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    Joanne Iles commented on the post, Wandering Mind 23 hours, 44 minutes ago

    For some reason my go to tune is Whiskey Before Breakfast! I only ever play it when I’m struggling! That leads to Over The Waterfall and then I’m back & into my playing. On tired days I love to play soothing tunes; Midnight on the Water, Lonesome Moonlight Waltz, Dawning of the day, Lovers Waltz.

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    Joanne Iles started the topic Foggy Dew in the forum Student Videos 2 days, 22 hours ago

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    Joanne Iles commented on the post, What's helped you the most on your fiddle journey? 4 days, 5 hours ago

    Practice a 1000 times!
    OK maybe not exactly 1000 but repeating and especially as you say, the part I find the hardest. The playback samples on Fiddlehed are great for this, you can just play each quarter over & over until it’s in the memory & fingers!

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    Joanne Iles posted a new activity comment 4 days, 8 hours ago

    Hi Owen,
    I use a mac book Pro and a Scarlett interface which lets you plug in a mic, instrument & headphones. Works well for Zoom & Garageband
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      Joanne Iles posted an update in the group Group logo of GarageBand CreationsGarageBand Creations 2 weeks, 2 days ago

      sorry to bombard….but I don’t think I ever shared this one!
      Me and my husband Richard did a version of this on GarageBand and iMovie to make this fun little vid! You may recognise the Fiddlehed rhythm section!

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      Joanne Iles posted an update in the group Group logo of GarageBand CreationsGarageBand Creations 2 weeks, 2 days ago

      Another atmospheric tune I’m working on after Jason’s lesson is the Dawning of the Day again, a lot of reverb and echo on this creation…..

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      Joanne Iles posted a new activity comment 2 weeks, 2 days ago

      I’m working on this beautiful tune called Da Slockit Light. It was written by a Shetland Island fiddler Tom Anderson around the time of the death of his wife he v…

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        Joanne Iles posted an update in the group Group logo of GarageBand CreationsGarageBand Creations 2 weeks, 2 days ago


        • Da Slockit LIght – 06:09:2023, 15.26

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          Joanne Iles replied 2 weeks, 2 days ago
          I’m working on this beautiful tune called Da Slockit Light. It was written by a Shetland Island fiddler Tom Anderson around the time of the death of his wife he v…

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            Jocelyn Martens replied 1 week, 6 days ago

            Thank you for sharing Joanne. I really enjoy shetlan tunes… I have some Scottish heritage in my family. You play this song beautifully, nice effects too. Really appreciate the background information aswell 🙂🎶🌈

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          Joanne Iles replied to the topic Elk River Blues in the forum Student Videos 1 month ago

          Love those double stops Owen! Really authentic sound.

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          Joanne Iles posted a new activity comment 1 month ago

          Love those double stops Owen! Really nice authentic sound.
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            Joanne Iles started the topic Sludge River Stomp in the forum Student Videos 1 month, 2 weeks ago

            I’ve been a bit hooked on this tune since Jason’s lesson! I’ve taken the learning points and listened & try to copy the Tyler Childers version!

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            Joanne Iles replied to the topic The Blackest Crow in Sawmill Tuning in the forum Student Videos 2 months, 4 weeks ago

            Thanks both! I’ve always struggled with this tune but love it & in this different tuning it sounds like it might work better for me. I need to work on some better fingered ds & chord rhythms! Love these new challenges!

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            Joanne Iles started the topic The Blackest Crow in Sawmill Tuning in the forum Student Videos 3 months ago

            This is very much a work in progress but the resonance on this tune is lovely in this tuning

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            Joanne Iles started the topic Cluck Old Hen in Sawmill Tuning in the forum Student Videos 3 months ago

            I’m working on another version of this tune with my 2nd fiddle tuned AEAE!

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              Jocelyn Martens replied 3 months ago
              You look stoked to be playing it in this way, Joanne! Thanks for sharing, what multidimensional sounds 🙂
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              Joanne Iles replied to the topic What small improvement can you make right now? in the forum Share Your Practice 3 months, 3 weeks ago

              I’m playing a lot in our campervan this year & had got a bit of a cramped up & lazy posture! I saw this post & looked at my left wrist position brought it forward so I’m back to using the fingertips straight down onto the strings & can hear straight away an improvement in sound much clearer & easier to play a bit faster too!

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              Joanne Iles started the topic Coleraine in the forum Student Videos 4 months, 3 weeks ago

              Playing in the van with guitar backing by my husband Richard!

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              Joanne Iles replied to the topic Lindesfarne by Matt Seattle in the forum Student Videos 5 months, 1 week ago

              Nice video Vera! I really like messing around with recordings like this and layering different melodies & backing, it’s fun isn’t it? I’m not familiar with the tune so thanks for sharing x

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              Joanne Iles replied to the topic Shenandoah Improv in the forum Student Videos 5 months, 3 weeks ago

              Thanks Jocelyn!

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              Joanne Iles replied to the topic Memory Challenge Old Grey Cat in the forum Student Videos 6 months, 1 week ago

              Can see it now & it’s great! I really like your intonation on this x

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              Joanne Iles replied to the topic A Pentatonic Scale In Summer. in the forum Student Videos 6 months, 1 week ago

              Wow this is lovely! Thanks for sharing.

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