"Shove the Pigs Foot a Little Farther in the Fire", Ungar, Mason & Molsky

This is a great fiddle tune for today!

Happy and jaunty!

The celebration vibes are undeniable in this tune. 

These are three amazing musicians together for a special performance.

I have always loved the fiddle playing of Bruce Molsky, and how sweet of Jay Ungar to pay homage to Bruce by explaining that the tune was learned by hearing Bruce interpret it. 

At one point my band The Water Tower Bucket Boys had the honor of opening for Bruce at an Oregon festival known as Pickathon. 

Listen for the RIPPIN' bass runs that Molly is exploring constantly, and building all the way until the end.

My favorite moment is when Jay hits the fiddle strings with a percussive rap at 2:48, and then drops a sly smile ;)

"Shove the Pigs Foot a Little Farther in the Fire", performed by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason (www.jayandmolly.com) with Bruce Molsky. In concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org) Concert, Silver Spring, MD, USA on February 28th, 2011. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay's composition, Ashokan Farewell, became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. The soundtrack won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. The piece was originally inspired by Jay & Molly's Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps in New York's Catskill Mountains, which are still going strong today. Jay and Molly are musicians of enormous talent who draw their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical styles-19th-century classics, lively Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic Fiddle tunes, and favorites from the golden age of country and swing-along with their own songs, Fiddle tunes, and orchestral compositions. As always, we gratefully thank the Maryland State Arts Council (www.msac.org), the Montgomery County Arts & Humanities Council (www.creativemoco.com), and all our other donors, supporters, and volunteers. Sound: Art Isaacs, Ben Majchrzak, Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson Editing: Ralph Lillie Camera: Laura Christpolos, Becca Schwarz, Ralph Lillie Lighting: Chris Campanella © 2011 Institute of Musical Traditions"

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This tune is so rad im going to make my student Asher learn it.