Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle (v. 2.0)
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Uncle Hokum’ s Fiddle is a fun, virtuosic solo violin “fiddle” piece with a Blue Grass flavor – think “Wieniawski meets Orange Blossom Special!” – commissioned for the 2013 Irving M. Klein International String Competition. The title comes from two main sources. The word “hokum,” which basically means nonsense, bunk, or something silly, and also used in theater to describe some sort of stage gimmickry designed to elicit a crowd pleasing response from a jaded audience. The second source is hokum, or “double shuffle” bowing, as heard in country fiddling pieces such as Orange Blossom Special.
Description
Uncle Hokum’ s Fiddle is a fun, virtuosic solo violin “fiddle” piece with a Blue Grass flavor – think “Wieniawski meets Orange Blossom Special!” – commissioned for the 2013 Irving M. Klein International String Competition. The title comes from two main sources. The word “hokum,” which basically means nonsense, bunk, or something silly, and also used in theater to describe some sort of stage gimmickry designed to elicit a crowd pleasing response from a jaded audience. The second source is hokum, or “double shuffle” bowing, as heard in country fiddling pieces such as Orange Blossom Special. While writing the two violin version I did a small rewrite in the slow section of the solo piece, which is reflected in the title. It’s now “version 2.0”. For more info about this work click here.
Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle is also available transcribed for viola and a new two violin version has been commissioned by Karen Bentley Pollick (Uncle Hokum’s Fiddle for two violins).
Score is available as a downloadable PDF file.
