Crooked_tunes References

A crooked tune is a musical piece, generally in the American, Canadian, or Irish tradition, which deviates for the standard number of beats for that style of tune ( reel, hornpipe, polka). That is, the tune may add or drop notes, disrupting the usual rhythm.^[1]

Banjo player Tony Trischka described crooked tunes as: Things aren't all foursquare. They're quirky around the edges. Just the way players of yore felt it. Instinctively correct rather than technically correct.^[2]

References

^ April Verch; Brian Wicklund (14 February 2011). The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-61065-126-4. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
^ Christiansen, Corey; Tony Trischka (18 August 2011). Tony Trischka Master Collection of Fiddle Tunes for Banjo. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-61065-900-0. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

External links

An Introduction to Crooked Tunes by Butch Ross at Mel Bay's Dulcimer Sessions, February 2010

[VerchWicklund2011-1] April Verch; Brian Wicklund (14 February 2011). The American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-61065-126-4. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

[CoreyTrischka2011-2] Christiansen, Corey; Tony Trischka (18 August 2011). Tony Trischka Master Collection of Fiddle Tunes for Banjo. Mel Bay Publications. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-61065-900-0. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

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