SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Traditional (American fiddle tune, first recorded 1926)

First release as 'Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand' by Gid Tanner and His Skillet-Lickers with Riley Puckett (1926)

First released as 'Give The Fiddler A Dram' by Carter Brothers & Son (1928)
Released by Doc Watson with Merle Watson (1965)
Released by The New Lost City Ramblers (1967)

LYRICS

Billy plays this as an instrumental.  The original had lyrics. Also of note: Billy plays this as part of a fiddle medley–with “Whistling Rufus” and “Ragtime Annie.”

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

“Give The Fiddler A Dram” – Carter Brothers & Son Carter Brothers & Son 1928-01-01
“Give The Fiddler A Dram” – Doc Watson & Family Doc Watson 1965-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton - "Give the Fiddler a Dram/Whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie" T Shaw's Progressive Bluegrass 2019-01-20

SONG TITLE

Give The Fiddler A Dram

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SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

Traditional

ALBUM

SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Traditional (American fiddle tune, first recorded 1926)

First release as 'Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand' by Gid Tanner and His Skillet-Lickers with Riley Puckett (1926)

First released as 'Give The Fiddler A Dram' by Carter Brothers & Son (1928)
Released by Doc Watson with Merle Watson (1965)
Released by The New Lost City Ramblers (1967)

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2012-01-06 WNMC 90.7 Studios – Traverse City, MI

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2023-03-03 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, NC

BEST VERSION OF SONG

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

13

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2023-03-03 Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, NC2022-08-10 Kettlehouse Amphitheater – Bonner, MT2022-04-16 Cal Coast Credit Union – San Diego, CA

Longest Version (5:19)

Shortest Version (2:27)

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

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