I am 27 and trying to learn playin violin. Just discovered your website and videos today. I cannot describe how much I appreciate what you are doing. Thank you so much.
I love hearing you fiddle! Especially Orange Blossom Special ! Excellent teaching video. I like the double E stop played more prominently in second stanza, but that was a pretty lick sliding up and away with the double E quick like. Thanks First Fiddleman!
it's greaat to see you back FiddlerMan. Even though I don't have my violin anymore I still enjoy watching and listening. hopefully ya can do tutorial on some Irish songs like whiskey in the jar. I plan on getting back to fiddling though in the near future once I have time. :)
Wow!! I love this!! I’ve not played my violin in years, and recently decided I wanted to pull it back out to play. Of course I need new strings and rosin and shoulder pad. I just ordered some supplies from your online shop, and while looking up a video on using a tuning fork, I found your channel! How fun! The couple videos of yours I’ve now watched have really fueled my desire to play again. I can’t wait for my strings to arrive so I can start playing again! Thank you!! 😁
holy crap. i've never seen this kind of teaching before. it's perfect for someone like me! and i love the way you edited yourself into the boat at the end hahaha
Thanks, this is a tune that I always like going back to as I feel I can play it pretty well. I've been snagging some of your sheet music lately and letting my instructor know that this is what I want to work on next. The last one was Sound of Silence, but right now I'm working on John Ryan's polka, June Apple, and Mississippi Sawyer. And I really appreciate my Fiddler Man Carbon Fiber bow and shoulder rest. Thanks for the videos and lessons you provide.
Hello Mr Fiddlerman. First of all I want to congratulate you. Excellent musician and teacher, his videos are very didactic and productive. I watched several of your videos where you also rate violins. I am a luthier here in Brazil, with certain roots in Italy. I buy your strings through your representative here in Brazil and I can say: How wonderful and sound they are. Once again, congratulations my friend. receive a big hug.
👏Bravo! Welcome back, Fiddlerman! You're the best and a cut above the rest. Thanks for the tune. BTW: "Old Joe Clark" is not only a great sounding tune on my violin, but also sounds great on my harmonica and concertina too. BTW: It's amazing how you can make one violin sound like two. 👍 ♫ 😊
Thanks so much Christopher. I really appreciate that. Yes you're right, this tune with the open strings and double stops make it sound like several violins. LOL I wish I played the harmonica as well.
@@1stfiddlermanYou're welcome, Fiddlerman - It was I playing the harmonica for more than 51 years with "feeling, phrasing, vibrato [note bending] and all that good stuff" that got me interested in learning to play the violin (fiddle). BTW: I first heard "Old Joe Clark" on a Honky Tonk (tack) piano played by Squeek Steele in volume two of her Old West Saloon Piano "The Good Old Songs of the West" CD. 🎻 🎹 ♫
It's waaay out of my league, for now, but any chance you might do Tallahassee? I'm learning and while I'm nowhere near ready to play it, I'm proud I can spell it, but I really enjoy and learn by watching you and following the music. Thank you for everything you do for all of us.
That was excellent! Thanks for sharing. Would you consider doing a lesson on getting good tone? The sound you get out of every violin I've seen you play is excellent regardless of the price.
Good point. I could do it but finding the secret to getting a good tone is based on so many factors when it comes to technique. I'm not saying that I wouldn't be able to take most of that on a video but try being your own teacher and analyze three things. Bow speed, bow contact location, and bow pressure. These are factors that greatly affect tone. Another thing that affects tone is how hard you press the string down with your left hand fingers. As you probably notice, the sound is better on an open string, which equals more left hand finger pressure. Obviously not so much that it causes pain or future issues. :) Good luck, and thanks for watching!!!
@1stfiddlerman Interesting. I like to think I'm aware of the bow pressure, speed and contact and try to practice those skills. I've never been told about the relationship of left hand pressure on the strings and it's affect on tone.
@@1stfiddlerman excellent! today I played staccato as you taught in the video. It was difficult for me to understand how to perform it, but I learnt it from your video. Yippee 🙌
It's 5, 2, 5 on the first part and the second part is 5, 2, 5, 4, 5. Or to be more exact you have G, D, G twice in the first part then G, D, G, F, G. Hope that helps. Did you like the cushion tip? Some people might like a shorter staccato in which case you don't need to land with the angled hair.
This calls for my fiddler man carbon fiber bow. And no I don't use it all the time I don't know why I just try to save it. When I'm just doing regular goofing around like 1 minute bow or whatever I use my cheap bow
I love how you teach. From beginner to advanced in less than 5 minutes in one video. Also like the music scrolling along. Thank you.
You are very welcome. Thanks so much for the kind words. It encourages me to make more videos. :) Thanks for watching.
I am 27 and trying to learn playin violin. Just discovered your website and videos today. I cannot describe how much I appreciate what you are doing. Thank you so much.
It's my pleasure. Thanks so much for the kind words.
Congratulations you play a lot and a great teacher!!
Very kind words. Thank you so much!!!
Got here to learn this on the mandolin. This helps me so much. Thanks.
Nice. I always wanted to lear mandolin as well. Maybe I'll take it up.
Welcome back!! We missed you!!
Thanks. I'll try to do better moving forward. LOL
Finding time has become so difficult. Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
Love Tune a Week!
Thanks Jackie! What are you presently working on?
Lovely to have you back! Always so inspiring.
Thanks so much for saying that. Cheers!!! ❤
I love hearing you fiddle! Especially Orange Blossom Special ! Excellent teaching video. I like the double E stop played more prominently in second stanza, but that was a pretty lick sliding up and away with the double E quick like. Thanks First Fiddleman!
Thanks. I hope to find more time to make videos when I semi retire in a year. Cheers.
it's greaat to see you back FiddlerMan. Even though I don't have my violin anymore I still enjoy watching and listening. hopefully ya can do tutorial on some Irish songs like whiskey in the jar. I plan on getting back to fiddling though in the near future once I have time. :)
Thanks for watching. I hope that you can find time soon and I'll put out some Irish Fiddle tunes as well. 😁
Also the open A is a important harmony I had not used! Thanks Fiddlerman!
It sure is. 😁 Thanks for watching.
Wow!! I love this!! I’ve not played my violin in years, and recently decided I wanted to pull it back out to play. Of course I need new strings and rosin and shoulder pad. I just ordered some supplies from your online shop, and while looking up a video on using a tuning fork, I found your channel! How fun! The couple videos of yours I’ve now watched have really fueled my desire to play again. I can’t wait for my strings to arrive so I can start playing again! Thank you!! 😁
I'm happy that you found my channel. Thanks so much for watching. Enjoy
Very nice and, I'll give that ago ty. Your home looks interesting on the water like that.
Thanks David. LOL
We love it. It's our little piece of paradise. 🤣 We couldn't get building permits so we just did it anyway.
Thanks for the new tune FiddlerMan, hope to see next. Ill play this tune for sure, has alot of entertaining options:}
You are right. It's a rewarding piece to learn. Sounds harder than it is. Thanks for watching.
holy crap. i've never seen this kind of teaching before. it's perfect for someone like me! and i love the way you edited yourself into the boat at the end hahaha
Thanks so much zecroshac :) I couldn't help it. We were driving to Key West and saw that close to Gilbert's Resort.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks, this is a tune that I always like going back to as I feel I can play it pretty well. I've been snagging some of your sheet music lately and letting my instructor know that this is what I want to work on next. The last one was Sound of Silence, but right now I'm working on John Ryan's polka, June Apple, and Mississippi Sawyer. And I really appreciate my Fiddler Man Carbon Fiber bow and shoulder rest. Thanks for the videos and lessons you provide.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. Yes, this tune is satisfying for sure. Cheers!
Love to see you back Fiddlerman! Can we have "If i were a rich Guy" next??
If I Were a Rich Man? from Fiddler on the Roof?
@@1stfiddlerman yes sir
@@1stfiddlerman I would also love that. My dad used to sing that in the car on long rides.
@@1stfiddlerman Yesss that would be amazing for sure :)
@@davidmarks509 With three people commenting on this request, I guess I can move it up on the list. LOL
awesome! new tune!
Glad that you liked it Andrew.
Hello Mr
Fiddlerman. First of all I want to congratulate you.
Excellent musician and teacher, his videos are very didactic and productive. I watched several of your videos where you also rate violins.
I am a luthier here in Brazil, with certain roots in Italy.
I buy your strings through your representative here in Brazil and I can say: How wonderful and sound they are. Once again, congratulations my friend. receive a big hug.
Thanks so much Antonio. Say hi to Ivo for me. 😁
That was a lot of fun!
Thanks Sara. Are you playing it now?
How are you doing Sara?
👏Bravo! Welcome back, Fiddlerman! You're the best and a cut above the rest. Thanks for the tune. BTW: "Old Joe Clark" is not only a great sounding tune on my violin, but also sounds great on my harmonica and concertina too. BTW: It's amazing how you can make one violin sound like two. 👍 ♫ 😊
Thanks so much Christopher. I really appreciate that. Yes you're right, this tune with the open strings and double stops make it sound like several violins. LOL
I wish I played the harmonica as well.
@@1stfiddlermanYou're welcome, Fiddlerman - It was I playing the harmonica for more than 51 years with "feeling, phrasing, vibrato [note bending] and all that good stuff" that got me interested in learning to play the violin (fiddle). BTW: I first heard "Old Joe Clark" on a Honky Tonk (tack) piano played by Squeek Steele in volume two of her Old West Saloon Piano "The Good Old Songs of the West" CD. 🎻 🎹 ♫
@@christophertsiliacos8958 Cool. Keep living life to its fullest!
Marvelous
Thank you so much.
It's waaay out of my league, for now, but any chance you might do Tallahassee?
I'm learning and while I'm nowhere near ready to play it, I'm proud I can spell it, but I really enjoy and learn by watching you and following the music.
Thank you for everything you do for all of us.
I'll add it to my to do list. Someday, I'll diminish my work at Fiddlershop and do videos again. :)
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Any way you can teach how to play I'll go stepping too, from beginner to advanced? We do appreciate all your teachings! Thank you.
Thanks so much Marianne. Cheers!!!
had to play this twice just to hear him play!
Thanks. Are you working on it? Cheers
That was excellent! Thanks for sharing. Would you consider doing a lesson on getting good tone? The sound you get out of every violin I've seen you play is excellent regardless of the price.
Good point. I could do it but finding the secret to getting a good tone is based on so many factors when it comes to technique. I'm not saying that I wouldn't be able to take most of that on a video but try being your own teacher and analyze three things. Bow speed, bow contact location, and bow pressure. These are factors that greatly affect tone. Another thing that affects tone is how hard you press the string down with your left hand fingers. As you probably notice, the sound is better on an open string, which equals more left hand finger pressure. Obviously not so much that it causes pain or future issues. :)
Good luck, and thanks for watching!!!
@1stfiddlerman Interesting. I like to think I'm aware of the bow pressure, speed and contact and try to practice those skills. I've never been told about the relationship of left hand pressure on the strings and it's affect on tone.
I loved your teaching way. You are the best fiddle man. I’m from Bahrain 🇧🇭 learning from you. Can we share our practice with you? 😊
Thanks. I appreciate it. How's it going?
@@1stfiddlerman excellent! today I played staccato as you taught in the video. It was difficult for me to understand how to perform it, but I learnt it from your video. Yippee 🙌
@@OllieAmy That's great news. Thanks for letting me know. 😁
Today I found difficulties in double strings 😅
Holy mackerel here you are Pierre yay.🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎶🎶🎶🎶🌹❤
Back in gear. LOL 😂
👏👏👏👏👏bravoooo
Thanks Elisabeth!
Can you please play Mia and sebastian's theme from la la land next?
I'll add it to my list. Thanks for watching.
I get the answer when I hear him playing fast at the end. ALl on string!!!! CC
Is this a typical 1 4 5? You xan figure them out that way. Land with cushion, hmm.
It's 5, 2, 5 on the first part and the second part is 5, 2, 5, 4, 5.
Or to be more exact you have G, D, G twice in the first part then G, D, G, F, G. Hope that helps.
Did you like the cushion tip? Some people might like a shorter staccato in which case you don't need to land with the angled hair.
@@1stfiddlerman Yes, thank you.
@@patriciajrs46 You're welcome.
very nice. please create a video about Le festin(ratatouille theme), thank you
I have added your suggestion to my list. Thanks for watching!!!
For the tune of the week can you do a bandura waltz or the Ukraine national anthem
Actually a brilliant idea with the national anthem. Thanks. 🙏
@@1stfiddlerman yay 🎻🎻🎻🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🎶🎻🎻🎻
This calls for my fiddler man carbon fiber bow. And no I don't use it all the time I don't know why I just try to save it. When I'm just doing regular goofing around like 1 minute bow or whatever I use my cheap bow
Time to wear it out. LOL..... Thanks for watching!
@@1stfiddlerman one day that's EXACTLY what I'm going to do. I'm building my skills slowly but surely very slowly.
Isn’t that usually an a tune?