About 30% of the composition involves some improvisation, like a jazz lead sheet or a written out fiddle tune.

Old time fiddle tunes may be played on fiddle, banjo or other instruments but are nevertheless called fiddle tunes.

He later transferred the technique to acoustic guitar, and playing fiddle tunes became part of his signature sound.

He has recorded many solo fiddle tunes on two compilations of his music.

During his life, he collected some 2000 fiddle tunes from various parts of the country.