SKU: A0.969865

Elijah Jovan McClain (February 25, 1996 – August 30, 2019) was a 23-year-old African-American massage therapist from Aurora, Colorado who was murdered after being placed in a chokehold by police and being sedated by paramedics. On August 24, 2019, an Aurora citizen reported to police that McClain was wearing a ski mask and looked sketchy, although the caller also indicated that he did not believe anyone was in danger, and that he believed McClain was unarmed.  The three police officers who were involved in the incident, Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt and Randy Roedema, said that their body cameras were knocked off during a struggle with McClain. McClain was forcibly held to the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, after which an officer applied a chokehold and paramedics administered ketamine to McClain to sedate him.  While being transported to the hospital McClain went into cardiac arrest. Three days after arriving at the hospital he was declared brain dead, and he was removed from life support on August 30.  McClain's autopsy was inconclusive.

Duration:  4:30

This work makes extensive use of easy double stops on the violin.

SKU: A0.697571

Red Wing entered the genre of American folk music when Kerry Mills adapted the tune from Robert Schumann's Happy Farmer. The lyrics by Thurland Chattaway began, There once lived an Indian Maid. Woody Guthrie later adapted the tune and lyrics to become There once was a union maid, a popular rallying song for union workers. Today, the tune survives in old time and bluegrass genre for fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar.
This version is for early intermediate fiddle or mandolin and includes chords and guitar tab. It is part of McIntire's series, Mountain Momma Fiddle Tunes.

SKU: A0.697474

Red Wing, is a well-known American Old-Time and Bluegrass tune.  Woody Guthrie adopted this tune for his song, Union Maid.  Here it is arranged in key of G for beginner fiddle and mandolin players. Guitar tab is included. You can take this tune to any old-time or bluegrass gathering and others there will know it and play along with you.