fiddler
fiddler . . . . the hall would be prepared for dancing and sets formed wherever there was room. A fiddler would perch himself on a chair on top of a table in the centre of the hall and for $5 play all night, beating time with his feet and bathed in perspiration. The instrument was not a fiddle but a...
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| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25926 |
| Summary: | fiddler . . . . the hall would be prepared for dancing and sets formed wherever there was room. A fiddler would perch himself on a chair on top of a table in the centre of the hall and for $5 play all night, beating time with his feet and bathed in perspiration. The instrument was not a fiddle but an accordeon but nevertheless he was called the fiddler. The "Time" would be the topic for many days, especially the comical episodes. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I |
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