KING OF THE FAIRIES • Irish hornpipe
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Thursday 31 March 2022
Liked on YouTube: Horslips - King of the Fairies (RTE John Molloy's Dublin, 1975)
Horslips - King of the Fairies (RTE John Molloy's Dublin, 1975)
Taken from Horslips - Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts DVD: https://bit.ly/3ITvjG3 Written by Eamon Carr/Barry Devlin/Johnny Fean/Jim Lockhart/Charles O'Connor Published by Crashed Music (p) 2010 Horslips Records https://bit.ly/3K1FQAv
Taken from Horslips - Return of the Dancehall Sweethearts DVD: https://bit.ly/3ITvjG3 Written by Eamon Carr/Barry Devlin/Johnny Fean/Jim Lockhart/Charles O'Connor Published by Crashed Music (p) 2010 Horslips Records https://bit.ly/3K1FQAv
Thursday 24 March 2022
Liked on YouTube: Dever the Dancer
Dever the Dancer
Traditional Irish slip jig on the fiddle. I learned this from a Chieftains album.
Traditional Irish slip jig on the fiddle. I learned this from a Chieftains album.
Tuesday 15 March 2022
Liked on YouTube: Rights of Man- fiddle tutorial
Rights of Man- fiddle tutorial
The Rights of Man is a well-known hornpipe widely played by fiddle players in England, Ireland and Scotland. In this fiddle tutorial I show two versions of the tune. Firstly the basic melody, with some discussion of the dotted rhythm, triplets and phrasing which are typical of hornpipes. Secondly a version with Irish fiddle ornamentation based on the playing of Fergal Scahill. This includes cuts, rolls, drones, extra triplets, and some chromatic notes. The Rights of Man sheet music used on this video is available as a free pdf to anyone who subscribes to the channel. (see below). There are plenty more hornpipes and other Irish fiddle tunes available on The Fiddle Channel. Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh 1. Patreon 2. Books 3. Subscription video courses 4. Website 5. Email to request pdf’s. 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. At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request a backing rack once a month. Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks. You can find me on Patreon at https://bit.ly/36FeePh 2. BOOKS I have seven fiddle tuition books published by Schott, 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 (due out October 2021) You can order from https://bit.ly/31ZWmgm 3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES I have three video subscription courses - 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 Part 1; https://bit.ly/3iTWZS4 Part 2 https://bit.ly/3wJuwSO -MUSIC GURUS- Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book £35 for 46 lessons https://bit.ly/3gHknAC ACADEMY OF FOLK Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons https://bit.ly/37seqDC 4. WEBSITE My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles. https://bit.ly/3jrBLb7 ___________________________________________________________________________________ TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT haighchris@hotmail.com
The Rights of Man is a well-known hornpipe widely played by fiddle players in England, Ireland and Scotland. In this fiddle tutorial I show two versions of the tune. Firstly the basic melody, with some discussion of the dotted rhythm, triplets and phrasing which are typical of hornpipes. Secondly a version with Irish fiddle ornamentation based on the playing of Fergal Scahill. This includes cuts, rolls, drones, extra triplets, and some chromatic notes. The Rights of Man sheet music used on this video is available as a free pdf to anyone who subscribes to the channel. (see below). There are plenty more hornpipes and other Irish fiddle tunes available on The Fiddle Channel. Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh 1. Patreon 2. Books 3. Subscription video courses 4. Website 5. Email to request pdf’s. 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. At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request a backing rack once a month. Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks. You can find me on Patreon at https://bit.ly/36FeePh 2. BOOKS I have seven fiddle tuition books published by Schott, 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 (due out October 2021) You can order from https://bit.ly/31ZWmgm 3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES I have three video subscription courses - 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 Part 1; https://bit.ly/3iTWZS4 Part 2 https://bit.ly/3wJuwSO -MUSIC GURUS- Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book £35 for 46 lessons https://bit.ly/3gHknAC ACADEMY OF FOLK Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons https://bit.ly/37seqDC 4. WEBSITE My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles. https://bit.ly/3jrBLb7 ___________________________________________________________________________________ TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT haighchris@hotmail.com
Liked on YouTube: Odesskaya (Ukrainian violin lesson)
Odesskaya (Ukrainian violin lesson)
Odesskaya is a Ukrainian klezmer fiddle tune from Odessa. This was a great centre of Jewish culture in the 19th Century, and there are many excellent klezmer fiddle tunes from Odessa. In this lesson I demonstrate the basic melody, and then look at violin ornamentation to enrich the tune, such as double stops and drones to emphasise the chord changes, and klezmer ornaments such as the glissando and krekhts. I use sheet music on screen throughout, and a free pdf copy of Odesskaya is available to anyone who subscribes to the channel. There are plenty more klezmer fiddle tunes elsewhere on The Fiddle Channel, and I also have a klezmer fiddle book (see below). Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh 1. Patreon 2. Books 3. Subscription video courses 4. Website 5. Email to request pdf’s. 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. At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request a backing track once a month. Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks. You can find me on Patreon at https://bit.ly/36FeePh 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 You can order from https://bit.ly/31ZWmgm 3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES I have three video subscription courses - 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 Part 1; https://bit.ly/3iTWZS4 Part 2 https://bit.ly/3wJuwSO -MUSIC GURUS- Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book £35 for 46 lessons https://bit.ly/3gHknAC ACADEMY OF FOLK Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons https://bit.ly/37seqDC 4. WEBSITE My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles. https://bit.ly/3jrBLb7 _______________________________________________________________________ TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT haighchris@hotmail.com
Odesskaya is a Ukrainian klezmer fiddle tune from Odessa. This was a great centre of Jewish culture in the 19th Century, and there are many excellent klezmer fiddle tunes from Odessa. In this lesson I demonstrate the basic melody, and then look at violin ornamentation to enrich the tune, such as double stops and drones to emphasise the chord changes, and klezmer ornaments such as the glissando and krekhts. I use sheet music on screen throughout, and a free pdf copy of Odesskaya is available to anyone who subscribes to the channel. There are plenty more klezmer fiddle tunes elsewhere on The Fiddle Channel, and I also have a klezmer fiddle book (see below). Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh 1. Patreon 2. Books 3. Subscription video courses 4. Website 5. Email to request pdf’s. 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. At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request a backing track once a month. Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks. You can find me on Patreon at https://bit.ly/36FeePh 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 You can order from https://bit.ly/31ZWmgm 3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES I have three video subscription courses - 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 Part 1; https://bit.ly/3iTWZS4 Part 2 https://bit.ly/3wJuwSO -MUSIC GURUS- Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book £35 for 46 lessons https://bit.ly/3gHknAC ACADEMY OF FOLK Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons https://bit.ly/37seqDC 4. WEBSITE My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles. https://bit.ly/3jrBLb7 _______________________________________________________________________ TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT haighchris@hotmail.com
Sunday 13 March 2022
Liked on YouTube: Irish Fiddle - The Butterfly & The Musical Priest
Irish Fiddle - The Butterfly & The Musical Priest
I play the Musical Priest in a lower key than normal, as it works so well following on from the Butterfly. I put this video together as I was practising for Thursday's, St Patrick's night gig. Also, I was testing out my camera and mic to see what it was recording like. Of course the Butterfly is a Slip Jig and the Musical Priest is a Reel, but I think the combination of the two tunes seems to work quite well. I added guitar and bass, as I wanted the other band members to have an idea what the chord structure was like, as the Butterfly is slightly unusual like many other slip jigs. Head on over to my Patreon site if you want the notation/TAB for this tune, which I will be adding later today. https://bit.ly/3CG1XtB I now have a simple paypal account at https://bit.ly/3CIgbKu If you wish to show your support for my channel and the music I freely share. A big thank you to those viewers who have already been kind enough to already show their appreciation. Album 1, 2, 3, + EP links all on-line music providers https://bit.ly/3i98K5e https://bit.ly/3KDc5G7 https://bit.ly/3i5dTeO https://bit.ly/3i98Mdm YouTube Music only: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_miQ_0eMI4dsh0POnH30z2tVGXJWeg1UqM https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nUaQ4E8GCKpsK9lxV5fBFnerbyyFbZ-70 https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC4AYfWCPJzZkcVmP67jtabg https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFxMIbVHoTKYrTbiiKE-pvvpnOFSzemcs
I play the Musical Priest in a lower key than normal, as it works so well following on from the Butterfly. I put this video together as I was practising for Thursday's, St Patrick's night gig. Also, I was testing out my camera and mic to see what it was recording like. Of course the Butterfly is a Slip Jig and the Musical Priest is a Reel, but I think the combination of the two tunes seems to work quite well. I added guitar and bass, as I wanted the other band members to have an idea what the chord structure was like, as the Butterfly is slightly unusual like many other slip jigs. Head on over to my Patreon site if you want the notation/TAB for this tune, which I will be adding later today. https://bit.ly/3CG1XtB I now have a simple paypal account at https://bit.ly/3CIgbKu If you wish to show your support for my channel and the music I freely share. A big thank you to those viewers who have already been kind enough to already show their appreciation. Album 1, 2, 3, + EP links all on-line music providers https://bit.ly/3i98K5e https://bit.ly/3KDc5G7 https://bit.ly/3i5dTeO https://bit.ly/3i98Mdm YouTube Music only: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_miQ_0eMI4dsh0POnH30z2tVGXJWeg1UqM https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nUaQ4E8GCKpsK9lxV5fBFnerbyyFbZ-70 https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC4AYfWCPJzZkcVmP67jtabg https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nFxMIbVHoTKYrTbiiKE-pvvpnOFSzemcs
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Liked on YouTube: Improved Magic Loop Technique
Improved Magic Loop Technique
If you are wondering how to keep track of the beginning of the round using this technique, click "SHOW MORE" here for the answer. Original description: After a brief introduction into how to knit in the round using the Magic Loop method, I show where tension problems commonly occur with this technique. I then show you a small change in how to work the Magic Loop method that solves those problems perfectly. Yay! No more tension issues at the gaps when knitting it the round using Magic Loop! Answer to the most common question: Several people have asked the same question. So let me answer it for everyone here. The question is some variation of this: "How do you know where the beginning of the round is with this method?" The simple answer is "Place a BOR [beginning of round] marker and you'll always know where it is." I didn't realize how common it is for people to use one of the magic loop gaps to mark the BOR. I always use a marker so it didn't occur to me to address this in the video. Just slip the BOR marker every time you come around to it. Then the gaps are not trying to serve a dual purpose so it isn't a problem to move it a few stitches every time to come to one of them. If that doesn't answer the question, please let me know in a comment.
If you are wondering how to keep track of the beginning of the round using this technique, click "SHOW MORE" here for the answer. Original description: After a brief introduction into how to knit in the round using the Magic Loop method, I show where tension problems commonly occur with this technique. I then show you a small change in how to work the Magic Loop method that solves those problems perfectly. Yay! No more tension issues at the gaps when knitting it the round using Magic Loop! Answer to the most common question: Several people have asked the same question. So let me answer it for everyone here. The question is some variation of this: "How do you know where the beginning of the round is with this method?" The simple answer is "Place a BOR [beginning of round] marker and you'll always know where it is." I didn't realize how common it is for people to use one of the magic loop gaps to mark the BOR. I always use a marker so it didn't occur to me to address this in the video. Just slip the BOR marker every time you come around to it. Then the gaps are not trying to serve a dual purpose so it isn't a problem to move it a few stitches every time to come to one of them. If that doesn't answer the question, please let me know in a comment.
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