The Fiddler’s Point of View • North Country Collection features tunes long played in the granges, dance halls, and house parties of rural Northern New York. Beginning in January, 2026 I’ll share one tune each week, along with any regional stories uncovered in my research. Once a month I will feature some twin fiddling with my sister Rebecca! Some of these pieces are well-known in fiddle circles across the Northeast and eastern Canada, while others have not traveled far beyond our little corner of New York… until now!

Enjoy, listen, and learn.

~Gretchen

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JANUARY TUNES

Flop Eared Mule 1/2/26

Flop Eared Mule (duet) 1/9/26

The Old Red Barn 1/16/26

Walker Street 1/23/26

Snowflake Breakdown (for fiddle fan Shirley Koehler!) 1/29/26

FEBRUARY TUNES

Gary Owen 2/6/26

My Dungannon Sweatheart (Graham Townsend) 2/13/26

Red Wing 2/20/26

Red Wing (Duet) 2/27/26

This project made possible by the New York State Council on the arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. [2026]

✨ Big News! The Fiddler’s POV [tune bank] has been awarded an Individual Artist Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts! 🎉🎻 Stay tuned each week in 2026 for a favorite tune from the North Country of Northern New York. 🌲🎶 This proj