Hobart’s Transformation 6th Jan. 2022.
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Marg Sherringham.
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January 7, 2022 at 2:49 am #53292
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantThis is my 1st attempt at filming myself for Fiddlehed. Inspired by others, I felt I should contribute too, and become more connected to this warm community of supportive fiddlers. My intonation needs more work especially sliding up to A, and I need to get some help with the camera focus, but it was fun to do once I mustered up the courage. I hope this link works.
Cheers,
Marg.
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January 8, 2022 at 8:56 am #53345
Keith Calhoun
ParticipantReally great job, Marg! Extremely well done! Thanks for posting it!
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January 8, 2022 at 1:21 pm #53354
Michael G
ParticipantThat was excellent, Marg! I thought your intonation was quite good – that’s one of my biggest struggles. I also think that we tend to think our own intonation is worse than it really is. Although I’m pretty sure mine’s pretty bad…
That looks like a nice mandolin too – do you play mandolin as well?
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January 9, 2022 at 3:39 am #53365
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantThanks Keith and Michael for your lovely, encouraging comments. I have a long, long way to go, the New Year meant stepping from the beginner course to intermediate for me, Hobart’s Transformation being the 1st tune, I know there’s some serious work ahead of me now.
Yes Michael, I have struggles with intonation too, good and bad days, but I love starting my practice sessions playing scales with the drones. It really helps and I find it very relaxing too, puts me in the “zone”. Yes, I do play mandolin too, if I make another video, I’ll turn it round so you can see the front. Classical guitar is my 1st instrument, beautiful music, but I also love the contrast of the fiddle and mandolin. They’ve given me more flexibility and I enjoy the social aspect of playing with others in sessions. Do you play other instruments?
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January 9, 2022 at 9:44 pm #53380
Michael G
ParticipantHi Marg – Yes, guitar, mandolin and bass guitar (and ukulele, which was my first instrument at 11 years old – just realizing that’s 50 years ago!). I gave the Irish concertina a… er, um, concerted effort a few years ago but I realized I am a dyed in the wool stringed instrument aficionado. I think fiddle is likely to be my last attempt at adding to my instrumental repertoire. My favorite thing about playing instruments is sharing that in a small setting with other musicians. My son is my favorite jam partner – he’s an amazing songwriter and singer/musician.
I love classical guitar though I don’t play classical music (except I’ve dabbled with Bach pieces for practice and enjoyment) and am a folk musician at heart (I do have a nice classical guitar that I use for fingerstyle when the occasion calls for it).
I really like the tune Hobert’s Transformation. I look forward to learning it when (if? I hope ‘when’) I reach that level in the courses.
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January 11, 2022 at 11:24 pm #53432
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantThat’s great Michael, you’d be in demand at sessions with your mix of instruments to choose from, and yeah, there’s something about playing music with your adult children isn’t there? Really special to be able to pass on the love of music to them. I play with my son too, when he comes home, he lives 3 hours away. Last visit, he came to a session with me and we both had a lot of fun.
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January 15, 2022 at 4:30 pm #53552
kate.kakadu
ParticipantThat was a great version of Hobart’s Transformation, Marg. Love your lilt and slides! Thanks for posting!
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January 16, 2022 at 4:29 pm #53582
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantThanks Kate.
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January 17, 2022 at 1:38 am #53592
Katrina McGill
ParticipantHi Marg
I thought your playing, particularly your intonation was good. I live in Brisbane Australia. Where are you? Katrina
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January 17, 2022 at 8:52 am #53610
cbFidHed2020
ParticipantMarg, you sound wonderful!! Very smooth bowing and a lot of life to your performance. I’ve been playing this tune myself a lot lately, and I appreciate what you’ve done with it.
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January 17, 2022 at 12:16 pm #53625
Brian
ParticipantThis was wonderful to watch and listen! Thanks for sharing! I hope I can play this song one day since it sounds beautiful!
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January 17, 2022 at 3:49 pm #53629
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantHi Katrina,
Thanks for your feedback, and it’s good to know there’s other Australian fiddleheds out there. I live at Coolangatta, but not the one near Brisbane. We’re in a little rural area near Shoalhaven Heads 2 and a half hours south of Sydney NSW. Our Coolangatta got it’s name from the indigenous Mount Cullunghutti. -
January 17, 2022 at 3:57 pm #53630
Marg Sherringham
ParticipantThanks for your kind comments cbfidhed and Brian, your encouragement is much appreciated.
Yes, it’s a great tune, I hope you both have as much fun playing it as I do.:)
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