I just started researching on how to play this song when I came across this video. This is definitely the best version I've listened to. Great double-stops without overdoing it, and perfect vibrato. You make it look easy!! Great work.
Hi Jon, I have some more questions, remember me? Your fellow Irish Fiddler? Anyway, how long have you been playing and basically how often do your practice. One of my inspirations was the great Isaac Stern who replied to a young woman after a concert who asked this question, "Mr. Stern, I would give anything to play like you do," to which he applied, "that's great! are you willing to practice 12 hours a day, because that is what it is going to take." Well, there is a statement on practice. Anyway, I really enjoy your playing.
Hello sir. I've been playing fiddle since I was a kid, and took lessons for ~10 years. Regarding practice, its not about hours-per-day... its about consistency. You can get away with less practice time if your practice is intentional and focused; practice doesn't make perfect... practice makes permanent. Best of luck to you sir.
I am a fiddle player to. Thank you for helping me with the "C" Part. I was missing some notes so I added them in and the tune sounds better. Wish I could do the "cuts." Have to keep practicing on those. Have any tips?
Glad you found some use for the tune. Cuts are one of those things that I've done for a long long time, and still rarely get them right. Just start cuts slowly, focus on relaxing your wrist, then remember that the tune keeps going!
Hi Jon. It's your fellow Irish Fiddler again. Just some questions on what kind or "Ornamentation" are you using for Banish Misfortune. And briefly, where are you putting them?
To be frank, I generally do not think about what kind of ornamentation I'm adding... I was just learning these tunes at the time of recording them (in 2019). In hindsight, it looks like I'm using a mixture of grace-notes and trills on downbeats every couple bars, and throwing in a few rolls near the ends of phrases. I find by putting focus on my bowing in relationship to phrases, the stylistic ornamentation falls more naturally into place; I don't go out of my way to decide what goes where.
@@JonHarkness Thank you for the help, Jon. I am learning more and more that bowing is essential to good tonality and tune quality. I call it the, "Greasy Elbow." If you can do it, it sounds great, if not, well! Also, finger pressure for the left hand. I played guitar for 40 years and you tend to press down hard, but not on a fiddle. Thanks again.
I just started researching on how to play this song when I came across this video. This is definitely the best version I've listened to. Great double-stops without overdoing it, and perfect vibrato. You make it look easy!! Great work.
I appreciate that, thank you.
J'adore ton swing et tes ornementations, bravo (depuis la Bretagne).
lovely pure sound thank you
i hope it'll do the job...
Hi Jon, I have some more questions, remember me? Your fellow Irish Fiddler? Anyway, how long have you been playing and basically how often do your practice. One of my inspirations was the great Isaac Stern who replied to a young woman after a concert who asked this question, "Mr. Stern, I would give anything to play like you do," to which he applied, "that's great! are you willing to practice 12 hours a day, because that is what it is going to take." Well, there is a statement on practice. Anyway, I really enjoy your playing.
Hello sir. I've been playing fiddle since I was a kid, and took lessons for ~10 years.
Regarding practice, its not about hours-per-day... its about consistency. You can get away with less practice time if your practice is intentional and focused; practice doesn't make perfect... practice makes permanent.
Best of luck to you sir.
I am a fiddle player to. Thank you for helping me with the "C" Part. I was missing some notes so I added them in and the tune sounds better. Wish I could do the "cuts." Have to keep practicing on those. Have any tips?
Glad you found some use for the tune. Cuts are one of those things that I've done for a long long time, and still rarely get them right. Just start cuts slowly, focus on relaxing your wrist, then remember that the tune keeps going!
Hi Jon. It's your fellow Irish Fiddler again. Just some questions on what kind or "Ornamentation" are you using for Banish Misfortune. And briefly, where are you putting them?
To be frank, I generally do not think about what kind of ornamentation I'm adding... I was just learning these tunes at the time of recording them (in 2019).
In hindsight, it looks like I'm using a mixture of grace-notes and trills on downbeats every couple bars, and throwing in a few rolls near the ends of phrases.
I find by putting focus on my bowing in relationship to phrases, the stylistic ornamentation falls more naturally into place; I don't go out of my way to decide what goes where.
@@JonHarkness Thank you for the help, Jon. I am learning more and more that bowing is essential to good tonality and tune quality. I call it the, "Greasy Elbow." If you can do it, it sounds great, if not, well! Also, finger pressure for the left hand. I played guitar for 40 years and you tend to press down hard, but not on a fiddle. Thanks again.