“The Tobogganist” is a tune credited to Paul Kowert, the bassist of the instrumental band Hawktail, whose members also include fiddler Brittany Haas, guitarist Jordan Tice, and mandolinist Dominick Leslie. It appears on the band’s 2020 album “Formations.”
The piece is written in the style of a schottische, a couple-dance form, and it draws on both Irish and Scandinavian fiddle traditions. The result is a jaunty, upbeat tune — the kind of warm, toe-tapping music that has become a signature of Hawktail’s sound.
This recording is by Hawktail, with the four players weaving the tune together on “Formations.”
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