Tam Lin (fiddle)

Tam Lin is an exciting and challenging reel written by Davey Arthur popular with Irish and Scottish fiddlers. It is also known as the Glasgow Reel. In this fiddle lesson I pay particular attention to the tricky fingering and string crossing. I use on-screen sheet music throughout, and a free pdf is available to subscribers (see below). There are many more lessons on Scottish and Irish reels elsewhere 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
/ thefiddlechannel
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
You can order from
bit.ly/31ZWmgm
3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses
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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; tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
Part 2 tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book
£35 for 46 lessons
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
MUSIC GURUS Exploring country and bluegrass fiddle
tidd.ly/3SwHGhb
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....
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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TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT
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[@serenahm]

This has always been by far my favorite reel, and though I don’t play myself, it’s fascinating watching you teach it, especially the bowing technique. Thanks for this treat!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Glad you enjoyed this!

[@kloskamp4530]

Thank you so much. Thats a great lesson to practice.

[@joeharris8574]

Good lesson Chris. Thanks

[@DebbieNunn]

Very interesting. Thanks Chris. ❤️🎻❤️

[@michaeltaylor7407]

Thanks Chris! Yet another great lesson!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Michael!

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

I've only learned the Anne Briggs 'young tambling' melody on fiddle, and it has a bazillion verses. I think Tam Lin is the same guy

[@aetre1988]

Interesting rendition; I'd basically been doing much the same fingering, but with bowed triplets as the primary ornament rather than rolls. (Example: start of the b section: D, A, A-A-A , instead of D, A, A, G, and then I hadn't been doing the roll right after). Newbie question: is that just individual to the fiddler, or is that an example of a typical difference between, say, Scottish vs. Irish fiddling?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

A bit of both I'd say. I've played this for a long time, always with bowed triplets, but when I researched this video I found most people didn't use them, and it's much easier without!. Bowed triplets are more common in Scotland, but it's a very personal thing.