Bowing for Irish Reels (Using Man of the House)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2021
- In this Irish Fiddle lesson I look at choices and alternative strategies for bowing on Reels. Playing everything with single bows makes a tune lifeless and unstructured, while adding bowing patterns using slurs can emphasise certain beats of the bar. Using man of the House as an example, I set out a series of different approaches, explaining the purpose of each, its advantages and disadvantages. A free pdf is available if you subscribe (see the bottom of the description).
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.
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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)
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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
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-MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
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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
academyoffolk.com/
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.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
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As a fiddle player who can barely operate the bow despite decades of trying, I'm finding these videos very helpful. Irish music is so hard to figure out because the bowing is never shown in sheet music and it's hard to watch people and know exactly which way the bow is moving. Seeing it written allows me to force myself to do it which allows me to learn it. Thanks!
Glad you're finding it useful!
It was really great that you mentioned playing with a swing feel versus playing with straight eighth notes. Also great to go over some of the many variations in bowing.
It always puzzles me that other people never mention it!
Such a great lesson! Thank you!
Good video, Chris. I like the way you demonstrated the lifeless feel , then gradually built it up with different bowing patterns to make the tune really interesting and much more listenable.
Interestingly, I know some highly competent players in other genres who actually play reels just like you did in the first section! I suppose they get pattern-locked into a certain way of playing, and never change, when the different genre demands it. Or maybe they just don't listen - who knows.
Jim
You're right. Many fine players use mostly separate bows. It's just a different interpretation.
Well presented video; I just subscribed.
Thanks Mark
Thank you so much! Since having lessons on the basics to begin with, I am predominately self-taught as I could play mandolin at session speed. The result was fast, but boring fiddle. Now I know why, I just slur almost everything! OK for keeping up with others, but musically dead. Thanks for explaining and demonstrating how to go about transforming my enjoyment of playing fiddle, I'm beaming from ear to ear! 😊
Hi Chris, so glad I was able to help!
Awesome teaching! So many bowing choices!
Thanks Duke!
Nice playing Chris on a great reel. Bowing is very well demonstrated and explained. 👍
indeed
Thankyou
You're welcome!
Another very informative video Chris, Thanks. Regarding "anticipated" notes I have a couple of transcriptions of Lucy Farr's playing where she does this, so the idea must go back several decades.
Thanks John!
Fair play to ye
Excellent video Chris- just goes to show that the tune may be simple, but the devil is in the details. Wondering how that all works out in a session when different players are stressing different beats? Is there an unwritten rule to conform to standard or does the majority rule
As soon as you get several instruments playing in unison, it becomes largely irrelevent. Unless what you are doing audibly clashes with the tune leader, there won't be a problem.
what bowing pattern do you do on the Irish Washerwoman . Thanks in advance. Mike
Hi Mike. I have a video on Tenpenny Bit which covers jig bowing, and should be helpful for the Irish Washerwoman. ruclips.net/video/gkyg9blfkGo/видео.html
@@TheFiddleChannel Thanks I like your choices of tunes to teach ie Moscow Nights etc.
Mike
There are so many wonderful jigs. That one is overdone, not to mention the name.