I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the opening notes of Eternal Friendship - the first tune I learned on the violin when I started playing again last year after a long hiatus. Thank you for this excellent and educational video.
Thanks Michael. Even an old geezer who has enjoyed fiddle music for over 50 years can learn from your videos. The opening jig sounds alot like Haste to the Wedding, my oldest favorite. And I think guitarist Eric Schoenberg recorded a version of the planxty.
Marvelously played! As an advanced beginner, I appreciate how much effort and time goes into learning the fiddle - and your execution of the 20 types of tunes was great! Thank you for the musical survey of styles, too - very helpful to hear them in contrast or comparison with one another.
I can't play fiddle (classical guitar, mostly), and don't have that much background in the musical styles that were played (I listen to some bluegrass) . . . and I loved this demonstration. Fascinating, and very nicely played.
My goodness, if I could ever play half of these, I’d be as good as I want. Lolol. I’ve been trying to decide what kind of player I want to be. You’ve shown me.
from all the tunes regonise they are: slipjig- the butterfly slide- kerry slide/ O' keefes hornpipe- off to california polka- john ryans favorite polka from an irish fiddle player
I recently discovered your content and I’m amazed! Please show us more techniques and styles of central and mid-eastern Europe, especially polish folk and klezmer!
Awesome information!!! I often wonder about this as I come from a Rock n’ Roll background. What I need to know all in one video. Great Fiddle playing! Thanks much!!! 🌞🎻
I really loved this video! I have been playing fiddle for over 50 years now and a couple of the tunes I've played in contests and others just for fun. Each of the tunes is great, but I have to say Willow Springs really made me smile. I'm going to have to learn it. Could you tell me who wrote it? Thank you for your channel and your videos.
As an American with heavy Irish, Scottish, and English and Scandinavian heritage, I have to say the Irish certainly did more than their fair share to influence fiddle music. And American including early American music typically fearured these styles of music. American bluegrass music owes its roots to Irish-Americans. My grandfather played the hand out of the fiddle and was in a local "band" Although I don't think they thought of them as bands at the time. But he was famous an our community for playing at gatherings and shindigs and festivals and barn-dances. We still have his fiddle.
Thank you so much for presenting this music! I enjoyed all of it, but I have to admit that the waltz and the foxtrot did not feel like the dances that I have danced; whereas all the other reels and jigs felt just right! Just curious why that might be…
there are definitely different types of waltzes and foxtrots, that might be suited to different styles of dancing, so it may have been my tune choice or how I played them- I played the waltz slower than some might dance to it for instance.
Book and Play along Please Man. I've wanted to learn all this stuff for such a long time. I Play more along the lines of Stephane Grappelli, after 40 odd years of struggle, but have wanted to incorporate the rhythms and modes of my Ancestral Heritage which is Scotch Irish. Thanks!
Awesome again! Who is backing you? Or is that yourself in a digital persona? How many tens of thousands of hours did you spend fiddling when other kids were on the Xbox?
Just a recommendation of a set. You should try lime hill with the other tunes Banks of spey and lexy macaskill. There is a lovely recording of Hannake cassel and Jeremy kittel playing these tunes together. You could also try the jig, the road to Banff instead of lexy macaskill! :)
Lots of great comments about your fiddling. It's really awesome and I apprecaite these videos showing some of the nuance most people aren't familiar with! Here's also some constructive criticism. Mazurkas are more rythmically complex and not just european. They're from Poland and often have their strong beat on the second or third beat, and can change between sections of a tune. Those strong beats are also slight agogics (lengthened in time, or drawn out). I thought your strathspey and march were a little too fast, too. Since all of these are kinds of dances, I really appreciate when musicians retain the dancing characteristics of the tune, rather than changing it to suit the musician's tastes. Musicians and dancers should get together more often!!!!
So none of these tune types are ever played in England? Well you could have fooled me. You left out 6/8 marchesand 3/2 hornpipes. Then the latter are mostly found in Northern England so can't possibly exist
Thanks for watching! That's why i noted ''mostly'' or ''mainly'' played etc, more to provide an example of some places where to find that tune type than to exclude anywhere. Here's a video where I play some English styles: ua-cam.com/video/kERbUawjiig/v-deo.html
indeed, that's why I noted that it could really be a tune in any time signature, but I thought in tribute to O'Carolyn the great tunesmith i would include it (also it helped me get to 20 types haha)
Time Stamps:
Jig- 0:01
Reel- 0:36
Waltz- 1:09
Slip-Jig- 1:52
Slide- 2:28
Hornpipe/Clog- 2:59
Schottische- 3:38
Polka- 4:00
Foxtrot- 4:32
Waltz Clog- 5:14
Rag- 5:58
Swing- 6:40
Strathspey- 7:27
March- 7:57
Mazurka- 8:47
Two-Step- 9:23
Barndance- 9:58
Slow Air- 10:43
Planxty- 11:46
Showtune/Novelty Tune- 12:23
matur suksma😊
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the opening notes of Eternal Friendship - the first tune I learned on the violin when I started playing again last year after a long hiatus. Thank you for this excellent and educational video.
Thanks Michael. Even an old geezer who has enjoyed fiddle music for over 50 years can learn from your videos. The opening jig sounds alot like Haste to the Wedding, my oldest favorite. And I think guitarist Eric Schoenberg recorded a version of the planxty.
Thanks Frank, glad you enjoyed! The first tune is indeed Haste to the Wedding.
we are two
Marvelously played! As an advanced beginner, I appreciate how much effort and time goes into learning the fiddle - and your execution of the 20 types of tunes was great! Thank you for the musical survey of styles, too - very helpful to hear them in contrast or comparison with one another.
Been fiddling (Irish) for 30 years and loved every second of this.
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I enjoyed this so much! Thank you. I’m going to have Alanna Jenish teach me some of these wonderful tunes.
This is absolutely lovely. I can scarcely begin to imagine how long it took to get the backing track sorted!
Why have I not seen you before? Absolute Master, beautiful playing lad.
Sure makes my heart sing with joy .thank you ❤❤
I can't play fiddle (classical guitar, mostly), and don't have that much background in the musical styles that were played (I listen to some bluegrass) . . . and I loved this demonstration. Fascinating, and very nicely played.
Fantastic playing… And subscribed for more
Wow ❤fabulous 🙏
This is just about the coolest music tutorial ever!
Great presentation of several types of fiddle music. Thank you
Thank you so much! That's the best illustration of all those styles - exactly what I needed at this point in my journey into the world of fiddling!
Wish I could like this again! Love these list videos of yours.
Wow, seems so EZ when watching you! It was perfectly chained ! Magnifico !
What a superb set. Thanks
My goodness, if I could ever play half of these, I’d be as good as I want. Lolol. I’ve been trying to decide what kind of player I want to be. You’ve shown me.
This is fabulous! You are very talented. Thanks for sharing.
from all the tunes regonise they are:
slipjig- the butterfly
slide- kerry slide/ O' keefes
hornpipe- off to california
polka- john ryans favorite polka
from an irish fiddle player
Yes, and a few more:
The jig is "Haste to the Wedding."
The reel is "St. Anne's."
I think the planxty is "Planxty Irwin"
That was wonderful. Thanks for your efforts in putting that together!
What an absolutely amazing demo! Thanks buddy.
Wow! Love your style. Bravo!
Thank you for this. I know how much time this takes to learn. I love these videos. Thank you dude.
I recently discovered your content and I’m amazed! Please show us more techniques and styles of central and mid-eastern Europe, especially polish folk and klezmer!
Wow! Awesome video! Magnificent playing! 💖
Awesome information!!! I often wonder about this as I come from a Rock n’ Roll background. What I need to know all in one video. Great Fiddle playing! Thanks much!!! 🌞🎻
8:45 Mazurka is a Polish tune called in Polish Mazurek
Impressive! A joy to watch and listen to.
No talking, straight to marvelous playing plus song title in description. Subscribed! :D
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Thank u for everything
My man! Really great demonstration of the main European/American types ❤
You can really bring it man! Especially on that Spade Cooley tune. :)
Thanks! Yes Willow Springs is a favourite of mine.
I really loved this video! I have been playing fiddle for over 50 years now and a couple of the tunes I've played in contests and others just for fun. Each of the tunes is great, but I have to say Willow Springs really made me smile. I'm going to have to learn it. Could you tell me who wrote it? Thank you for your channel and your videos.
glad you enjoyed! Willow Springs is by Spade Cooley.
Loved all of this!
Magnificent stuff I never knew all this I just love the fiddle, from Scotland
Just amazing and all those in one take!!!
As an American with heavy Irish, Scottish, and English and Scandinavian heritage, I have to say the Irish certainly did more than their fair share to influence fiddle music. And American including early American music typically fearured these styles of music. American bluegrass music owes its roots to Irish-Americans. My grandfather played the hand out of the fiddle and was in a local "band" Although I don't think they thought of them as bands at the time. But he was famous an our community for playing at gatherings and shindigs and festivals and barn-dances. We still have his fiddle.
Well played. Thank you.
Thank you so much for presenting this music! I enjoyed all of it, but I have to admit that the waltz and the foxtrot did not feel like the dances that I have danced; whereas all the other reels and jigs felt just right! Just curious why that might be…
there are definitely different types of waltzes and foxtrots, that might be suited to different styles of dancing, so it may have been my tune choice or how I played them- I played the waltz slower than some might dance to it for instance.
Great! The Strathspey was pretty Cape Breton flavoured.Your brain needs to be donated to Medical Science ages from now. LOL!
There no much brain involved by the Time you get to this level. It's basically muscle memory.
Amazing playing!
Book and Play along Please Man. I've wanted to learn all this stuff for such a long time. I Play more along the lines of Stephane Grappelli, after 40 odd years of struggle, but have wanted to incorporate the rhythms and modes of my Ancestral Heritage which is Scotch Irish. Thanks!
Omg this is flawless!
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Can the Irish reel fiddling style incorporate the culture of st Patrick’s day as part of the party entertainment and I can do Irish step dancing
Inspirational
This is great, thank you!
Awesome again!
Who is backing you? Or is that yourself in a digital persona?
How many tens of thousands of hours did you spend fiddling when other kids were on the Xbox?
thanks, yes, i do all the backing tracks!
Superbe !! Bravo =
Excellent!!!!!!!
Awesome job!
That was awesome!
Love it
wow, that was Awesome!
Wow!
There's also highlands, hop jigs, slip reels, and One steps
you re amazing
Matur suksma😊
Just a recommendation of a set.
You should try lime hill with the other tunes Banks of spey and lexy macaskill. There is a lovely recording of Hannake cassel and Jeremy kittel playing these tunes together. You could also try the jig, the road to Banff instead of lexy macaskill! :)
thanks for the recommendation! those are great tunes, will definitely check out that recording!
great playing, love your sound ...what strings are those? great tone
thanks! the strings are evah pirazzi
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Lots of great comments about your fiddling. It's really awesome and I apprecaite these videos showing some of the nuance most people aren't familiar with! Here's also some constructive criticism. Mazurkas are more rythmically complex and not just european. They're from Poland and often have their strong beat on the second or third beat, and can change between sections of a tune. Those strong beats are also slight agogics (lengthened in time, or drawn out). I thought your strathspey and march were a little too fast, too. Since all of these are kinds of dances, I really appreciate when musicians retain the dancing characteristics of the tune, rather than changing it to suit the musician's tastes. Musicians and dancers should get together more often!!!!
Fantastic, Ide quite like to know what the very first one was called, if anyone could help, pl, ❤️
the first one is called Haste to the Wedding. If you're interested in any of the other tunes, check the video description for all the titles!
@@MICHAELBURNYEAT Thank you. It must be so amazing and spiecal to play so well. Thank you for your reply. I loved all of it Thank you. X
So jazz and bluegrass are connected?
in a way, yes
Was there really any other choice for the reel than Sainte Anne's? Lol
No :)
What's the name of the Hornpipe? So nice!
off to california!
Great vid, You should add some time stamps!
thanks, done!
The first showrune sounds like mario ost haha
does anyone know what tune the foxtrot was
check the video description!
ah thank you @@MICHAELBURNYEAT
So none of these tune types are ever played in England? Well you could have fooled me. You left out 6/8 marchesand 3/2 hornpipes. Then the latter are mostly found in Northern England so can't possibly exist
Thanks for watching! That's why i noted ''mostly'' or ''mainly'' played etc, more to provide an example of some places where to find that tune type than to exclude anywhere. Here's a video where I play some English styles: ua-cam.com/video/kERbUawjiig/v-deo.html
Jesus Christ bless! ✝️
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planxty really isn't a tune type, rather a tune title type.
indeed, that's why I noted that it could really be a tune in any time signature, but I thought in tribute to O'Carolyn the great tunesmith i would include it (also it helped me get to 20 types haha)
HI, thanks, Hop Jig is missing!
just standard 12-bar blues.