Hah! I know what you mean about being too violiny. Several years ago, my son was at a classical music competition. He was taking classical lessons but also fiddle lessons. So decided to play a tune called "Hot Canary" at the classical competition in the Canadiana section of the competition. His classical and fiddle teachers were both there. He smoked the tune and played it perfectly like Frankie Rogers who taught him the tune. The adjudicator looked at him wistfully when he was finished and gave him a big lecture that fiddle tunes had no place in the classical world or competitions. He gave him second place even though he was the only competitor in the Canadiana section. My son's fiddle teacher thought it was a travesty and scowled after the day was done saying that she knew the adjudicators dad and he was an awesome fiddler and not a classically trained musician so the adjudicator's reaction was odd and unwarranted. Fast forward about 8 years and the same annual competition was being held. Guess what the hot tune was for the competition and a lot of the classical players were trying it and having their performance accepted? You guessed it, "Hot Canary". So the moral of the story is, there are good tunes in all genres of violin and fiddle music and they should be crossed over, experimented with and made new again through innovation.
A few weeks ago, a classically trained viola player showed up to the bluegrass jam. Made the songs sound so silky! I think there’s a sample on ‘Drexel Barber Shop’ YT channel.
classical and folk are different traditions. the teacher here demonstrates that. i don't think a mozart sonata would do well at a fiddle competition either! the blue-nosed classical auditor who suddenly gets with it when he finally hears some rock and roll is a cliche that never happened... as for the teacher who knew the adjudicator's father was a fiddler etc. i would get my son away from him as an influence because that's not right thinking
Perrrfect! I just shared this with a guitar playing friend whos trying to flatpick. You havd the right feel and attitude. Thank you! (And really, Id like him to work on backing you up, not on flatpicking crazily.)
"Hot dog !" That was wonderful old-timer. Looked thru your videos didn´t see "Arkansas Traveler" on the fiddle. Please post that one if you would be so kind.
Chip,i wish it was that easy ! The use of drones,double stops, embelishments, blues notes, and tempo(a lot of bluegrass is played very fast) are some of the tricks used in bluegrass.
Try slowing down the video using the UA-cam tools and working on just one small section at a time, maybe even just 4 or 8 notes. Then put the little sections together and play that little group until you build up the entire song 🎵 piece by piece. Let me know if you want, I can break it down more. Thanks for your comment.
Hah! I know what you mean about being too violiny. Several years ago, my son was at a classical music competition. He was taking classical lessons but also fiddle lessons. So decided to play a tune called "Hot Canary" at the classical competition in the Canadiana section of the competition. His classical and fiddle teachers were both there. He smoked the tune and played it perfectly like Frankie Rogers who taught him the tune. The adjudicator looked at him wistfully when he was finished and gave him a big lecture that fiddle tunes had no place in the classical world or competitions. He gave him second place even though he was the only competitor in the Canadiana section. My son's fiddle teacher thought it was a travesty and scowled after the day was done saying that she knew the adjudicators dad and he was an awesome fiddler and not a classically trained musician so the adjudicator's reaction was odd and unwarranted. Fast forward about 8 years and the same annual competition was being held. Guess what the hot tune was for the competition and a lot of the classical players were trying it and having their performance accepted? You guessed it, "Hot Canary". So the moral of the story is, there are good tunes in all genres of violin and fiddle music and they should be crossed over, experimented with and made new again through innovation.
AGREED !
A few weeks ago, a classically trained viola player showed up to the bluegrass jam. Made the songs sound so silky! I think there’s a sample on ‘Drexel Barber Shop’ YT channel.
classical and folk are different traditions. the teacher here demonstrates that. i don't think a mozart sonata would do well at a fiddle competition either! the blue-nosed classical auditor who suddenly gets with it when he finally hears some rock and roll is a cliche that never happened... as for the teacher who knew the adjudicator's father was a fiddler etc. i would get my son away from him as an influence because that's not right thinking
I love this style. Thank you for posting.
Thanks Blain!
Hey Mike! Just found your channel and I'm picking up fiddling, it's a big help. Hopefully see you around town sometime again!
Glad you found me in the virtual world. Hope to see you around in the real one.
Perrrfect! I just shared this with a guitar playing friend whos trying to flatpick. You havd the right feel and attitude. Thank you! (And really, Id like him to work on backing you up, not on flatpicking crazily.)
Thanx Bluegrass!!!..this is a Great Help....thanx again!!!...
Happy to help!
Wonderful piece! Thanks 👍
This is great!
Learning this one today!
love your fiddle playing!! your fiddle sure would like a good cleaning!!
yea i clean it every 10 years (if it needs it) or not!
Mayumi,Thank you for the very nice comment !
@@BluegrassWithFriendsthe kost experienced players have rosin marks, coming from an irish trad fiddle player
"Hot dog !" That was wonderful old-timer.
Looked thru your videos didn´t see
"Arkansas Traveler" on the fiddle.
Please post that one if you would be so kind.
First cahnce i get! INDEOSKARS!
I’m from Idaho Falls 😊
God I love how you play you are amazing . I wish I had an ounce of your talent
Thanks Danny! keep on fiddlin!!!
I will get one when I live in isolation, far from rock throwing neighbours 😅
so basically just add double stops and bam its bluegrass
Chip,i wish it was that easy ! The use of drones,double stops, embelishments, blues notes, and tempo(a lot of bluegrass is played very fast) are some of the tricks used in bluegrass.
Not bluegrass at all, old timey is a better description.
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"Beginning"..... yah. Sure.. haha
Brilliant. Not very beginnery....😂
Try slowing down the video using the UA-cam tools and working on just one small section at a time, maybe even just 4 or 8 notes. Then put the little sections together and play that little group until you build up the entire song 🎵 piece by piece. Let me know if you want, I can break it down more. Thanks for your comment.
Clean your violin jesus
Looks like theres crack all over your violin
Powdered sugar from all those donuts!