Mimi Fox

1 month ago | acousticguitar.com | Scott Nygaard |Ron Jackson |Adam Perlmutter |Mimi Fox

“When the Saints Go Marching In” has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. My father had a large jazz album collection that included Louis Armstrong tearing it up on this classic. Armstrong’s version transported me to New Orleans, making me feel as if I were marching with his band down Bourbon Street! There are as many versions of this song as there are musicians who have recorded it.

Sep 6, 2023 | acousticguitar.com | Mimi Fox |Adam Perlmutter |Alan Barnosky

“Big Sciota,” originally named “Big Scioty,” is a popular fiddle tune played by pretty much all bluegrass pickers—go to any picking session and you’re bound to hear it come up. While the tune is traditional, it wasn’t until guitarist Russ Barenberg recorded it with dobro player Jerry Douglas, mandolinist Sam Bush, and bassist Edgar Meyer, for the 1993 album Skip, Hop, and Wobble, that “Big Sciota” was brought into the spotlight.