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Posted by TomGlos
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Size: 1,310kb, uploaded 2/11/2008 6:53:20 PM
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
Solo English fiddle, with a bit of a mix of styles.
12 comments on “Morpeth Rant & Roxburgh Castle”
fiddlepogo Says:
Monday, February 11, 2008 @8:23:58 PM
Thanks for posting that Tom! Morpeth Rant is an old favorite of mine, and it's always good to hear a new version, and Roxburgh Castle is one I've been thinking of learning, so it's good to actually hear someone fiddle it besides listening to it in a midi or abc player! Well done!
OTJunky Says:
Monday, February 11, 2008 @9:29:39 PM
Very nicely played - thanks...
Interesting that you call this "Solo English fiddle".
It's also sounds like the way a "New England" Contra-dance fiddler would play it.
--OTJ
Midwest_Fiddler Says:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @8:40:31 AM
Excellent! I want to learn more English fiddle tunes as that is my background.
Melvin Wine played a version of Morpeth Rant that he called Fair Morning Hornpipe. Jake Krack recorded it on his Wirefire CD.
Chirps
TomGlos Says:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @9:36:43 AM
Many thanks for your comments folks.
OTJ - I was just fooling around at the end of a session recording other stuff for a friend when I recorded these, so I wasn't thinking too much about style. I think I'd call the basic playing style English, fairly punchy accented bowing, the rhythm is a bit Irish, just because it's fun to play these tunes that way, and the ornamentation is just what comes naturally. Interesting what you say about New England contra, - I hope to meet Rodney Miller when he comes over next month and hear him playing that style.
Tom
TomGlos Says:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @9:40:55 AM
Oops, I meant to say I hope to add some Southern English tunes shortly, as I've lived all my life in the Cotswold "Morris dancing" area and that's my home style.
Tom
fiddlebob Says:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @12:15:32 PM
I really enoyed your playing. It was great. Looking forward to the Suthern English tunes.
fiddlebob
OTJunky Says:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 @6:24:29 PM
Tom,
Just be aware that Rodney Miller is not your - "Run of the Mill" - New England Contra-dance fiddler. Though he does play for Contra-dances and is always in great demand.
I love his fiddling and wish more New England fiddlers would try harder to play like him.
I hope you do get to meet him and play with him.
--OTJ
Humbled by this instrument Says:
Sunday, March 9, 2008 @2:54:58 PM
This is great stuff, Tom! Great tone, rhythym, etc. Keep it up.
Curt
azfiddle Says:
Monday, April 14, 2008 @12:58:38 AM
These really feel like dance tunes- lots of lift. Morpeth Rant has been in our contra dance repertoire since I started playing over 20 years ago. I never heard the 2nd tune before. Nice job.
Sharon
ladymuse Says:
Sunday, October 5, 2008 @8:47:48 PM
Magic again!
SO allright - so you also wear the morris bells (or at least havethe sets of them to tie on, them, I hope!!!
(and maybe you'll do a recording of you playing and dancing?!!??)
Your fiddle sounds consistantly magical in all of the tunes posted - have ye been taking tea with the fae?
Jen
brynmawr Says:
Saturday, February 7, 2009 @3:04:59 PM
Loved your music! Thanks for posting that. It inspires me.
Fiddlepiper Says:
Saturday, April 18, 2009 @7:47:38 PM
Well done! I like your style.
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