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Hey Edward and Casey nice thread on the Kevin Burke tutorials. Kevin to me has the ultimate taste in the use of ornaments and the sparingly use of them is equally as important as the intricate parts. A true master of his craft. And nice to hear you enjoy the site. Best regards to both of you.

Hey Edward and Casey nice thread on the Kevin Burke tutorials. Kevin to me has the ultimate taste in the use of ornaments and the sparingly part is equally as important as the intricate parts. A true master of his craft. And nice to hear you enjoy the site. Best regards to both of you.

🙂 You’re welcome to use it…maybe give me an “…as Ned Rebel (old stage name) says…” or not…:-)

Awesome, Edward. Glad you found the lesson informative. And I may steal that line!

Thanks for the direction to that lesson, Casey. One of the best tutorials yet for grace notes…His description of the string “rattling” between the fingers of the left hand is exactly the conclusion I came to a few months back. Good to have that “affirmation” so to speak. Irish and Scottish trad music is like a bakery: only as good as the…[Read more]

Well, perhaps my expectations where too high, although “The Band” is not what I would call cheap.

I’ll start looking for a microphone, then. Thanks, everybody, for your suggestions.

Not yet, Sal! Consider it added to the list of potentials. Thanks!!

Thanks, Madsabout, for the suggestion.

Ulla, I don’t use the Baggs when recording lessons. I’ve yet to find a peizo which can compete with a microphone. I mix a SM-81 condenser mic with a smaller condenser mic I have suspended over my f-hole for video recordings. Sounds like a different brand of USB mic might be your best option. Best of luck!!

Thank you for your suggestion, but the UR22 is in fact an USB audio interface. I use a Cordial instrument (i.e. unbalanced) cable with Neutrik TR 1/4″ plugs from the pickup to the audio interface, and I strap on the pickup band as shown in the manual, i.e. so that the pickups are just below the strings right behind the bridge, i.e. between the…[Read more]

Have you tried using a usb audio interface with your computer? Something like Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface might be just what you need. Maybe you can borrow one from a friend and try it out before you buy it?

Thanks a lot for your answer; is that the one that you use? It certainly has a crystal-clear sound!

I do know a good luthier, so that’s no problem, but as far as I can find out, L.R.Baggs don’t have any “production” pickups for viola, but only make custom viola pickups on demand, and of course they must cost a good deal more than their standard…[Read more]

Hi, Ulla. I can recommend the L.R. Baggs pickup. I believe they make a viola version. You will need a good luthier to fit the bridge if you go this route…my 2 cents!

Best of luck!

Hi, Ulla. I can recommend the L.R. Baggs pickup. I believe they make a viola version. You will need a good luthier to fit the bridge if you go this route…my 2 cents!

Best of luck!

Sorry, correction: Not for my carbon fibre instrument, but for a wooden viola of the same size!

You bet, Edward. Kevin anticipated folks wanting an in-depth breakdown of the different types of rolls in Irish music. We’ve created a separate lesson that discusses each type of roll he plays along with some other Trad Irish gracenotes. Kevin takes the time to write out as well as demonstrate each technique. I hope that gets you pointed in…[Read more]

Love the Kevin Burke tunes. I have a question about the open string roll, as (sort of) demonstrated on The Orphan advanced lesson around 8:35. I would love a little mini tutorial just on that figure. Looks like an open e followed quickly by g and a and then back to e. Apparently others on Fiddlerman.com have asked about it and have not really…[Read more]