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Sunday, October 20, 2019

November 1st, 2019 SQUARE DANCE!

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What>> First Friday Square Dance with the Hokum Hi-Flyers

When>> Friday, November 1st, 2019, Doors at 7:00, music and dancing from 7:30-10:00
Where>> Mardi Gras Ballroom, 615 S 9th St, Boise Idaho
Who>> EVERYONE! Kids are welcomed! No experience, partner or special get up required ever
Why>> Why not? Come meet your neighbors, be social, get exercise, smile, support live music

Friday, October 18, 2019

Tunes 10/8/19

What a fun session! Thanks to the whole crew for coming with tunes on your minds. It was great to have Gillian join us. Very nice fiddling! Please come again. The hammered dulcimer was sweet! This recording has been fun to listen to. Our band gets stronger and better with each tune repetition we play. That means folks are listening and adjusting. Who could ask for anything more?!

see you next time,

Dave



Tunes 10/1/19

This was a great session, and the recordings bear that out! It's so fun to play with this group



Don't forget the dance this Friday night at the Mardi Gras. Hillbilly Auxiliary Band (you) with Idyltime will provide music. This is most of what we'll play. See you soon!

Dave

Tunes 9/29/19



That was a fun session! Thanks for coming out and sharing old-time music with some great folks (us). Looking forward to Grandjean, though I won't be able to make it until Saturday. I hope to see you there, and I hope you enjoy these recordings!

cheers,

Dave

Tunes 9/10/19

Thanks for a fun evening of tunes. We have a fine group of folks, and I'm grateful for the sessions with you all! I will be out of town next Tuesday, but with you in spirit. Just a reminder about the square dance on Friday, Oct. 4. The Hillbilly Auxiliary Band (that's you all) is invited to join Idyltime (that's me, Ava, Beth & Tate) for this great family event. We'll talk about this a week from Tuesday and get an idea of tunes we can play.

cheers!

Dave

Tunes 9/3/19



What a great first session of the year! We sound like where we left off last spring. The recordings are nice. I encourage you to listen to and download what you like. "Hanged Man's Reel" (and a few others) rocked!

"Richmond" is a very cool, fun tune. It's in A major and A modal, it's crooked, it has a high C#, and it could make a person who plays it the life of the party! Here is my take on the chords:

:  A      A      E      E A
    A      G    A E      A  :

:   A       A      A D D     A   (1 extra beat)
    A       G    A E      A  :

Thanks for being there, and see you next Tuesday.

Dave

Tunes 5/21/19

Our last session was a blast! Thanks to all you who made Tuesday evenings so special this year!!
I will be sending out another email that will have attached a list of the tunes that were recorded this season and a list of links for them.

For now, enjoy this last recording. It is sweet! Also enjoy Jonah's new song.

Cheers, and I hope to see and play tunes with you this summer!

Dave


Tumes 5/14/19

Another fun evening, and I know I'll miss these weekly musical get-togethers! This Tuesday is our last session of the season. Don't forget Weiser! Some of us will be in Stickerville by the 11th, and I hope to see you there. If you've never been, you really should give it a try!

cheers, and thanks for all the great music!

Dave


Tunes 5/7/19


Thanks for a fun session! There are some nice recordings here, and I look forward to our last 2 sessions of the season at Pengilly's. Summer is almost here and it's beginning to feel like festival season!

Tunes 4/30/19

Great session, thanks everyone! A reminder that TONIGHT is the last FIRST FRIDAY SQUARE DANCE of the season. Join us if you can, and bring friends. Musicians are invited to sit in as the "Hillbilly Auxiliary Band" -- to play along with the square-dance band.

See you tonight,

Dave



Tunes 4/2/19



Thanks for another fun evening of old-time fiddle tunes and songs (mostly tunes...) The recordings are sounding good -- good enough, I hope, that you can learn tunes from. Last session of this school year is May 21. Seven more, so don't miss out!

see you Tuesday,

dave

Tunes 3/26/19

What a musical March! St. Pat's Day, Treefort, old-time sessions at Pengilly's and Irish sessions at O'Michael's. Enjoy these recordings, and keep playing!

Dave


Tunes 3/19/19



I completely forgot to send this out. Apologies!

better late than never,

Dave

Tunes 3/12/19



Thanks for a fine session! We're getting some nice new tunes and rocking some nice old tunes.

see you next week,

Dave