The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

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who had it wrapped in his buggy robe
The first man up was HI. E. Ford, o
Auburn, who announced that his Sc
lection was "A piece | made myself
\ Gray-haired and earnest he hitchc,
his chair close UP to the committe an,
pulled his bow across the strings
while his foot began to pat. He look
deaf Buck Andrews, at the com
mittee, at his fiddle close on the foo
and at the reporter, while all the time
the music rippled out. His shoes
= showed he had done walking while
his fiddle was against his chest, it,
neck between his knees and
htf!r-vG, ohlig Vbeend
TOO TO row roo row
Ro riddle dow
echoed and re-echoed till his time was
up an dhe waved his hands at the APP
plauding audience and walked away
Then came No. g Mr.. r. A. Chap
Ipelle, of Raleigh, who fiddled with
banjo accompaniment, his "chunes'
being Hop Light, Ladies'" and "Yal-
Ter Gal, Won't You Come Out To-
Night" while his and his banjo
friends feet beat happy tunes, both
being young men right much dressed
up, the fiddler having a fierce looking
pair of black mustachios. Cross-leg-
led they sat and
Fiddle de dee di do
Do de de di dunn
went the tune till sque-eek came the
final note and lots of applause.
Then it was announced that fiddler
No. 3, J. II. Bland, of Raleigh, had
| dropped out, that fiddler No. 4, S. S.
| Ransdell, of Louisburg, was sick, that
| Fiddler No. 5, unknown, of Charlotte,
had failed to arrive and that Fiddler
No. 6, DR.. l.. HI. Hill of Germanton,
had retired. We'll now hear from
Fiddler No T." said Mr.. Andrews.
| Here me- said Mr. Nat Warren,
| of Raleigh, as he appeared and an
uonced the "Arkansaw Traveller and
| Dixie" as his selections. He showed
his fiddle close up to his neck where
no collar or cravat was in the way
and with his eye fixed on the fiddle
he began, remarking I'm so nervous
Use the heart trouble and ought not
to be here now" Give us Dixie
said Dr. Dixon. as the "Arkansaw
Traveller" ended and this came.
Away. away, away down
South in Dixie
till a final too weeht' on a high note
said fms.
Next up was No. 8, J. w. Sauls, of
Garner, who likewise announced I'm
nervous" ere he began THE Devils |
Dream" and Chapel Hill Serenadc."
He is small man; was well dressed, |
with long and dropping grey NOUS |
tache. He Wasthe firSa to pat his left
foot and the second who did not cross
his legs, sitting on the side of the |
chair and watching the bow. His sec
ond notes were good and
30 Ike to, jakeo jo jO jo
Jakeo, Jokeo to to-
went the fiddling till the end came and |
he returned with streams of perspi- |
ration pouring from his face.
No. 8. who had been out of the |
%I~:e, ~ T.rll
next He had a second violin to aid |
and sweet was the harmony: Mr. Nc
cullers' full beard keeping time while
he and his partners stood facing each
other, each with foot 'apatting. He
gave first 1.-THE Mississippi Sawyer"
and then Richmond Armory'' as
chaser.
No. 10 was Nat Thomason, of Gar
ner, who being sick, was excused, asI
was also No. IL, F. P. Hundley, of
Raleigh Then came No. II, r. C.
Page. of Raleigh. r. +. d. No. g. who
first gave Leather Bretches!" No
collar wore he, and his fluffy grey
chin whiskers spread out on top of the
fiddle which was close up to his neck. |
His eyes were cast down on the fiddle |
while his right foot patted time. Was
there melody? There was, and it rip
pied out sweet and true of the olden |
TYNE.
"Come and go; too lie low
Hi little, no little, high"
The audience applauded again and |
again. He finished, but cries of back,
back back" came and again he played
this tune Come Out Tonight" while
the cheering increased. He had caught
on and 1--WE are for youpp p ppr |
ond and "Wesare For You" applauded |
the people.
No. 13, S. s. Ransdell, Jr.. of Louis
burg was next. He had guitar ac-
and gave "Hop Light.
Ladies'" FISHERS Hornpipe" and
Jennie Lend Polka" in artistic style,
he and his partners being young and
dressed for the day They sat cross |
legged. both fiddles up to their necks
while right and left foot alternately |
beat time.
Then came the last, this No. ID, Mr..
A. Parish, of Willow Springs who
was given great applause. He played
George Booker" 'The Ladies Favo-
rite" and Little Britches." He is
black bearded, with the Van Dyke cut
his shirt with pink and white and
black. He stood and patted. his pants
rolled up at the bottom, while as the |
music came the crowd applauded. He
too was called back and rendered |
Money Musk" amidst cheers.
SO ended the contest but while the
committee was out "making up their
minds the fiddlers by twos gave
concert that won with the sweetness Of
the real melody given. Applause
lowed from the bung hole, there BEING
10 spigot in this event.
Then came the committee, and DR..
Dixon delivered the first diploma ano
he second saying that year hence
he Fiddlers who held the title OF
champions first and second would have
to defend these against all corners
year hence on Labor Day.
Preceding the contest in fiddling
arge number of the tiddlers went I
through the city in a big wagon, pro-
vded by Mr.. Busbee who lives in the ,
the conductor of the team be- /
ng Mr.. John L. Smith. On the sides s
IF the big wagon. which was drawn
oy a $500 pair of mules was a notice ,
IF the contest, and over this could be
seen the heads and faces of the fid
Hers.
40 NEWS FROM POST-MORTENI.
Dr. Jordan Returns from Chatham | J
County, Where he Exhumed Nails ?