Ottawa - Posted - 11/18/2008:  16:04:44

Here are some first tunes by me after 3 months of playing. Listen if you dare. No really, any comments would be appreciated. Thanks for listening! .

http://www.fiddlehangout.com/myhang...sic.asp?id=8

Steven

Edited by - Ottawa on 11/18/2008 16:05:31

bj - Posted - 11/18/2008:  16:25:49

You're sure doing a lot better than I did at three months! I was still one huge squeaky squawky horror back then. Good job!

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Dick Hauser - Posted - 11/18/2008:  16:38:21

You sound pretty good for someone who has only played 3 months. If you are Canadian, there seems to be an abundance of excellent fiddlers up your way. There also seems to be a lot of fiddler associations. Joining a fiddler association can help your progress as a fiddler.

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superdave2112 - Posted - 11/18/2008:  20:57:55

Steven,

Sounds GREAT for three months!!!

Keep doing whatever it is you are doing!



Always most sincerely yours,

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Jim - Posted - 11/19/2008:  03:15:41

Steven, I think your Connaughtman's Rambles rendition is a lot better than most people could reasonably expect after 3 months. I'm particularly impressed by your intonation. Most of the notes are dead on. I don't think you missed the high B on the E string even once, and that note is the bane of most fiddle players who play this tune, regardless of how long they've been at it. You have the makings of a really good player.

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Hi Strung - Posted - 11/19/2008:  05:00:31

Wow, you sound great and a lot better than I do and I've been at it for 5 months.

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and told me to play.

Twelvefret - Posted - 11/19/2008:  16:29:06

Very impressive feller!

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Ottawa - Posted - 11/19/2008:  18:20:12

Thanks folks. I find I like playing the fiddle more than any other instrument that I have learned in the past. I kinda regret not having taken it up earlier, but oh well.

I'm taking it slow so I can get it right the first time. Thanks for the encouraging comments- it means a lot as the night before last I wanted to smash my fiddle into kindling I was that frustrated.

Steven

Edited by - Ottawa on 11/19/2008 18:21:25

vrteach - Posted - 11/20/2008:  08:40:14

Good work. As everyone says, you sound great for 3 months, and your intonation in the recordings is really really good. As you know from your other instruments, frustration is part of the process.


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Hi Strung - Posted - 11/20/2008:  09:28:37

quote:

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Originally posted by Ottawa

I'm taking it slow so I can get it right the first time. Thanks for the encouraging comments- it means a lot as the night before last I wanted to smash my fiddle into kindling I was that frustrated.

Steven

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peerke112 - Posted - 11/20/2008:  13:25:06

3 months I couldn't even tune my fiddle then! Good job!


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