For those of you who are interested in learning Hardanger look for Scandinavian music festivals and groups in your area. Most larger cities probably have them. My sister plays and introduced my daughter to it when she was young. She picked it up quite easily, having played violin since age 5. she loves it and is now 19.
I've been checking ebay now and then to find a hardanger fiddle. Every once in a while one will show up for really big money, and that's used...Imaging what a brand new one would run you, then you have to learn to play all over again. Gotta love it.
I'm noticing that Mairead holds her bow way above the frog. I guess its either the way she was taught or something she developed over the years, great bow control nonetheless.
I love this music, I just wish I could play half as good as any of them. I've tried to follow along and nope, can't do it, so I just sit back, watch and listen. Great place to be.
@NHfiddle Been nearly a year and I'm still trying fo follow along with this fiddle style...Nope, still can't do it. Still watching and listening with the utmost intensity.
No. It has 4 top strings that are bowed just like a regular fiddle and then 4-5 "sympathetic" or understrings that vibrate/drone when the top strings are played. The common tuning for a hardanger is A-D-A-E, instead of the G-D-A-E tuning of regular fiddles.
Do they have a cd out?? I love irish dancing to their music
Caitlynsirisheyes 7 months ago
@Caitlynsirisheyes Yes they do. It's the cd of this same concert. It's called "String Sisters Live".
morigue 7 months ago
For those of you who are interested in learning Hardanger look for Scandinavian music festivals and groups in your area. Most larger cities probably have them. My sister plays and introduced my daughter to it when she was young. She picked it up quite easily, having played violin since age 5. she loves it and is now 19.
mbrown1219 10 months ago
I've been checking ebay now and then to find a hardanger fiddle. Every once in a while one will show up for really big money, and that's used...Imaging what a brand new one would run you, then you have to learn to play all over again. Gotta love it.
NHfiddle 10 months ago
I'm noticing that Mairead holds her bow way above the frog. I guess its either the way she was taught or something she developed over the years, great bow control nonetheless.
NHfiddle 1 year ago
I love this music, I just wish I could play half as good as any of them. I've tried to follow along and nope, can't do it, so I just sit back, watch and listen. Great place to be.
NHfiddle 1 year ago
@NHfiddle Been nearly a year and I'm still trying fo follow along with this fiddle style...Nope, still can't do it. Still watching and listening with the utmost intensity.
NHfiddle 4 months ago
OH MY GOD check out the violin at 0:52!!
JackyRowe 2 years ago
@JackyRowe That would Annbjørg Lien's hardanger fiddle (hardingfele in Norwegian).
morigue 2 years ago
@morigue is it like a mandolin, 2 strings the same tuning, or are they all different? i'd have thought mandolinish realy, but i'm just wondering
JackyRowe 2 years ago
No. It has 4 top strings that are bowed just like a regular fiddle and then 4-5 "sympathetic" or understrings that vibrate/drone when the top strings are played. The common tuning for a hardanger is A-D-A-E, instead of the G-D-A-E tuning of regular fiddles.
morigue 2 years ago
@morigue ah right!! very clever.
JackyRowe 2 years ago
I love how it starts out kind of slow & easy and ends on fire! Thanks.
luseblus 3 years ago
I agree. This rocks! I think I just fell in love with Catriona :)
Nephilim2001 3 years ago