How to Play the Fiddle : How to Bow a Jig on the Fiddle

[dwaynedibbly]

conclusion? bow however you want

[SuperNoag]

in fact now that ive watched it again he is only average at best.

[SuperNoag]

ive been playing for yonks and have never come across a more unhelpfull load of shite in my life. the guy would nearly put me of playing.

[ssawyer1234]

This guy is a brilliant fiddle/violin player- it's danceable, even for an instructional video-

New England has very traditional steps for balances that are executed in a single measure & fit the phrasing

giving dancers a heads up of what to do instinctively-meaning the music tells your body what to do.

a good tune and great job teaching this Jig.

[allendupras]

what the name of this song!!!!???!!!

[SeumasColm]

@allendupras It's (unfortunately) "The Irish Washerwoman," as he said.

This is perhaps the most stereotypical "Irish" song in existence. It's performance is usually begun with a "Top o' the mornin' to ye," finished with a "begorrah," accompanied by dancing leprechauns, and served with corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, and green beer. Of course, it is always play along with "Danny Boy" and "When Irish Eyes are Smiling."

[allendupras]

@SeumasColm wow thanks!!! i figured it was real popular cuz i've heard it alot.... but that's for al the other names of songs too....

[HappyTime08]

@allendupras the irish washerwoman

[Natalieforpope]

that was really helpful, thanks!

[musicindisguise]

What's a Jig? the definition of it, what is it really?

[KelticKalamity]

@musicindisguise A folk tune specifically written for dancing that's almost always in 6/8 time.

[phoung1012]

there's no difference between a fiddle and a violin.

it's just the dam style that matters. fiddling is wehn u play at a fast pace and violin is when u vibroto and all the crap :)

[somethingfuntodo]

I dont see any of you on expert village... think you can do better in 30 days then prove it... he is giving a basic lesson, look him up and look at some of his music, he is amazing lol, who cares agout a lottle segment thats a basic lesson, you guys have a lot to learn lol

[TheLoneMinstrel]

Actually there is a difference between a fiddle and a violin... the bridge style. Fiddlers have a bridge style that keeps all the strings mostly even so theres less range of motion in the arm. Violinist play with a bridge that starts with the E string super lower than fiddle then moves higher til it reachs the G and the g will be almost parrellel to the D with the strings seperated in action and tone differences it allows for a more vibrant sound but is much harder to quickly play than a fiddle.

[TheLoneMinstrel]

er the G is parrelle to the A making the D string the highest point... Anyways this is a Very Good video because he distinguishs a very defining factor in fiddle player skill levels... advanced players such as himself can utilize all 3 techniques but 90% of fiddles do the first technique of only utilizing the bow for single note intervules which is the "easy way" which is how i play and was watching this to learn the others so 30years and he shows it.

[ArxVirtus]

@TheLoneMinstrel - That's almost as silly as saying the difference is the strings. A bridge expendable and can be easily interchanged. The bridge does not "make" the instrument.

[SeumasColm]

@TheLoneMinstrel Not all fiddlers use a flat bridge. A few do. I'd say most don't. Either way, it doesn't make the instrument either a fiddle or a violin. They are the same instrument whatever the bridge style. Even the music doesn't make it either a fiddle or a violin. People who play traditional or folk music tend to call it a fiddle, whereas classical players tend to call it a violin. It's just nomenclature. It's still the same instrument.

[Darkvibration]

30 years? I'd say 30 days most.

[DJFozter]

You can tell that by the age of 60 David Kaynor has only 30 years of fiddle playing experience, coz it sounds poor.

If he had taken it up much younger then perhaps it would sound nice and authentic and sensitive to traditional styles.

ExpertVillage my arse.

[jyothisjames9]

he hasnt got down many basic bow techniques. you can see it in his playing. but he knows a shit load more theory than anyone i know. he should be a professor like my teacher. he can read and play almost every instrument and knows evrything about theory but he cant play that well

[MeeAndChicken]

this dude needs to have some lessons of him self, teaching lessons, how are people meant to learn from this guys tutorials, because there simply just showcasing his ability to play the damn instrument while narrating his playing!

[jyothisjames9]

he needs a private tutor. if he is teaching music theory he will do fine but teaching to play an instrument needs skill

[Cr0mar]

This pish artist is quite franky awful. Stiff and lifeless though probablr perfect for dancing with a ball and chain.

Expert Village my arse!

[SaluteTheRocker]

okay i hold the bow with my left hand is that odd?

[marmagot]

These are kind of sketchy patterns.

If you really want to play Irish Washerwoman will a good swing, just imagine that you are saying "Strawberry, strawberry, strawberry, strawberry..." (Emphasis on the STRAW), then settle into the bowing that you can play comfortably, until you can try putting accents in beats other than 1 and 4. Until you have a good sense of style and swing, try sticking with "strawberry."

[EddyFiz]

Exact, comme en jazz, on ne joue pas une jig comme elle est écrite sur une partition, c'est à dire, une suite de croches ternaires, mais plutôt: croche pointée-double croche-croche (le tout en ternaire) ce qui revient à chanter "Strawberry, strawberry,..."

[fiddlinquine]

The bowing patterns are a bit dodgy. Sorry, but I'm not a fan of this guys playing. It's really forced and stiff. There's no natural movement. Learn from someone who's got experience in the traditional sound of where you want to learn from. Tunes like this? Ireland or Scotland are where to look. Contact for more info.

[trollfiddler]

Ah, I hadn't seen this video when I commented on another. Glad he realises it sounds artificial and contrived. Don't learn *any* bowing patterns, it's death to your music. Understand the music, learn a traditional version of the tune from a recording or a genuine Irish player and the bowing will come. And don't ever put in that awful American "whiny slide and sudden stop" onto a note, it's a dead give-away for American-Irish playing.

[pnj4130]

the "whiny slide/sudden stop" is great. American-Irish playing is a valid music form.

Why don't you make some lessons for if you think you can do better?

[trollfiddler]

Yes, it is a valid form, it's a style of it's own. So is English-Irish or any other form that has developed overseas. But it should be noted as such on the videos or beginners may think they are learning a genuine Irish style. If you set yourself up as a teacher then it should be clear what you are teaching. That's all.

[emceelynx]

he was very straightforward and said he plays new england style fiddle. he never claimed to be playing "authentic" irish style.

[trollfiddler]

He did? I'm sorry if I missed that. But I've watched the vid again and can't see anywhere he says he's teaching a New-England-Irish or American-Irish style of jig bowing.

[emceelynx]

yeah, this video is part of a series (though the order isn't indicated very well) and the first thing he said at the beginning of the first video is that he plays new england style fiddle.

[samhaindk]

This has really helped me alot!

[chrisjoebekham]

i love the fiddle..does it mean like the irish sound or county sound..?

[iplehguitar]

neither

[nhgetz]

Very interesting and clear demonstration.

[danbit5]

that was good