Casey Willis

I hear you, Peter. I was kidding as well. Nice to see folks get excited about fiddling, though!

Peter and Osmo…if y’all get to jamming, you will have to record it and send me a clip…I’ll load it up on the site! Great to see folks connecting through music.

Osmo – you are on the right track, for sure. I really like Roland’s idea of recording yourself now so as to compare progress going forward. Keep up the good work. It is certainly a journey with no ending point, just successful pauses along the way…

Hey, Osmo. Thanks again for joining. I think you are on the right path. Vibrato is key to bringing out the spirit of a waltz. I bet you have, but make sure to check out my technique tutorial on vibrato. There are a couple of good tips in there. And sure, when you feel like you are ready for a Skype lesson, just send me a message using the…[Read more]

Any other folks want to post about your fiddling background? Maybe what you are having success with or struggling with??

Peter…Thanks much for giving us a bit of your story! It sounds like you are well on your way to becoming the player you would like to be. I think the fact that you’re practicing 3 hours a day will help you in your cause. And that’s a good approach in mastering the basic melody before attempting the more difficult ornamentations. Don’t give…[Read more]

Hi again, peter! I second Roland’s comment. I’m pulling together a list of tunes for the next time I get Hanneke in the studio. I’ll propose Dot to her…thx for the suggestion, sir!

Hi again, peter! I second Roland’s comment. I’m pulling together a list of tunes for the next time I get Hanneke in the studio. I’ll propose Dot to her…thx for the suggestion, sir!

Marti – I’ll pass this suggestion along to Hanneke to consider recording the next time she’s in the studio…Thanks for the idea!

Marti – I’ll pass this suggestion along to Hanneke to consider recording the next time she’s in the studio…Thanks for the idea!

You bet, Marti! Happy Holidays to you as well, sir. Keep up the good work. The bow is exceptionally difficult to master, for sure!

You bet, Marti! Happy Holidays to you as well, sir. Keep up the good work. The bow is exceptionally difficult to master, for sure!

OK, Peter. Thanks for the update, and well done learning by ear. More Scottish fiddle lessons coming from Hanneke in the next week or so, sir. Take care! Merry Christmas to you, too.

OK, Peter. Thanks for the update. More Scottish fiddle lessons coming from Hanneke in the next week or so, sir. Take care! Merry Christmas to you, too.

OK, Peter. Thanks for the update. More Scottish fiddle lessons coming from Hanneke in the next week or so, sir. Take care!

You bet, Charlotte. For some of the songs, we have done that. Your comment is a great reminder to make sure to give the whole run through at the end of the video….kind of to tie everything down. Going forward, that’s the way we’ll be sure to do it. Thanks!

Casey

Peter,

Thanks for the feedback and good suggestion, sir! Keep up the good work on your technique! You can download audio tracks to practice with…we don’t currently have the site set up to be able to download the video tutorials. If you need assistance downloading the MP3 audio tracks, just let me know.

Also, I’ve checked out the Air and…[Read more]