Atholl Highlanders jig (fiddle tutorial)

The Atholl Highlanders is a very well known Scottish tune, played either as a jig or a pipe march. In this fiddle lesson I show each of the four sections, firstly in as simple a way as possible, and then with more attention to bowing and ornamentation, including the fourth finger unison, the cut and the Scotch Snap. A free pdf of the sheet music for Atholl Highlanders is available to subscribers (see below), and there are plenty more Scottish fiddle tune tutorials elsewhere on The Fiddle Channel.
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1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can help support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.

At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public.
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2. BOOKS
I have seven fiddle tuition books published by Schott Music, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.
Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes
Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle
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3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
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MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book
Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
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-MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
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ACADEMY OF FOLK
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[@houstonsam6163]

That's a favorite pipe march of mine, second only to Cock o' the North.
From looking at the key signature I would have said this is in the key of D. But you're teaching me here that the chords shown above the staff are critical to understanding the key of this piece; it starts on an A chord, continually returns there, and ends there.
I'm coming at this as a student of the harmonica where both the key and the mode determine which harp is used to play a particular piece; I would play this on a D harp in second position ("cross harp"), but only because you told me it's in A mixolydian. Left to my own devices from the key signature and with a poorly-trained ear for the flat seventh I would have initially tried it in D first position ("straight harp") and quickly become frustrated. Now I know to also look for the chords above the staff; looks like A but only two sharps - A mixolydian - D harp in second position.
Thanks so much for a really fantastic channel.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Glad I got you thinking!

[@gwendolynkaren5933]

First
Good morning Chris and everyone

[@jimdorans4527]

Good one there, Chris. Nice and crisp and clean too!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thank Jim. I've played this countless times at ceilidhs, and have always been sloppy and casual about it. I'm glad the extra effort shows!

[@scarlit9788]

love it

[@alipainting]

Thanks, one of my favorites ☺️

[@michaeltaylor7407]

Thanks Chris! A great tune!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Glad you enjoyed this Michael!

[@StrumHollow]

Sounds great! It would make an excellent exercise and maybe for a humorous variation tack boil them cabbages onto the end ♫ :)

[@gwendolynkaren5933]

07:40

[@moondog50002000]

Can you please do take me back to Tulsa by Bob wills

[@TheFiddleChannel]

That would be a good one! I'll put it on the list

[@richied9305]

A G natural played simultaneously with a G# does sound like a train wreck. But, come on lads. Laugh it off!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

🤣