Week 51: Chickens “Dancing” on a Hot Plate (folk-rnn v2 + Sturm)

I learned this tune from folk-rnn (v2), sampled with beam search (n=2). The tune reminds me of Carl Perkins — the fellow who “discovered” Elvis — who had a side show where one could see dancing chickens — which were actually made to stand on top a hot plate. Variety shows back then could be

Week 32: Biggish Fiddle on a Smallish Chair (folk-rnn v2 + Sturm)

[A polka] Polka dots Polka ducks Polka-dotted roses Pommels Pom poms Poncho balls Information courtesy of GPT-2 Not only is this a great polka, this is a great slide. (My teacher even thinks the slide is better than the polka.) I created this tune from a polka recommended by the same critic that recommended The

Week 28: The dog got a haircut and now looks like a sheep (folk-rnn v2 + Sturm)

[Dog looks like a sheep], but does it really have a sheep’s head? No? Then it’s a dog! The answer to the question of what makes a dog looks like a dog has been answered. Yes, dog looks like a dog because it is a dog! Information courtesy of GPT-2 I learned this slide from

Week 6: Garrett Farmor’s (folk-rnn v2)

[The traditional dance tune Garrett Farmor’s comes from] Austin’s own Tristan and Isolde, who were introduced at some point around the time 1812 came out. Because its original performance took place near the park’s equestrian area, it seems inevitable that a version was at one point to be worn by a horse. That’s a story