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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic A Pentatonic Scale In Summer. in the forum Student Videos 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    So wonderful, Marg! I’ve been out of the loop for a while so good to check out the forum and be reinspired! Lovely melody, lyrical and happy. Great work from the band too. A very fun way to play with pentatonic scales!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic First Time Capsule Video-Little Liza Jane in the forum Student Videos 9 months ago

    Great start! Could see you adjusting the tone for some notes – excellent. You sounded good and confident. Well done!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Auld Lang Syne – Feedback in the forum Student Videos 9 months ago

    Thank you both of you; David for sharing and Jocelyn for feedback. Valuable and helpful for me too. I will definitely post something for feedback.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Temperance Reel in the forum Student Videos 10 months, 1 week ago

    Great Owen! That looked like a tricky song too!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Spootiskerry in the forum Student Videos 10 months, 1 week ago

    That was groovy! The drum back up turned it from folk to funk – Loved it! Will have to learn that one

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Pretty Saro in the forum Student Videos 10 months, 3 weeks ago

    That was lovely Debbie! I haven’t heard that one before but love the double stops too. Something I don’t try enough. It’s inspiring to see you use them to such affect.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Medley with strum machine in the forum Student Videos 11 months ago

    Thanks, Jason. I’m not sure if there is a particular method of choosing songs to play together in a set. Hope to see you post something with strum machine soon, Patty! It’s a great tool.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Kerfunken Jig in the forum Student Videos 11 months ago

    Nice embellishments, Joanne! Great Irish feel. I haven’t quite worked out the difference between a mordent and a roll yet – have to the Irish fiddle journey. Slides will be my next challenge though, because they are very cool!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Ashokan farewell in the forum Student Videos 11 months ago

    You’re right, Joanne, it is fantastic that we can get inspired and play along and try new things through this Fiddlehed forum. I’ve learnt so much by watching you all and it has motivated me to keep going and challenge myself. I wish our time zones were more compatible for participating in group sessions, because they look so much fun. But it’…[Read more]

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Ashokan farewell in the forum Student Videos 11 months ago

    Thanks Debbie and Marg. I would like to create a harmony myself, but it was fun to hear it played together. It’s taken me a while to attempt vibrato without destroying the tune in the attempt. Certainly don’t feel in control or confident with my technique – I still tense up and grip the neck when I should relax my left hand. Then when I focus on…[Read more]

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    kate.kakadu started the topic Ashokan farewell in the forum Student Videos 11 months ago

    I’ve been working on vibrato and Ashokan farewell seemed an appropriate tune to practice on, with a little harmonisation I learnt https://youtu.be/utqDjGY-dEM

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Whiskey before breakfast…nervous newbie in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Great work, Sally. Very tuneful and well paced. Lovely to listen to.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic 2 Strings; 1 finger in the forum Technique Questions 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I just flatten my finger a bit. I think it’s something you just have to persevere with and it will come with practise.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Off She Goes in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    That was fun, thanks Owen. Wish I could get my vibrato like yours. It’s my next challenge!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Tipping Back the Corn Day 2 of Challenge#2 in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    That sounded lovely! You made those strings sing. Are you going to post a follow up comparison video?

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Matty Groves by Marg. in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    So beautiful Marg! Lovely interweaving of harmonies between the two violin parts. You’re are so inspiring to all of us! I truly don’t think that there’s anything to change or cut out – it was such a pleasure to listen to.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Medley with strum machine in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Thanks Marg! You were the inspiration with your medley. I think strum machine is a good way to build up speed on songs. I really liked how the songs in your medley interwove so beautifully. That may be a good thing for Jason to teach or discuss – how to compile a complimentary set.

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic Medley with strum machine in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Thanks for your feedback! I’ve been really working on my bow hold and having a flexible and not rigid hand to work towards smooth changes – a work in progress but finally seeing some improvement. The selection of songs is pretty random, just songs I liked and wanted to improve, or try variation on. The main challenge was doing a set of something a…[Read more]

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    kate.kakadu started the topic Medley with strum machine in the forum Student Videos 11 months, 3 weeks ago

    I was inspired by Marg, so got the strum machine app and threw myself the challenge of doing a medley. So hard! Good practice at listening though!

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    kate.kakadu replied to the topic The magic of the Pentatonic Scale CHALLENGE! in the forum Student Videos 1 year ago

    That sounded great! Your violin sounded beautiful, why bother with an electric when you can get such good sound with what you’ve got? Loved your improve. What did you use as a backing track?

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