willy - Posted - 07/18/2007:  17:29:16

Anyone wanna record bonepart crossing the rhine for me please.

I feel in love with it practicing today..

Thank you...cross tuning is addictive.

After years of driving bluegrass as cramp level speeds it is
very nice to play "old time fiddle" I am loving this.

FiddleJammer - Posted - 07/18/2007:  23:02:39

Hi Willy,

Glad to hear you're having a good time.

There's a version on my Fiddle Hangout homepage. It was recorded at an OT gathering outside of Melbourne, Australia. My buddy Tom on the banjo and assorted Aussie's joining in.

Terri

tunelist, musings, and podcasts at
http://fiddlejammer.blogspot.com

Kirk - Posted - 07/19/2007:  00:39:31

This has become a favorite tune at the Pegram Jam.
Here is a version we played a few weeks ago:

http://www.pegramjam.com/music/Bona...he_Rhine.mp3

-Kirk

willy - Posted - 07/19/2007:  15:03:59

Thank you both, I have both of those tunes for practicing
now and I like them both. PEGRAMJAM is a great web site too!

So since I am at it, can I ask the age old question.
I use helicore strings, is there a OLD TIME string brand?

My fiddle is a redish light brown
no label andsounds amazing for $450.00 so I am happy with it.
As a matter a fact people with 1 thousand dollar fiddles
all fancy and pretty drop the jaw when I let the play "freddle".

So should I just keep using these helicore strings now that you
know how I feel about the fiddle? Or since it sounds good now would
it sound better with another type?

Chaoscat - Posted - 07/19/2007:  15:29:06

Look no further than our own Sound Off section.

http://www.fiddlehangout.com/forum/...TOPIC_ID=310

I love the utube group

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If you're fiddlin' in the grave yard and a banjo joins in - don't run until he hits the break. Even a DEAD banjo player ain't gonna give that up to come after you.

willy - Posted - 07/19/2007:  21:07:12

Feel free to comment on my youtube verison of
Cherokee Shuffle

Any advise or notice any thing I need to watch out for?
I am open for sugestions..serious I am not offend.
Only if you say I suck then I will laugh back at ya ..LOL

My A is was unwinding "AGAIN" and it throws me off.
I have more excuses later... LOL !!

Here she goes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY3VGuEUavI

FiddleJammer - Posted - 07/19/2007:  23:48:33

I use Prim mediums strings. They take to tuning up and down well, I think. I leave them on for about 4 months at a time, sometimes longer.

Terri

tunelist, musings, and podcasts at
http://fiddlejammer.blogspot.com

Chaoscat - Posted - 07/20/2007:  08:27:04

I liked your Cherokee Shuffle Willy. It was well played. I certainly can't play it as well. The only comment I would make is it didn't make me tap my feet. I didn't feel the rhythm coming through.

Listen to this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYduAMqy-Z8

This young lady has the advantage of a banjo helping her out, but you can still hear her emphasizing the downbeats to give the song a "toe tapping" feel.

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If you're fiddlin' in the grave yard and a banjo joins in - don't run until he hits the break. Even a DEAD banjo player ain't gonna give that up to come after you.