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Ok, LD. Thanks for that info. I think I know what’s going on now.

I’ll do some re-coding later this evening and get back to you. In the meantime, you may be able to access the lesson by clearing your browser history, logging back into the site, and then navigating to the lesson.

I’ll post here once I’ve re-coded that lesson. Thx for the…[Read more]

Hi, for some reason the advanced tutorial video works and other tutorials work,just not the basic apple blossom tutorial.

Hi RIGISM,

Nice job on that recording and thanks for sharing it with our FV fiddlers. Its great to hear your FV lessons are going well and the proof is in playing In time in tune with a nice lilt keep up the good work. R

An update:

I’ve been really getting to know this fiddle. This weekend, i went to guitar center to pickup an XLR cable for my cheapy Presonus mic. Low and behold they had a sale on the “Blue Hummingbird” microphone, so I thought I’d pick one up. FYI, most of my skills have come from watching videos on this site and going to jams [mostly this…[Read more]

Hi, LD. Arr you able to play other videos?? I just checked and I can play those tutorials…

Keep me posted!

C

You and me both, Roland. I’ll be with you in brushing up chops….

Good game plan. Don’t forget stretching your hands before and after playing, sir. You’ll be ready to tear it up at the jam…assuming it’s a go.

Looking forward to hearing of your progress…

C

That’s a good idea, VTFiddler. I could do Draggin’ the Bow and OBS (sigh) and maybe Back up and Push/Rubber Dolly. I have too many tunes to choose from right now. I can’t wait to get back in the studio, but there’s a lot between now and then for me to get done…

C

Just reconsidered that – “Glasgow” reel – must be Scottish! 🙂

Andrea

Hi Casey,
Really enjoying this site still. I recommend it to every fiddler I meet. I know you have a lot going on with your big move, but I was wondering if maybe in the future you would consider adding a category of Trick &Fancy, or show tunes like Dragging the Bow, bully of the town, OBS, rubber dolly, back up and push, etc.
Keep up the…[Read more]

Thanks Casey. If Patti is coming back I bet she could teach Tam Lin Reel too, although since it’s Irish (I think), first right of refusal should probably go to Kevin :). According to the Session website, it’s also known as An Glaschú, Ceilidh Funk, Feet Of The Dancer, Glasgow’s, The Gloria Scott, Howling Wind, Indian Points, The Low, The Sneaky Pr…[Read more]

Hi, Andrea. Tam Lin has been requested a couple of times…I’ll pitch that to either Hanneke or Kevin for their next session, whenever that may be. I recorded an Americanized version of that tune about 20 years ago on somebody else. It was more of a Contra dance version…At the time, I understood the tune to be called “Tamblin”, but either I…[Read more]

Tam Lin’s (Glasgow Reel)? Seems like the B part has a few interesting variations.

I just discovered the harmony videos in Faded Love – awesome! Would love to see Gordon Stobbe / JJ Guy’s “Maligne Canyon” on here as twin fiddle videos.

Thanks
Andrea

Camps:

My impression was that Jay Ungar does his camp every year. I know one person who makes attending it her annual tradition.

There is also Jink & Diddle… I think in NC… traditional Scottish Fiddle, and Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School. Hanneke teaches there every other year, and also teaches at West Denmark Fiddle School…[Read more]