yawnofthedead - Posted - 03/28/2009:  14:55:22

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My first Sound Off posts

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/fiddl...42832009.mp3

^Big Scioty. Me on fiddle, banjo, and mando. At this point I've been playing fiddle for 10 months, and trying to play old time since december. Based off of 2 youtube versions I listened to (Aly Bain's and David Bragger's). Standard Tuning.

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/fiddl...42832009.mp3

^Jack o' Diamonds/Jack's Creek Ridge. The first is sort of my own version. The second is played similarly to David Bragger's version on youtube (I don't have a teacher so most of the tunes that I know are based off of either recordings or people on youtube). GDGB

Posted for your enjoyment and/or your constructive criticism

Twelvefret - Posted - 03/28/2009:  15:48:34

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Awesome, man. Keep it up.

chuck

Chuck Naill
http://chucksmusicpage.blogspot.com/

wormbower - Posted - 03/28/2009:  16:54:11

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quote:

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Originally posted by yawnofthedead

My first Sound Off posts
At this point I've been playing fiddle for 10 months

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Ok, now I've got two fiddles for sale.

No, really--if you've been playing for 10 months, that is simply amazing. You are extremely talented and must be working your fingers off. As Chuck said, keep it up! And thanks for sharing.

Paul

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. -Faith Petric
The chief enemy of creativity is common sense -Pablo Picasso

J-Walk - Posted - 03/28/2009:  17:47:48

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That's some mighty fine playing. So a year in Naperville is like 10 years anywhere else?

bsed - Posted - 03/28/2009:  22:05:03

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Very impressive!

Just call me Dwight.

bsed - Posted - 03/28/2009:  22:09:00

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Oh, and I loved the sound effects!

Just call me Dwight.

Fiddlepiper - Posted - 03/28/2009:  22:28:13

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Sounds good to me! Keep on posting.

Jim - Posted - 03/29/2009:  04:59:05

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This is really great music. Played with lots of enthusiasm and feeling. For those who have been playing only a few months and can't imagine sounding like this even after a few years, don't worry about it. There are always a few outlyers who screw up the curve.

Jim Burke
http://fiddlehub.com (free online fiddle lessons with slo-mo instruction videos)

graham - Posted - 03/29/2009:  05:22:33

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It"s Sunday morning and I thought to browse FHO; found your post and said to myself "Hmmm...Big Scioty.... I must hear how a 10 month old is doing." Congratulations, that is spectacular whether 10 months or 10 years. I fully agree with JIm that your intrepretaton and technique are superb. That's the second time that this tune has really caught me; the first was by Bruce Mosley. Now that's good company!!!

yawnofthedead - Posted - 03/29/2009:  18:46:44

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Wow, thanks for all the really encouraging words. I'll try to get some more stuff recorded/posted sometime soon.

David M. - Posted - 03/30/2009:  07:05:08

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Nice! Jack's Creek Ridge is a favorite tune of mine. You made it square, which makes it danceable. Good playing. Good tones.

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David M. - Posted - 03/30/2009:  07:09:40

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By the way, this sounds like a Bruce Greene rendition of Jack'sCreekRidge, which is also where I got it.

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