"If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band." "I remember down in Houston, we were putting on a show, and a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled 'Cotton eye Joe!'"
Hello Ian. Hope you are ok and I just want say that you are absolutely outstanding as a musician and teacher of both Bluegrass and traditional Irish music . This brings me great joy and it is a dream come true as I love this kind of music very much. Your version of Cotton Eyed Joe is excellent! God bless you and many thanks.
I've played this instrumental for years on the guitar but your playing on the fiddle is one of the very best performances I've ever seen. I'm from Texas and believe me I've seen it wrecked a bunch.
This is the BEST version EVER!! You would put a smile on Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Leftwich, Bruce Molsky, Fiddlerman, Jay Buckey!! I listened to this, then I, ever so gently, smashed my fiddle into the wall, into a million pieces.
I watch you all the time on my tv. Can't figure out how to comment from tv. I am recovering from major surgery. Staples finally removed but very restricted for several weeks yet. I love your lessons! I watch Maidens Prayer over and over. Hope i will be able to play it better when I can. Can't now but one can learn so much by watching! I so love to watch your fingers dance over the finger board! I could never do that but i think i will play better just by watching. Thank you for your wonderful videos. You are a God send to me in this slow healing process!
Great lesson. Only people who gave it a thumbs down are probably the ones that want the whole lesson for free or didn't put the time in to follow and practice his suggestions. I bought the whole lesson and am actually surprised that after only a few days hammering on my violin... I can play it not too bad (with a few tricky variations dropped at this point). That said... I'm hardly and intermediate player and have only a classical background. So that says a lot. Ian Walsh is pretty gifted at playing and teaching so I highly recommend purchasing the whole video if you want to play this song like this. NOte: the sheet music provided is pretty basic... so be prepared to write it out and add in all the variations if you are a sheet music junkie like me..
Wait at 6:20 you said we go A,B,C,B,A,C,B,A,F and you said we end on a E but what did you play right after the F? You played something extra what was it please someone?
you will have to buy the video and it comes with "basic" sheet music. None of the variations are on the pdf though... and it is just the main reel notes. So be prepared to copy paste the lines a few times and note in all the variations yourself. I really want to write out the notes in entirety with all the variations etc... maybe i'll do it on music score software and post it up if I get around to it...
Matthew Escate the difference is in the bridge. a violin for classical playing has a more pronounced arch on the E string. And a better bridge for the fiddle is has less of a curve for ease when doing double stops and string crossing. hope that helps. I would take someone who knows about fiddles/violins with you. I wish I had when I got my first one.
"If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band."
"I remember down in Houston, we were putting on a show, and a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled 'Cotton eye Joe!'"
Hello Ian. Hope you are ok and I just want say that you are absolutely outstanding as a musician and teacher of both Bluegrass and traditional Irish music . This brings me great joy and it is a dream come true as I love this kind of music very much. Your version of Cotton Eyed Joe is excellent! God bless you and many thanks.
Simply the best bluegrass fiddler I've ever seen on RUclips!!
yep best out there :)
Totally agreed
Mm
Amen to that
I've played this instrumental for years on the guitar but your playing on the fiddle is one of the very best performances I've ever seen. I'm from Texas and believe me I've seen it wrecked a bunch.
You fiddle like a god
This is the BEST version EVER!! You would put a smile on Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Leftwich, Bruce Molsky, Fiddlerman, Jay Buckey!! I listened to this, then I, ever so gently, smashed my fiddle into the wall, into a million pieces.
I watch you all the time on my tv. Can't figure out how to comment from tv. I am recovering from major surgery. Staples finally removed but very restricted for several weeks yet. I love your lessons! I watch Maidens Prayer over and over. Hope i will be able to play it better when I can. Can't now but one can learn so much by watching!
I so love to watch your fingers dance over the finger board! I could never do that but i think i will play better just by watching. Thank you for your wonderful videos. You are a God send to me in this slow healing process!
Man, is Ian a great musician ;-) those pitches are dead nuts on! A pleasure to listen to!
Ian Walsh is incredible
Love your version!
Awesome! Love your videos. I'll have to put this one on my wish list!
Slowed down this is a pretty sweet song. Thanks for slowing it down. Great vid.
Great lesson. Only people who gave it a thumbs down are probably the ones that want the whole lesson for free or didn't put the time in to follow and practice his suggestions. I bought the whole lesson and am actually surprised that after only a few days hammering on my violin... I can play it not too bad (with a few tricky variations dropped at this point).
That said... I'm hardly and intermediate player and have only a classical background. So that says a lot. Ian Walsh is pretty gifted at playing and teaching so I highly recommend purchasing the whole video if you want to play this song like this. NOte: the sheet music provided is pretty basic... so be prepared to write it out and add in all the variations if you are a sheet music junkie like me..
Amazing ! Thanks for the tutorial
incredible talent!!
GREAT LESSON DUDE!!!!! DA BEST EVA!
simply amazing
Eres genial!!! POR FAVOR EN ESPAÑOL!!!!
A = La
B = Si
C = Do
D = Re
E = Mi
F = Fa
G = Sol
Guíate con eso con lo que dice.
Aw..chicken in the bread pan peckin out dough...lol
Ty for this fun song lesson.
Pure talent
Muy bueno, felicitaciones, por favor puedes colocar subtítulos en español, desde ya muchas gracias, saludos desde Argentina.
Man you are the BOMB!
Ian!! can you please do 'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' by John Denver? please?
Wait at 6:20 you said we go A,B,C,B,A,C,B,A,F and you said we end on a E but what did you play right after the F? You played something extra what was it please someone?
Hi Ian, what microphone are using ?
Thanks dude
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
So what you're saying is, Cotton Eye Joe is not possible on the violin if you don't know what cords are or ...where ..the letters are.... Understood.
Play it, brotha!
Can you do the 3 part fiddle tune cup of tea?(reel)
puedes hacer el tutorial completo pliss me gustaria tenerlo para practicarlo como practico lo que enseñaste esperando respuesta me despido
gracias
Boi. Clean that rosin
Yeeeehaaaww!!!
Do you have the other solo, what starts on G string from a? Before the second chorus, before the women starts to sing, there is a longer solo.
I can't even play happy birthday...
Ikr
LOL same
👏👏👏
IIII LLLOOOVVVEEE CCOOOTTEENNN EEYYYEEDDD JJJOOOEEE
I’d like to learn the rest of the song! How can I get that?
Pay $10
is there any sheet music i could possibly get for this on violin
👍👍
Why didn't he teach that one part after the second part he taught
Any sheet music for this?
you will have to buy the video and it comes with "basic" sheet music. None of the variations are on the pdf though... and it is just the main reel notes. So be prepared to copy paste the lines a few times and note in all the variations yourself.
I really want to write out the notes in entirety with all the variations etc... maybe i'll do it on music score software and post it up if I get around to it...
@@aaronhahn777 did you post it??
im trying to get a fiddle but I don't know what kind is better for fiddling
Matthew Escate the difference is in the bridge. a violin for classical playing has a more pronounced arch on the E string. And a better bridge for the fiddle is has less of a curve for ease when doing double stops and string crossing. hope that helps. I would take someone who knows about fiddles/violins with you. I wish I had when I got my first one.
you have a diferent afination?
I would like to be your student.
Teach me sempai
high five for the HD280s
O h
😁you are a myth!!!