Farewell to Erin

[4everProductions]

Sounds really good

[amccann7]

awesome!

[Sargeantmarine]

I think your violin may very well be the same model as mine interesting, also looks like you even have the same type of mute on it as well. Also I would just like to say I love your version of this you did a pretty good job.

[kcev]

I was listening to this on headphones and heard something tapping out the beat. I wondered what it was, since you are sitting by yourself playing ... then realized it was my own foot. :D

[dan3832]

Like it! Im learning to play the fiddle at the moment, this is good stuff. Good to see a kiwi playing the real music

[fiddle0351]

Farewell to Erin is a different tune. This is Fairwell to Ireland. You need to listen Aidan O'Neill, Kevin Burke or Tommy Peoples. You sound nervous, I'm sure your timing would be better if you relaxed and played a little slower and with more swing. Try slurring more.

[Pompfrey]

nice rendition - thank you

[Pompfrey]

nice rendition - thank you

[Pompfrey]

nice rendition - thank you

[Pompfrey]

nice rendition - thank you

[valebucchi]

great!

[Fairyofthewell]

Georgous, beautiful, thank you <:O)

[TheTarbolton]

a most difficult tune to play. Tommy Peoples would applaud your excellent execution of it.

[kintakintyea]

Verra gweed ma freen!

Een o ma favourite tunes' it soons affa bonnie oan eih banjo enna!

Gordon

[tazio2]

if you want to hear this being properly played listen to Tommy Peoples

[TheBuilder65]

Isn't music and the way it's played up to the individual playing it?? Many times someones interpretation of a song can be better than the original. And with this tune there doesn't seem to be any one real way to play it, but rather how someone wants to play it. You know, what makes music fun for people. After all we are not talking about playing Beethoven, just an Irish reel. So, "properly played" doesn't really apply here.

[bertwindon]

@TheBuilder65 Oh, thanks for the turn-on !

[TheBuilder65]

"thanks for the turn-on"

What??

[bertwindon]

@tazio2 Many thanks for that. Better late than too late to discover Tommy Peoples !

The name does ring a distant bell in my memory, though. This guy reminds me of myself (horribly !) in a pub we used to call "The Desperation" ( instead of the "Restoration") in Cheltenham, c1978 allthough - mercifully ! - my "technique" was nothing like as advanced.

[glasgowkiwi]

Grazie mille!

[gnagno3000]

@glasgowkiwi are u italian?

[glasgowkiwi]

@gnagno3000 Italiano? No. Sono di Auckland, Nuovo Zelanda

[gnagno3000]

@glasgowkiwi the question was because i saw a "grazie mille" answer... still you're great

[TheBuilder65]

Very VERY good! Your fast and accurate, but most of all fun to listen too! After many years on Guitar I have crossed over to the fiddle, but it's gonna be a long hill to climb. This song is one of my many goals to learn. Thanks for the post and the inspiration!! 5/5

[glasgowkiwi]

Thanks

[glasgowkiwi]

No. It's a fiddle.

[thetttttttttttt]

is that a viola?

[justinlivesay]

Sounds Good D

Justy

[iamNOTirishgah]

this is one of my favorite tunes to play on fiddle. you play this really well--all I ever seem to play is just the "bare bones" of a tune, as I have been taught classical violin, and have just been playing celtic fiddle on the side..

[ozlot444]

hi,i'm an italian beginner violinist...it's so difficult for me to learn this song..is one of my favourite irish tune..i would like to know if there are some explanations for beginners on the net..or if u would like to make a youtube video lesson for beginners like me..just playing slower..someone will thank you for this...^^(sorry for my bad english..i hope u understand by the way..)