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One of a handful of depression-era Texas fiddlers
still living, Dick Barrett is still actively playing the
style of music that eventually became known as
"Texas fiddling" and "western swing fiddling" that
has thrived in the Lone Star State. He was born in
Maysville, Oklahoma, though their home was across
the river in Quail, Texas. He had the good fortune to
be born into a family that loved music and fostered
it's growth in their children. His father Sam, and his
grandfather George, played the fiddle.
Sam was a player of pretty waltzes. He wanted his
son, who was capable as a small child of producing
a pleasant sound on a fiddle, to follow in his
footsteps. However, young Dick had other ideas
about how he wanted to spend his time.
still living, Dick Barrett is still actively playing the
style of music that eventually became known as
"Texas fiddling" and "western swing fiddling" that
has thrived in the Lone Star State. He was born in
Maysville, Oklahoma, though their home was across
the river in Quail, Texas. He had the good fortune to
be born into a family that loved music and fostered
it's growth in their children. His father Sam, and his
grandfather George, played the fiddle.
Sam was a player of pretty waltzes. He wanted his
son, who was capable as a small child of producing
a pleasant sound on a fiddle, to follow in his
footsteps. However, young Dick had other ideas
about how he wanted to spend his time.
Join Dick as he reminisces about his childhood and his musical influences in this
interview conducted in 2005. The interviewer has graciously shared Dick's story
and allowed publication. However, the interviewer chooses to remain anonymous.
interview conducted in 2005. The interviewer has graciously shared Dick's story
and allowed publication. However, the interviewer chooses to remain anonymous.
| Dick Barrett |
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