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Sure.
Enjoy the Festival!!

And, thanks for the great clear teaching videos, am learning a lot! 🙂

Hi, Thistle. I’m out at a festival right now but will take a listen to the track when I get back to the studio next week…I’ll get the right track up if the one currently available doesn’t match up with the performance…thx for the heads up!

C

Garrett Barry’s Jig ~
So many interesting variations. Some settings start with a little scale going up vs Kevins’ version. I think I’ll use both interchangeably!
I think it’s F SHARP in measure 5, from what I hear from various players…not marked on sheet music, but it sure sounds like people play F#. Some of the tin whistle/pipe players really…[Read more]

Hey there,

I have a Codabow Joule and don’t regret getting it. I got it when I got a 5 string fiddle to have a bit a weightier bow for the C string. The bow works perfectly well for this purpose but I like it so much that I am using it also often on a 4 string. It depends on the occasion.

The Joule comes with the advantage of being more robust…[Read more]

Hey fiddlers! I’am from Prague, Czech Republic. Greetings from Europe!

I live and fiddle around in Nacogdoches, Texas, deep in East Texas about 60 miles from Louisiana

Looks like a very nice bow – I tried a coda bow when I upgraded, they have a ton of great reviews from all styles (although my playing did not do it justice) it was a lovely bow, I don’t think you will be disappointed.

I am not sure if the fiddle matches the bow, seen fiddlers pick up basically anything and play like they owned it, but that…[Read more]

My old fiddle teacher, who did lots of country/bluegrass stuff, swore by D’addario Zyex strings. I just bought some to put on my fiddle after using Helicores, which I hate xD.

From Southsea, UK, now in Fort Worth, Texas…no shortage of fiddlers around here – trying to blend in…

Thank you!
I’m kinda getting them while going through the tutorials, so not a biggie – awesome site!

I hear you, Joshua. I played it tonight with a band I jam with and think I might be getting close to creating a version I could teach…Now to just find the time to get back in the studio!!

C

Agreed, Mabish. That one scares me!!

The Road to Errogie, B maj, 3rd position, 4th finger slurs, hilarious.

Good tunes, all!

I’m now working on Road to Spencer, Swinging on a Gate, Duke and Cookie, and Macedonia (mando).

Awesome, Aysha…and welcome to the website! We’ll keep adding bowings to newer lessons published, and at some point, we’ll add bowings for all of the older lessons.

Cool on the camp. Camps and picking festivals are definitely on my calendar going forward. Maybe our paths will cross!

Suzuki is a great way to start violin/fiddle, in my…[Read more]

I’m a touch obsessed with the foot tapping too – but totally not getting it yet! I’m hoping it just happens with tons of practice.

So I’m working through The King of the Fairies
and Hommage à Philippe Bruneau