Billy Strings Give The Fiddler A Dram

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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

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

2024-10-19

1 of 18

Give The Fiddler A Dram

> Whistling Rufus

2024-08-03

1 of 17

Give The Fiddler A Dram

> Whistling Rufus

2024-07-14

10 of 23

Catch and Release ,

Give The Fiddler A Dram

> Whistling Rufus

2024-05-24

9 of 19

Pretty Daughter ,

Give The Fiddler A Dram

> Whistling Rufus

2024-04-12

8 of 16

Wargasm ,

Give The Fiddler A Dram

> Whistling Rufus

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Give The Fiddler A Dram

Cover

SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

Traditional

ALBUM

SONG INFO

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)

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FIRST TIME PLAYED

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

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

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Longest Version (5:19)

2020-01-08 Station Inn - Nashville, TN

Shortest Version (2:27)

2020-04-04 Nashville - Nashville, TN

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL 2024-08-03 Bryce Jordan Center – State College, PA 2024-07-14 Under the Big Sky Fest – Whitefish, MT

VERSION

Longest Version (5:19)

2020-01-08 Station Inn - Nashville, TN

Shortest Version (2:27)

2020-04-04 Nashville - Nashville, TN

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

13 9 0

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

0 2 0

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

0 0

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LYRICS

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

SONG

Give The Fiddler A Dram

SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

ALBUM

SONG INFO

SONG INFO

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

Longest Version (5:19)

Shortest Version (2:27)

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

VERSION

Longest Version (5:19)

Shortest Version (2:27)

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

SONG PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 22

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

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