Fiddlevideo | Sunbreaker8898 | Activity https://www.fiddlevideo.com/members/fiddlerontheroof/activity/ Activity feed for Sunbreaker8898. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:41:58 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 1e22e1c7291ff7de419d50d28814bac8 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic What fiddle tune are you learning on right now? in the forum Fiddle Lesson Forum https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/what-fiddle-tune-are-you-learning-on-right-now/#post-31114 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:08:49 -0800 I’m currently practicing Cooley’s Reel, a Finnish waltz called Metsäkukkia, and The Wonder Hornpipe/Off To California for a contest, but I’m also trying to work on Cane Break and Beaumont Rag to expand my horizons

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]]> 0 b40190fea83b00a63588f6360dbe51aa Sunbreaker8898 started the topic Song Request in the forum Fiddle Lesson Forum https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/song-request-2/ Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:31:48 -0800 I’d like to hear Kevin or Niall do The Wonder Hornpipe

]]> 0 b04493d648d41bf56a5439c63d607f6d Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Violin make and strings? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/violin-make-and-strings/#post-30771 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:07:29 -0800 I might have to save up for a London after buying a new bow

]]> 0 9e2210ae1eb064be01dcedb76bd5038c Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Naill Murphy - Doolin' Set in France in the forum Lessons in Production - Fiddle Tune Requests https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/naill-murphy-doolin-set-in-france/#post-28248 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:50:02 -0800 Niall does Gypsy jazz?! It would be awesome to have a gypsy jazz teacher on the sight!

]]> 0 8fff1a0a0de95fd9be4fa51e61d2182f Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Request - Lorena in the forum Lessons in Production - Fiddle Tune Requests https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/request-lorena/#post-28247 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:44:33 -0800 It would be awesome to hear the Jay Ungar version of it being taught.

]]> 0 22222e72475511e8c1917d4311853917 Sunbreaker8898's profile was updated https://www.fiddlevideo.com/activity/p/6849/ Sun, 04 Jul 2021 01:43:10 -0800 0 67f9e085a7782b194f7bb13b592e26d1 Sunbreaker8898's profile was updated https://www.fiddlevideo.com/activity/p/6846/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:28:07 -0800 0 db7fa85931a103b519004744144cfdba Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Violin make and strings? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/violin-make-and-strings/#post-28071 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:03:07 -0800 I’m curious about what fiddle Niall uses. I know it’s a 5-string, and it has a very unique tone.

]]> 0 640cb9daf9c73b8a565afc8830450348 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Favorite Fiddle Players?? in the forum Unfiddling https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/favorite-fiddle-players/#post-28068 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 02:17:02 -0800 I meant to say listening, not laughing.

]]> 0 c954062ba189d88be6246fc10bc8bb40 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Favorite Fiddle Players?? in the forum Unfiddling https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/favorite-fiddle-players/#post-28067 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 02:16:31 -0800 I’m an Irish fiddler, but I think Jay Ungar is one of my favorites (pass my admiration to him if possible). I think Kevin is another one. I’ve been laughing too “If The Cap Fits” a lot lately (heck, I even bought it on vinyl just today). I also really like Niall, I just wish he had more of the stuff he does here on Spotify. Those are my top thr…[Read more]

]]> 0 978ec4e729ea9526a7903f0483f038d1 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Fiddlevideo Members - what area of the world do you fiddle in? in the forum Unfiddling https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/fiddlevideo-members-what-area-of-the-world-do-you-fiddle-in/#post-28066 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 02:09:35 -0800 North Central Kansas. Hopefully Ireland when I’m able to leave the house.

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]]> 0 f3bbb97fdeade68556baf337da855d99 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Violin make and strings? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/violin-make-and-strings/#post-27967 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:10:35 -0800 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.

]]> 0 b47064cd53a59893eac9ee11577ee911 Sunbreaker8898 replied to the topic Hardanger Fiddle in the forum General Fiddle Forum Topics https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/hardanger-fiddle/#post-26787 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:22:44 -0800 Usually a hardanger fiddle has four main playing strings and four or five resonating strings. It’s resonating strings have to be tuned perfectly to pitch or they won’t resonate properly. The instrument I itself is of Old Norse origin and (I believe) may have had influences on traditional Irish/Celtic fiddle music.

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