, Aud
Lang Syne, Tom and Jerry, Rye Straw,
Old Dan Tucker, Drunken Hiccoughs,
and Soldiers Joy. His Drunken
Hiccoughs was excellently played and
probably elected more laughter than
any piece played during the contests