That's truly incredible!! My grandpa had one that belonged to his great uncle, so I guess that would be the generation of my great, great grandfather. My uncle inherited it, but I've talked to my cousin's and they have no interest in it so it'll be handed down to me next. I'm not sure of it's age, but the strings were loosened and grandpa was scared to tune it thinking it would break. The sound post has probably moved, but the body still had good resonance which tells me it's still solid. I'll definitely take it to a luthier if any still exist. I'm glad you have yours and appreciate it! I'm guessing it's not a Stradivarius... Lol
I am the government appointed historian for Perry, NY and I did a quick search in our newspaper archives-- what do you know-- his name popped up and showed he performed a number of times with Chatauqua in Perry, specifically 1927-1932! I can't wait to share this with the people of my community-- to have actual video and sound of what the people of Perry would have seen and heard from Mr Taggart's performance wayy back then is awesome! Thank you for sharing this wonderful history!
@@mattleonard777 seems like there are a lot more people with history degrees than there are historians. Government appointment though..... I imagine you also have to know someone.
@le_potate3861 It's not difficult in a small rural community like mine, and not as 'glamorous' as it sounds, lol. Rural municipalities don't have money like large cities do, so the government appointed historian usually either gets a small yearly stipend, or worse, they do it for free. It's usually a retired history teacher who ends up accepting the position because no one else will do it. There is a small city near us, and they never paid their historians until more recently, and it's still only a stipend. My degrees are not in history, but my profession has given me access to the knowledge I needed to help me in this position, plus I have a lifetime of genealogical and research experience. Plus, as someone else said, it doesn't hurt to 'know' people. Our community is small, I've lived here my whole life, so when I heard that the previous historian wanted to retire from the position (she was a retired history teacher and in her 80's), I called her up, we talked, she called the Town supervisor, they all knew me, figured I'd do a good job, and since no one else was stepping forward- I got the position! There are municipalities around me in which the position is empty because if that municipality can't pay, or only pays a few hundred dollars a year, not a lot of people wanna do that. I love my community though, and I love being able to help preserve the history of it even though I only work a few hours a week at it in my spare time. Hopefully someone who loves our town will step up to the plate when I'm old and grey and ready to step down!
Oh yes indeed, a fiddler back in the 1800s at a gathering who knew one's songs from that era was very much appreciated, much more than today I would think.
if you give me a hint as to how I can find a true authentic Tesla clip, I'd put it up in 2 seconds. lol. I have searched far and wide for anything on him.
@@Lifeinthe1800s I wonder if there are any sources or connections related to his passion for pigeons? Like a society or club that might have had footage of an event?
Yes so true, the music produced in the 1800s holds so many keys (no pun intended) to the attitudes and values from that era. BTW great choice of Floyd videos, I'm a big fan of the Live at Pompeii sessions. :)
@Lifeinthe1800s hi from England, time difference 😁 so I was a teenager of the 70s , overplayed dark side of the moon, still play saucer full of secrets and wish you were here a lot, mostly 60s to mid 80s and still wear the tshirts 😊
Those are all great albums! I think my favs are Saucerful and Dark Side of the Moon. Pretty amazing music, never can get tired of listening to them. And yes those Tshirts will never go out of style. :)
So cool and really reminds us all that if we had a video from 1,000 BCE, say, we'd fully recognize a human is a human, and we're all the same but just a product of the time we live in. Love your channel.
great! song lyrics are.. Oh, Jacob, get the cows home, and put them In the pen, For the cousins are a coming to see us all again; The dowdy's in the pan, and the turkey's on the fire. And we all must get ready for Cousin Jedediah. Chorus. There's Hezekiah, and Azariah, and Aunt Sophia, and Jedediah, All coming here to tea; Oh, won't we have a jolly time, oh, won't we have a jolly time ? Jerusha, put the kettle on, we'll all take tea.
I don t understand much of what he says, but i guess it was a mixed show of music and comedy, kind of a nowadays stand up comedy and talent show. Pretty impressive. I like the pop goes the weasel fiddle version. Thank you for your work.
It seems like I've seen this schtick before, where the performer makes many false starts, interrupting himself to tell something about the song that doesn't really need to be known for the listener to enjoy it. This guy does it with comical and simultaneously annoying effect, but not so annoying I wanna walk away.
Well done job as an entertainer. His stops and starts would have engaged the audience in talking to him. Some telling their neighbours to "hush." While others howled at the quick catastrophe. You can tell that the song was incidental. That, plus being in a private room, equals men drinking, so there would have been a bunch of laughter. Then to claim Pop Goes the Weasel as his classical song...! Those men would have been slightly cringing waiting for him to show off his violin version of Flight of the Bumblebee. This man is a fantastic entertainer.
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I own my great great grandfather’s violin. It was bought in 1880. It is flawless and sounds great.
That's truly incredible!! My grandpa had one that belonged to his great uncle, so I guess that would be the generation of my great, great grandfather. My uncle inherited it, but I've talked to my cousin's and they have no interest in it so it'll be handed down to me next. I'm not sure of it's age, but the strings were loosened and grandpa was scared to tune it thinking it would break. The sound post has probably moved, but the body still had good resonance which tells me it's still solid. I'll definitely take it to a luthier if any still exist. I'm glad you have yours and appreciate it! I'm guessing it's not a Stradivarius... Lol
Learn to play it
I am the government appointed historian for Perry, NY and I did a quick search in our newspaper archives-- what do you know-- his name popped up and showed he performed a number of times with Chatauqua in Perry, specifically 1927-1932! I can't wait to share this with the people of my community-- to have actual video and sound of what the people of Perry would have seen and heard from Mr Taggart's performance wayy back then is awesome! Thank you for sharing this wonderful history!
How do you go about getting a job like that?
@@le_potate3861Get a history degree. Preferably a masters.
@@mattleonard777 seems like there are a lot more people with history degrees than there are historians. Government appointment though..... I imagine you also have to know someone.
The "REAL" value of UA-cam besides superficial nonsense and T & A ...
@le_potate3861 It's not difficult in a small rural community like mine, and not as 'glamorous' as it sounds, lol. Rural municipalities don't have money like large cities do, so the government appointed historian usually either gets a small yearly stipend, or worse, they do it for free. It's usually a retired history teacher who ends up accepting the position because no one else will do it. There is a small city near us, and they never paid their historians until more recently, and it's still only a stipend. My degrees are not in history, but my profession has given me access to the knowledge I needed to help me in this position, plus I have a lifetime of genealogical and research experience. Plus, as someone else said, it doesn't hurt to 'know' people. Our community is small, I've lived here my whole life, so when I heard that the previous historian wanted to retire from the position (she was a retired history teacher and in her 80's), I called her up, we talked, she called the Town supervisor, they all knew me, figured I'd do a good job, and since no one else was stepping forward- I got the position! There are municipalities around me in which the position is empty because if that municipality can't pay, or only pays a few hundred dollars a year, not a lot of people wanna do that. I love my community though, and I love being able to help preserve the history of it even though I only work a few hours a week at it in my spare time. Hopefully someone who loves our town will step up to the plate when I'm old and grey and ready to step down!
It’s 2024 and I’m still entertained. Timeless.
I'm guessing back in that time, a fiddler was well appreciated and enjoyed at every gathering they attended.
Oh yes indeed, a fiddler back in the 1800s at a gathering who knew one's songs from that era was very much appreciated, much more than today I would think.
@@Lifeinthe1800s Please I'm begging you, get clips from Nikola Tesla. I love your stuff, but I'm on my knees. 🥺
if you give me a hint as to how I can find a true authentic Tesla clip, I'd put it up in 2 seconds. lol. I have searched far and wide for anything on him.
@@Lifeinthe1800s I wonder if there are any sources or connections related to his passion for pigeons? Like a society or club that might have had footage of an event?
Thats 100 years ago the voice the fiddle amazing, we need to cherish these memories 😍
Yes so true, the music produced in the 1800s holds so many keys (no pun intended) to the attitudes and values from that era. BTW great choice of Floyd videos, I'm a big fan of the Live at Pompeii sessions. :)
@@Lifeinthe1800s snap, I'm a big fan 👍👌🙋♀️
What's your favorite Floyd album?
@Lifeinthe1800s hi from England, time difference 😁 so I was a teenager of the 70s , overplayed dark side of the moon, still play saucer full of secrets and wish you were here a lot, mostly 60s to mid 80s and still wear the tshirts 😊
Those are all great albums! I think my favs are Saucerful and Dark Side of the Moon. Pretty amazing music, never can get tired of listening to them. And yes those Tshirts will never go out of style. :)
I happily go so him speak and perform today, he has timeless genuine character and talent.
Very true!
This is so amazing and which is why that history must be preserved at all costs because otherwise you are left with absolutely nothing
What a lovely story, I've just shared this video with a person on Ancestry who has him in their tree!
Oh wow that is awesome!
They will be so happy!
Very awesome to both see and hear his voice and the fiddle that he was playing back in 1923 WOW 100 years ago this was recorded
I could listen to that gentleman playing fiddle & talking about them days!
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Lol! This was recorded the year before my dad was born! Time flies! 😝
I learned to read from a wonderful women from Maine who died at 98 years old in 1966. I wonder if she ever heard Mr. Taggart play and sing?
So cool and really reminds us all that if we had a video from 1,000 BCE, say, we'd fully recognize a human is a human, and we're all the same but just a product of the time we live in. Love your channel.
That's "BC"
Had my feet tapping! Cheered up my morning, thank you.
That was so entertaining! It is the enthusiasm.
Funny ol' coot!😅🎉😊
Been playing his fiddle in heaven for a long time
No. Now it’s a harp.
Fantastic, thanks!
You're welcome and thank you!
This is so cool!!! Thank you ☺️
You are so welcome and thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
I drive through Kents Hill every week, I wonder where he’s resting.
Then a tiny little Victor Borge attended one of his shows and learned how to interrupt his own playing with jokes!😅😅
He was a jokester back in his day indeed! :)
great! song lyrics are..
Oh, Jacob, get the cows home, and put them In the pen,
For the cousins are a coming to see us all again;
The dowdy's in the pan, and the turkey's on the fire.
And we all must get ready for Cousin Jedediah.
Chorus.
There's Hezekiah, and Azariah, and Aunt Sophia, and Jedediah,
All coming here to tea;
Oh, won't we have a jolly time, oh, won't we have a jolly time ?
Jerusha, put the kettle on, we'll all take tea.
Oh great thank you! I wasn't sure which song he was singing. Great lyrics!
What is the name of that song
@@RodLois-dc6hy,Hi - It's , “Cousin Jedediah,” composed by Henry S. Thompson in 1863
@@Baz-Ten thanks
Thank you for this fantastic channel!
Very cool. Thanks for bringing it to us :)
I guess "soak" meant to sell something, back in those days? What a fascinating video!
Yes good point, the joke at the end is somewhat vague but definitely points to the common parlance of that era. :)
I camp at Hadley Bay at chataqua lake, I think they have something about this, it's a very historic place, a lot of I love Lucy
Reminds me of Victoria Borge, plays a bit, stops and chats. His voice, you don’t hear that tone and particular sounding cadence anymore.
❤😮😊that is amazing!!!❤❤❤
just look, quality chair quality side table, quality violin, quality suit, quality MAN. everything back then had a strong fine quality!
They did well with his accommodations indeed. More than likely he had Lee de Forest to thank for that. :)
Micheal Coleman from Ireland around the same time, was also incredible.
And here we are, 100 years later, watching Breaking Bad. Blows my mind.
I don t understand much of what he says, but i guess it was a mixed show of music and comedy, kind of a nowadays stand up comedy and talent show. Pretty impressive. I like the pop goes the weasel fiddle version. Thank you for your work.
I think bro had some of that old fashioned coca cola based on the beginning of the performance 🤣
Finally this video break up the meth that said instrument sound back was more original than now
Get on with it!
I like your channel but would really like to see interviews with former slaves. I believe they have them on YT.
Even this guy is complaining about the music kids listen to, ha. It's as inevitable as death and taxes.
What song was Taggart singing/playing before the Pop goes the weasel song?
Lovely footage and performance! I wonder if he has ADHD? It took him like 6 attempts to start because he was side-tracked by his immediate thoughts.
It seems like I've seen this schtick before, where the performer makes many false starts, interrupting himself to tell something about the song that doesn't really need to be known for the listener to enjoy it. This guy does it with comical and simultaneously annoying effect, but not so annoying I wanna walk away.
Well done job as an entertainer. His stops and starts would have engaged the audience in talking to him. Some telling their neighbours to "hush." While others howled at the quick catastrophe. You can tell that the song was incidental. That, plus being in a private room, equals men drinking, so there would have been a bunch of laughter. Then to claim Pop Goes the Weasel as his classical song...! Those men would have been slightly cringing waiting for him to show off his violin version of Flight of the Bumblebee. This man is a fantastic entertainer.
wow he is a legend he loves his job good guy maybe he sings on the famous ship titanic
He would have been a great character in "Oh brother where art thou?"