Smiley Bates Playing Fiddler's Dream 

My all time favorite fiddle tune by my all time favorite fiddler.

My loved this

Smiley was "the" best singing and playing

My, My, My, beautiful tune. truly beautiful. Thank you so much for posting.

this is great! - **thumbs up!** hugs, ~Eleven

I can't get enough of this tune!!! I I think it is partly the tune itself and partly that Smiley's bowing. His work reminds me a bit of Ward Allen -- the timing and the sound he gets out of the little box especially the two high strings. Allen used double stops sparingly so that they really stood out -- same with Bates. There is a different old time tune by the same name but this one is the best!!! Did Smiley know Ward? Did you know Smiley as well? Just wondering (

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Love this!! Just discovered Smiley Bates. Does he have an album of fiddle tunes?