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@fidil

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    Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Group logo of Beginner GroupBeginner Group 2 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the nourishing gathering folks!

    David – @david123429
    Agnes – @agnesita
    Tracey – @plain-old-cat
    Cal – @cal_laz
    Caren – @fidil
    Steve – @ripton

    Some takeaways I noted from our session:

    -Recording ourself – great perspective to see where we want to focus on, helpful to look back at recordings later on too when we can be less critical,…[Read more]

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    Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Group logo of No Fear Fiddle Session GroupsNo Fear Fiddle Session Groups 2 years, 1 month ago

    Great time together this past Sunday 🙂 🎶 👏🏼

    John – @lavonjohn
    Ann – @ann-seye
    David – @david123429
    Caren – @fidil
    Grace – @grannyfiddler

    Some tunes folks shared:

    Si bheag, Si mhor

    Danny Boy

    Terry Teehan’s Polka…[Read more]

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    Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Group logo of No Fear Fiddle Session GroupsNo Fear Fiddle Session Groups 2 years, 2 months ago

    Another great meet up this past Sunday, connecting in large and small group settings!

    Here’s people’s FiddleHed info to help yal relate and connect directly as you like 🙂

    @lavonjohn – John
    @fidil – Caren
    @cbFidHed2020 – Carolyn
    @lulu-boston – Lulu
    @tracyw – Tracy
    @Sujean – Sue
    @DonStine – Don
    @ann-seye – Ann
    @dscrogg – Daniel

    Folks sha…[Read more]

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    Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Group logo of Beginner GroupBeginner Group 2 years, 3 months ago

    Hey good people 🎶
    @sujean put a couple posts on her profile activity recently and I’d like to share them here:
    “Let’s try and find one another to do a little fiddling with ?
    I welcome any thoughts you may have, let’s go!”

    “Would any of you beginner players like to get together and play?We could ZOOM. Just casting a line out !!! Thanks eve…[Read more]

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      Curt replied 2 years, 3 months ago
      received … if you do create a beginner’s zoom group, please add me, thanks
      @csenft
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        Susan Ribeiro replied 2 years, 3 months ago
        Hi Curt! well there are 3 of us interested now thats great!
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            Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 3 months ago
            Let me know if I can help connect yal further. Please direct message eachother to find out the best way to communicate. Glad to hear 🙂
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          Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Group logo of Beginner GroupBeginner Group 2 years, 3 months ago

          Hello FiddleHed folks 🙂
          Following up from our Feb 15 Beginner Group Zoom meet up:
          @fidil – Caren
          @dd2dd – Denise
          @JTROWBRIDGE65 – Jeffrey
          @ripton – Steve

          Topics:
          Creating more flow sound with notes/addressing choppy sound
          Getting lost/not knowing where we are in a tune
          Remembering key of song and starting notes
          Zoom audio setup

          Here are some…[Read more]

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          Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Group logo of Beginner GroupBeginner Zoom Sessions in the forum Beginner Group 2 years, 4 months ago

          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

          Jan 18/24

          Tom- @tomr
          Steve- @ripton
          Caren- @fidil
          Mary- @lukidog
          Susie- @susieq
          Wayne- @tophatbanjo

          Pick up notes to start song
          number of pickup notes – odd number of notes – to make…[Read more]

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            Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years, 4 months ago
            Hey good folks, I came across this post regarding mutes yal may be interested in:
            https://fiddlehed.com/fiddle-questions/should-i-practice-with-a-mute/
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            Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Group logo of Beginner GroupThe physical aspect of fiddling in the forum Beginner Group 2 years, 4 months ago

            Hi Caren – @fidil,
            Thanks for reaching out and sharing this.
            Would it be ok if we shared a link to your post in the member newsletter, to facilitate more folks to see it?

            Some ideas come to me:

            Positioning the instrument to us is something to continuously re-evaluate. Also, getting second opinions, where the person can see your body positioning…[Read more]

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