Sound Files: Slow Fast
The slow file does not include the introduction. My double stops are not exactly in tune in the slow file, the Texas shuffle is pretty brutal to tune up perfectly, I guess that's why everyone plays it so fast. Sorry about that.
There are a lot of different versions of this tune. This is how I learned it around the age of 12, I haven't really changed or improved much on it.
The plus signs above the Es at the beginning mean left hand pizzicato, I use my pinky, it should sound like the train bell, the sliding double stops are the train whistle.
The double stop section is the Texas shuffle, try practicing it without double stops (only the top notes) to get the rhythm into your bow arm. Your first finger (1) scoots up from the B to the C natural on the A string while the 2nd and 4th fingers stay in place, it's a little bit uncomfortable at first. Good practice for finger independence.
You can use the tag to this tune, the last two bars, as a tag for any A major reel. Good luck.
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