Hi good folks,
Here’s a little update from our August gathering:
We looked at Kerry Polka together
-worked our way to playing first 3 bars, taking turns sharing
-Focused on rhythm for 3rd bar
-folks shared playing first 2 bars as slow as they could
Oh Susannah
-discussed/shared insights into questions/experiences with bow slurring, specifically on the pick up notes
-tried various ways to slur, bowing patterns, and also playing with separate bows
Someone had a good idea last session for us to have a song picked ahead so that folks can come to session familiar with it. I would suggest we re-approach Oh Susannah, as most folks will have some experience with it.
Once again, the meeting circle is always open to whatever yal want to bring up. Everyone is welcome.
Hi Good people 🙂 We had great zoom gathering last week. Here are some insights into what came up. Everyone is welcome to join. Here’s more info on the sessions
Pick up notes to start song
number of pickup notes – odd number of notes – to make down bow on main beat
3 pick up notes – all 3 down
Annie stanonous – does this
Bringing in group on song
Red haired boy – 2 pickup notes
Faded love – 2 down bows on 2 different strings
Stanley brothers chop
3 4 5 pickup
Can hear E note but nothing above that
Kerfunken jig – squirrel hunter
Hitting 1 string on it’s own difficult
-open strings – look at angle, look away/close eyes
– try it in the dark
-practising scales
-if memorize songs – look where bow hits the strings
-bridge shape/setup – can make a big difference on difference in angle to play each string
Replaced bridge – flat bridge makes double and triple stops easy
Flat bridge hard to play
Keeping bow straight – bow slide – can do it when sole concentration – buts creeps when focus on more than that
-multitasking
-film oneself – it shows I am way off than what I think when looking directly
-Mirror tricky illusion
-Comfort compared to out of comfort, what feels natural for arm movement to be and the parallelness being an unnatural feeling
Shoulder bowing
Connecting virtually to jam/play/practise with folks
-regular zoom account 1 meeting limited to 40 min
-some active practise groups, can connect folks with them, we support folks to create groups also, reach out anytime for assistance.
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