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thejenfo
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My channel for everything musical in my world. Most of what I post here will be for family fun, events I go to, videos of my cats and videos for ukulele (both Baritone and Soprano), including some uke tutorials. You may also find some interesting videos showing other instruments for which I have a passion (Native Flute, Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, etc). I'm just an amateur who loves music and loves sharing my world. Hope you enjoy!
Day 23 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Once Upon A Dream (adult-starter beginner violin)
Waltz #23 - Once Upon A Dream (a month of waltzes). This is one of my favorite songs. I used to sing and dance to it dreaming I was dancing with the Prince in Sleeping Beauty. This is my own arrangement on violin and my own arrangement on Strum Machine.
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Day 22 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - My Bonnie (adult-starter violin and guitar)
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We recorded day 22 of waltz month last night but it got so late, I forgot to post! That's what happens when you're working full-time and you're in school full-time and keeping a busy personal life outside those endeavors. And now, for your enjoyment (or not), for better or for worse: My Bonnie (lies over the ocean) - waltz number 22 of waltz month.
Nine-month-old baby girl reacts to Ashokan Farewell
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Had to share… For my waltz today, I'm going to post Ashokan Farewell again but this time it's just me on my little three-quarter antique fiddle and Madrone as my back up guitarist. We are playing slowly and gently for my grand niece Alina. She is nine months old and we are trying to introduce her to live music. We visited her today for my niece Lauren's birthday. Madrone recorded us playing an...
Day 20 (a month of waltzes) - Ashokan Farewell (adult-starter beginner fiddle, guitar and ukulele)
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Just playing around with harmony and having fun. 
Day 19 (a month of waltzes) - Over the Waves (part A and part b, adult-starter beginner fiddle)
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Day 19 of waltz month. I'm kind of cheating because I already did this one a couple of days ago, but I wanted to try Over the Waves again because we hadn't played part B. Here is the full song, part A and part B. 😉
August 18, 2024: our day in under three minutes
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The Hive in Orland, The Olive Pit in Corning, video games, cats, waltz practice, and a fiddle jam in Cottonwood
Day 18 (a month of waltzes) - Moon River (two adult-starter beginner fiddles, guitar and ukulele)
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Day number 18 of waltz month. We had to throw this together late this afternoon: Moon River. I didn't quite stick the landing at the end (I didn't nail the double stop) but I still think this was a sweet song for waltz month.
Day 17 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Over the Waves (adult-starter violin, guitar and ukulele)
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Day 17 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Over the Waves (adult-starter violin, guitar and ukulele)
Day 16 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - And the Band Played On (adult-starter violin and 8-string uke)
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Day 16 of waltz month: (Casey Would Waltz with a Strawberry Blonde) "And the Band Played On" 😊 This is my first day with this one… played on my old great grandfathers violin and my 8-string ukulele
Day 15 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Home on the Range (adult-starter violins and 8-string ukulele)
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Day 15 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Home on the Range (adult-starter violins and 8-string ukulele)
Day 14 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Three Piggy Opera (adult-starter violin and concertina)
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Day number 14 of waltz month. For your enjoyment, we present to you… The opening waltz from the Three Piggy Opera 🥰
Day 13 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Kabalevsky "Waltz No. 13, Op. 39" (adult-starter violin)
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Day 13 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Kabalevsky "Waltz No. 13, Op. 39" (adult-starter violin)
August, 11 2024 - our day in under four minutes 15 seconds
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We visited Alina, Lauren and Edvin down in Folsom. Miranda came with us. It was quite a lovely day!
Day 12 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Black Velvet Waltz (adult-starter violin)
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Black Velvet Waltz
Day 11 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Beautiful Dreamer (adult-starter violin)
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Day 11 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Beautiful Dreamer (adult-starter violin)
August 10, 2024: our day in under 3 minutes.
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August 10, 2024: our day in under 3 minutes.
Day 10 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Margaret's Waltz (adult-starter violin)
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Day 10 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Margaret's Waltz (adult-starter violin)
Day 9 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Ookpik Waltz (adult-starter violin)
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Day 9 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Ookpik Waltz (adult-starter violin)
Day 8 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Clementine (two-part harmony violin)
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Day 8 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Clementine (two-part harmony violin)
Day 7 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Down in the Valley
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Day 7 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Down in the Valley
Day 6 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Beautiful Brown Eyes
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Day 6 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Beautiful Brown Eyes
Day 5 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Westphalia Waltz
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Day 5 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Westphalia Waltz
August 4, 2024: our day in under three minutes
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August 4, 2024: our day in under three minutes
Madrone's fiddle journey: first day with Blue River Waltz
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Madrone's fiddle journey: first day with Blue River Waltz
Blue River Waltz: two guitars and two violins (adult-starter beginner fiddle)
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Blue River Waltz: two guitars and two violins (adult-starter beginner fiddle)
Day 4 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Amazing Grace (two-part harmony violin)
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Day 4 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Amazing Grace (two-part harmony violin)
Day 3 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Tombigbee Waltz
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Day 3 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Tombigbee Waltz
Day 2 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Tennessee Waltz
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Day 2 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Tennessee Waltz
Day 1 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Blue River Waltz
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Day 1 (a month of fiddle waltzes) - Blue River Waltz
So Sweet! Upvote didn't take.
Thank you kindly - we were excited to see that she was excited <3
Improv harmonies sounded great 👍
Not our best work, but it was certainly fun!
I find this one a bit sad for a waltz 🏴✌️
How so? Is it sad because it wasn't played well (I'm a beginner, only playing for a year and a half) or is it sad as in the tune itself is melancholy?
@@thejenfo no madam I don't think it's sad because of the standard of playing, it's the actual tune I think is sad, no need to explain your a beginner, play it loud play it proud madam, and tell it how it really is! 🏴 Happy healthy peace ✌️
@@JamesDickson-vs5of Very kind of you. I can hear the bittersweetness of the melody, too - I just always welcome all open and honest opinions on my music. I hope you have a lovely day.
My grandmother was Irish and she could play the Bonanza theme tune on the jaw harp 🏴✌️
How fantastic! OK, that's going to be in my head for days... LOL I might give it a try <3
this kicks ass
@@LLyric_ Thank you!
Tiple? Ten string ukulele like instrument along with guitar and the two fiddles. Fine beginning effort. Be encouraged.
@@lindawoody8501 it's an eight-string tenor ukulele. Thank you!
I love this!
@@FrauSjoeblom thank you
Keep Going you are so good!
@@okluiolokio very kind, thank you
This is lovely ♥️
very kind of you <3
Nice on the concertina Madrone. I've been eyeing the Wren Anglo concertina, but I need to learn the instruments I already have!
OMG I totally get it - I still have mountain dulcimers, banjos, bowed psalterys, violas, cellos, trombones, trumpets, accordions, clarinets, oboes, silver flutes, ocarinas and a dozen other instruments in our music room just waiting to be played... but I need to nail down fiddle first :)
Meditation massent by thais please 🙏 ✨️ 🙂 😌
That would be lovely! I think that's to tricky for me just yet - I also want to learn Chopin's Nocturne
Great way to finish a long day. Was working on Midnight on the Water today after a long day as well.
I'm obsessed with Midnight on the Water - I don't think a week goes by without us revisiting that one <3
Makes me sad good job. The best Paul. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you - I just discovered this waltz a day or two ago <3
Beautifully played by both!
Thank you kindly!
Love it, and well done. May I ask what you use for your backing tracks??? I’d love to do a month of waltzes too! Great inspiration! 🙏🏼🎻✨🏆 Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼
@@leimaniax it's an app called Strum Machine 👍🏻
@@leimaniax thank you very kindly
hey, this is great! I play the viola and I love it! just some friendly advice - work on your tone quality. make sure you're getting a good strong sound with each bow stroke, and try to play more in the middle of the bow instead of at the tip :)
Yes! and thank you for the suggestions - I know I always lean toward using mostly the top of my bow (this is actually a lot more bow than I normally use haha). I've only been playing about a year and a half and I'm self taught so I'm just enjoying the journey... <3 I appreciate any tips!
Beautiful
@@adeguslife.7243 thank you kindly!
With the way the load is distributed from the string, you should have no issues with it. Looks like it was caused from a bonk and not from the string loading it. Awesome to see an heirloom like that being passed on!
@@modelenginerding6996 I love this little fiddle so much. And we never decided to fix it because the Luther checked it out and said whatever they used on it is solid and it's going hold. I play the heck out of this old fiddle and it brings me so much joy. It stays in tune so well. It fits like perfection in my arms.
Very well done!!
@@carlmalotte1435 Madrone just tried this for the first time today. I'm uploading the video now.
Very nice! Looking forward to playing twin fiddle with you on this tune 🤗
@@carlmalotte1435 well then we have to get together many times before the western open!
Nice. Tune never gets old. 👍
@@modelenginerding6996 it never will. I especially love it when Madrone sings it.
@@thejenfo Well if you two are ever up in the North Idaho area, you'll have to join one of our Wednesday night jams!
@@modelenginerding6996 I haven't been to Idaho in decades - I think I'm overdue
Sounds like a great day! Fires are pretty bad this way too, lots of smoke.
@@modelenginerding6996 please stay safe!
awesome
@@bubbles.mp4 thank you! This is a lovely song to be able to play together.
Kitty-meow up in the perch approves. 👍
@@modelenginerding6996 she definitely does 😻
Very nice!
Thank you very much!
Great! Seeing much improvement in your fiddling. You are definitely on track to be an accomplished fiddler👍🏼‼️
You're the kindest! I'm SO FLAT on some of those notes, but getting better every day :)
Can you pin me I never get a pin and I am your first like that sound it amazing
Hi there! Thank you. I'm not sure how to Pin, but if you've subscribed to our channel, you should get updates any time I post :)
That was great haha. And I'm digging the grinch pants Madrone.👍
@@modelenginerding6996 pretty cool right?
Very nice! Well put together!
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 thank you!
Yeah. Right on. Ok?
@@user-op4ip3of3r thanks!
@@thejenfo Yeah. Right on.
Неплохо для начала.
Nice work. Goodwill for the win. Fun to see the cats, and I'm digging the shorts Madrone. 👍
Hahaha, his Frosty the Snowman garb
Neat. One of my favorite old time songs!
I had never heard it before Madrone found it and said he might work on it for the picking division at the Western Open Old Time Fiddle & Picking Championships.
Wonderful! You have a hobby that allows you to experiment, grow, and enjoy! Very smart!
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 this is definitely a very healthy hobby for me. Thank you kindly.
Well done.
@@bowman243 thank you kindly!
Bravo!!
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 thank you!
Nice playin. Great music (and t-shirt) as always. I always get jumbled up as soon as I hit record. Good that you are both having fun.
@@modelenginerding6996 I get flustered when we record too, but I think we just record so much that maybe I'm getting used to it.
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@@modelenginerding6996 thank you!
Well done! UA-cam's most advanced beginner!
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 that's very kind of you. That made me giggle! Some of my videos are still cringe worthy but it's not gonna stop me from practicing, recording, and posting. 😍
@@thejenfo Yes, keep on! Perhaps I should post my beginner guitar playing. I guess that is a metronome you play along with - it adds a nice beat like a drum.
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 it's actually an app called Strum Machine. It works as a back up guitarist for my beginner fiddling.
@@thejenfo So the app is playing on your phone? I'm going to look up that app.
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 yes, and I have my phone playing it on an external bluetooth speaker. You can play songs they already have in their library, or you can make your own songs. You can even edit songs in the library if you want different chords at different times. It also will repeat the song as many (or as few) times as you like. You can change the speed/tempo. There is even a feather which will automatically speed up the song by however many beats per minute (BPM) you like each round so you can learn to play faster. It was worth the purchase for us. Hope you have fun with it!
Nice!!!
@@carlmalotte1435 thanks Carl! I'm working on it.
Beginner? She did amazing! That was fun!
Very kind of you! I've been teaching myself how to play fiddle for only a year and a half, so yep... beginner "adult starter" just enjoying learning how to play.
@@thejenfo You taught yourself? Wow! I wish I had advanced on my guitar as fast as you did on the fiddle!
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 Thank you, my husband and I are both self-taught adult-starter beginner fiddlers. It's a tough instrument but we are having fun learning.
@@thejenfo I've always wondered how anyone can play a fiddle when it has no frets like a guitar or mandolin.
@@dimwitsadvocate6264 it's pretty tough compared to my Ukulele. My intonation is not perfect but since I've only been playing a year and a half, I figure it will come in time.
Sounded great. I dig the Seuss shirt. 👍
Thank you! Hahaha, yeah, Madrone has the coolest shirts sometimes :)
Thank you!
And thank you :)
Oh that is so lovely. I've never heard this song before. It is very sweet.
Thank you. I think it's a lovely song as well. It's from the movie the Sound of Music.
Was wondering when a kitty would show up in the forts! That's an awesome heirloom. Hope all is ok.
Thank you - I always giggle when I look back and see a kitty (or two) pop up in the background of my videos. :)
That was great.
Thank you very much - I'm working on it every day! It's tough teaching myself fiddle over fifty but I'm enjoying the journey.
Yeah very nice....make more please...
Thank you very much! We'll keep playing and posting as long as we can.
Very nice!! It's all in tune, which is a lot more that most beginners can say :) Good going!
That's very kind of you - I try to pay close attention to my intonation. Of course, I can still hear little flats and sharps here and there. I think this was an easier song for me to figure out by ear than some others. I'm trying to teach myself a new song each day. This was yesterday's effort :)
Greeting from Portugal ❤ feel joy to see your performance 😊
Greetings from California. :) Thank you kindly!
Great performance 🎉 thank you 🙏
Very kind of you, thank you!