"Fiddle and a Song," released in 1995 on Sugar Hill Records (SH-C 3838), showcases Texas fiddle champion Byron Berline backed by his California bandmates Dan Crary (guitar), Jay Dee Maness (steel guitar), John Moore (mandolin), and Steve Spurgin (bass, vocals). Guest appearances by Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs — two of bluegrass's foundational figures — give the album a sense of historical weight unusual for a mid-career solo record. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album, and "Sally Goodin" earned a separate nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance. The record stands as a late-career summit for the first-generation California bluegrass scene that Berline helped define through his work with Country Gazette and the band California.
Tracklist
- 1 Sally Goodin alt version 3:19
- 2 Rose Of Old Kentucky 3:29
- 3 My Dixie Darling 3:15
- 4 Roly Poly 2:44
- 5 Faded Love alt version 5:39
- 6 Skippin Along On Top 7:57
- 7 Sweet Memory Waltz 3:52
- 8 Fiddle Faddle 2:03
- 9 Second Fiddle 3:56
- 10 Fiddler S Dream 4:28
- 11 Were You There alt version 3:59
- 12 Cajun Medley 5:46
