Tara Nevins and Rose Sinclair playing Breaking Up Christmas at the 1989 Galax Fiddlers Convention

Tara Nevins and Rose Sinclair playing Breaking Up Christmas at the 1989 Galax Fiddlers Convention. Video and audio recording by David Wells.

[@drewby613]

So awesome! I knew Rose back in A2 in the late 70’s, when I started hanging around the old timey scene, playing with Eric Zorn at some dance parties. I left Ann Arbor the summer of ‘81 and haven’t laid eyes on her since!! What a treat, and a blast from the past!

[@scotttaylor8811]

I was there then. I wish I wouild have known. Too sucked in by Zeppelin and the Stones I guess. She is one of my favs for sure. Tara and Annie Stanenic off the charts good.

[@MushroomStalker]

I was there !!!! It was great

[@razorsharpe3371]

One of those golden moments in time.

[@KennethWilliamElkington]

LOVE IT! Tara and Rose... so... young! (Rose has such a percussive attack on ye banjer... great counterpoint to the fiddle.)

[@highnoonmusicanddoom9358]

This is such a trip. I was 5 in 89 but I have loved Tara since I found out about her when I was 17. This is such a beautiful video!

[@ijohnny.]

Tara Nevins' version of this tune is the best I've heard, with its "call and response" weave of riffs.

[@kieranyoung6502]

the Dave Wells Gold Mine

[@oversfam]

Two of the greatest women on this Earth!

[@georgehaydukeiii6396]

Well they've certainly got that tune down! They go together like salt and eggs!

[@fiddlepeg]

This is perfect. ❤️

[@janeyerow6654]

This is such a treat! Babies!

[@lonesomeacestringband]

what a great moment in time captured! I love it!

[@_s827]

So great that there were video cameras at that point in time already

[@taylormorris_]

In 1989!? Lordy lord, you are well good 70 years behind. Cool they had banjos and violins all the way back then hahaha!

[@MichaelMotley]

Love this!

[@alfrede.neuman8898]

I’ve tried 5 consecutive times to get to Galax. Last year I registered for Autoharp and got sick again the day before competition. I give up!

[@spcsalas138]

"We're gonna be in the movies!"

[@annebeal]

Wowzers!!

[@johnoloughlin9005]

outstanding, thanks!

[@jackk_24]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Banjer]

Madonna mia amazing

[@dfeodosia]

The Galax horse stalls ! Thought I'd never see them again ... some of the best jams Ive been to in my life were in those stalls...
The last time I played in the stalls was early 1980's and those girls are playing at them in 1989 ...must have been just before they torn them down ... great memories , thanks

[@rastagrammarian]

Those were the days...

[@aloysiusyanas]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alfrede.neuman8898]

Look up Collette Fournier in West Warwick RI. She is the top fiddler there. She teaches In schools under RI Council On The Arts.

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

Great fiddling'!

[@brendaholdridge7520]

Brenda Holdridge. Wonderful....

[@josechrist3948]

This is why I love America!

[@harrythered1]

Hi Dave, I have emailed you a request regarding this footage.

[@austinpethan2357]

Can anyone tell me about Rose’s banjo?