Joanne Iles

Currently on holiday in North Devon, I thought I’d take advantage of the beautiful back drop! Unfortunately I was shivering so much there’s a few errors but you get the idea!🤣🎻

I recorded the lead part, chord back up plus bass fiddle version of Swallowtail then played it back on Garageband as I play this Harmony part. I recorded the 4 tracks on Garageband and it sounds better than here all mixed in but I don’t know how to make a video with it!? So here goes the slightly squeaky unedited version…[Read more]

I’ve been practicing this one a lot recently with our lovely Puddle Jumpers Fiddleheds!

I thought I’d share my recent experiences in case it’s of use / interest to anyone I the group:

I’d noticed a slight buzz coming from the D string so contacted my friendly local luthier who supplied this information:

1. As it is mainly when double stopping, then maybe the slot in the bridge on the D string has deepened to the point it causes…[Read more]

I’m learning droning double stops and thought I’d have a go at combining that practice with the lovely sea shanty we learned last week!