My Old Fiddle Tommy Jarrell (1994)

My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1994)
The long-awaited sequel to Sprout Wings and Fly (Les Blank's first film about this homegrown Appalachian fiddler and raconteur) is a gentle celebration of mountain living, a once-thriving American way of life. This portrait showcases Tommy's unpretentious folk wisdom and reminiscences. The soundtrack features his singing and fiddling, spiced with a visit to the Smithsonian to test-drive an authentic Stradivarius violin

[@pickengrass]

My great uncle Tommy and my grandmother Julie. I never get tired to hear these old stories and listen to Tommy play.

[@kutsilyo1671]

Any chance you have family in WV ?

[@walterwhiddon745]

I can listen to this music for days and days

[@joannehack7588]

Love this

[@samjarrell4383]

Good to know how the jarrell can play and sang ,

[@petehealy9819]

What a great little video!

[@arcticchod5370]

Think he's got enough rosin on that bow? Hahaha, it's like Christmas under there

[@bicylindrico]

Better too much than not enough

[@robertjones2811]

I squirrel hunt and fiddle.

[@nobodysdarlin859]

that last tune sounds like sleepy eyed john. Sleepy eyed john better get you britches on better get to heaven befor the devil fets to you

[@ZachVance108]

James McIntosh he called it flatwoods

[@_s827]

Is this from Sprout Wings And Fly or is it a separate film?

[@hunterdowdle5204]

Separate film, yes. This was called, “My Old Fiddle”.

[@_s827]

@@hunterdowdle5204 thank you!

[@colindouglas7769]

That's a remarkable old fiddle, that survived the American Civil War, so why not treat it to a bit of tender loving care? Having it caked in rosin dust like that is not going to do it any favours. You really do not need so much rosin on your bow since the strings will retain tackiness as a result of playing. Keep the body of your fiddle clean, you will get a much better sound out of it, and also your fiddle will look so much better too.

[@bluegrassman3040]

Tommy died in 1985.

[@seanmccarthy8879]

yeah, I don't think Tommy needs your advice about fiddling, lol