Wissahickon Drive

Kind of Tune
reel
Composer
Liz Carroll
Place of Origin
US

This tune, named for a street in Philadelphia, was introduced into the Maritimes fiddling repertoire by Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland. Notation for the version played here by Kenny Chaisson is in The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island.

Tune Selections

Lochaber Gathering / St. Kilda Wedding / Trip to Windsor / Wissahickon Drive Musician: Kenny Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman Accompanied by: Ken Perlman, bjo Northeast Kings info
Cape Breton Symphony's Welcome to the Shetlands / Wissahickon Drive / Musician: Buddy Longaphie, Recordist: Ken Perlman Accompanied by: Cody Myers, gtr Northeast Kings info