[Edward Ebel]

Thanks Pat. I was not aware of the feature. I don’t think it will help (in this case though) with the fingering because I think (not 100% on this) that its all bow arm/wrist. But there must also be a bow pressure element mixed in. I’ve see him doing it (in the video I posted a link to) on the open D with no left hand. Listening to Kevin on one of his albums, he sometimes does the same thing. Maybe just a matter of speed.

Kind Regards, Ed

Thanks again for the speed tip.

[Edward Ebel]

Hey Casey,

Thanks for the reply. Here is a link to another tune by Tommy that has the same figure. There is one specifically at 0:17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAbNV3BaORI

Best Regards, Ed

[Edward Ebel]

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 received a satisfactory reply (except maybe from me when I mentioned the above video.)

Thanks for any help, and great site, BTW.

v/r

[Edward Ebel]

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

[Edward Ebel]

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 rolls. 🙂

Cheers

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