Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Fiddle Blogging
Saturday, June 06, 2009
fiddle blogging
Niamh Ni Charra... showin' us how 6/8 time is done, before going into a couple of reels.
Notice that jig time isn't straight... it's thoroughly syncopated. She syncopates a bit more than most players, to give the tune a bit of a Scottish feel.
Lots of players play an evenly-divided three notes to the beat on these jigs. Down-da-da Down da da. Classically-trained players are the worst offenders. (Hint: Gigue = Jig, dumbasses! It's a DANCE!)
It's not Down-da-da, dumbass, unless you're playing chuck berry licks too fast. Even Chuck didn't do that. It's Down-ta-dah Down-ta-dah.
Enjoy.
Splash, out
Jason
Notice that jig time isn't straight... it's thoroughly syncopated. She syncopates a bit more than most players, to give the tune a bit of a Scottish feel.
Lots of players play an evenly-divided three notes to the beat on these jigs. Down-da-da Down da da. Classically-trained players are the worst offenders. (Hint: Gigue = Jig, dumbasses! It's a DANCE!)
It's not Down-da-da, dumbass, unless you're playing chuck berry licks too fast. Even Chuck didn't do that. It's Down-ta-dah Down-ta-dah.
Enjoy.
Splash, out
Jason
Labels: fiddle blogging, fiddles, Music
Monday, April 06, 2009
Fiddle blogging
The great John Hartford.
The Force was strong with this one.
The Force was strong with this one.
Labels: Arts, culture, fiddle blogging, fiddles
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Fiddle blogging
Two reels from the great Chicago player Liz Carroll:
Also, for a more subtle beauty, don't miss this beautiful slow reel.
Also, for a more subtle beauty, don't miss this beautiful slow reel.
Labels: Arts, fiddle blogging, fiddles, Music
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Time to be thankful
For bluegrass!!!!
Mr. Tony Rice, guitar
Mark O'Connor, fiddle,
Bela Fleck, banjo
Jerry Douglas, dobro,
Mark Schatz (I think), bass,
Sam Bush, mandolin
Somebody get a bucket of water!
Splash, out
Jason
Mr. Tony Rice, guitar
Mark O'Connor, fiddle,
Bela Fleck, banjo
Jerry Douglas, dobro,
Mark Schatz (I think), bass,
Sam Bush, mandolin
Somebody get a bucket of water!
Splash, out
Jason
Labels: fiddles, guitar, Music
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Fiddle blogging
12-year old Charlotte Salouste-Bridoux.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go turn five-dollar tricks in the Pilot station truck lot until I get my self-esteem back.
Geez.
Splash, out
Jason
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go turn five-dollar tricks in the Pilot station truck lot until I get my self-esteem back.
Geez.
Splash, out
Jason
Labels: fiddle blogging, fiddles, kids, Music
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Fiddle blogging - Two jigs from a fine young player
I just can't say enough good things about Ms. Bronwyn de Paor, from Ennis, Ireland, and the way she plays these two jigs by Tommy Peoples.
Exquisitely done. Just exquisite.... and she's not even 18!
math dhà-rìreadh, a Mhàighdeann de Paor!
Splash, out
Jason
Exquisitely done. Just exquisite.... and she's not even 18!
math dhà-rìreadh, a Mhàighdeann de Paor!
Splash, out
Jason
Labels: fiddle blogging, fiddles, Music
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Fiddle Blooging
I remember meeting Brandon Apple as an impossibly tall lad of about 16, at the Old Time Fiddle Championships in Clarksville, TN ten years ago and he was nutso good then, too.
Here he is ruining the waltz for all other players:
Here he is ruining the waltz for all other players:
Monday, January 21, 2008
Fiddle Blogging: Alisdair White
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Fiddle Blogging
Some lovely Old Texas-style twin fiddling and three-part harmony from the Quebe Sisters, out of Fort Worth, Texas.
Oh, yeah. Warren Buffett also singing and playing ukulele.
Oh, yeah. Warren Buffett also singing and playing ukulele.
Labels: fiddles, Music, Warren Buffett
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Fiddle blogging
The late John Kelly, and his two sons, James and John, circa 1977. James, in the back row, is my fiddle teacher. And a great one. (Thanks, James!)
Splash, out
Jason
