The social platforms on FiddleHed are spread out and not easily seen, so there’s a chance people won’t see your post easily or not until later on. If you’re able to create this/a similar post in the Chit Chat section of Play Every Day, you will be sure to see more responses.

I can understand the struggle with…[Read more]

Rosalie – @werbose
Darryl – @darryls
Deborah – @fixkids
Don – @donstine
John – @lavonjohn

Recap notes 🎶 :

Linking zoom audio setup info page for reference:

Setting Up Audio for Interactive Fiddlehed Lessons

Angeline The Baker
-run pony run rhythm v…[Read more]

Some points discussed:

Thursday Practice Group supports ones practise well, Always gives a little clue/aid

Playing other instruments and how that could supplement/support our fiddle practice

Noticing how ones hearing can be…[Read more]

Danielle @dbc224
Stella @stellanbilly
Deborah @fixkids
David @david123429
Lisa @lbiehl

Some notes:

Zoom audio setup tips:

Setting Up Audio for Interactive Fiddlehed Lessons

Yankee Doodle dandy
Old Joe clark – variety of lyrics and…[Read more]

Recapp:

Tunes shared:
Kentucky Waltz – various versions/key mentioned – played at start and end of session
Drunken Sailor – chording and play along tracks mentioned, collaborated on playing together (everyone unmuted worked alright), everyone tried…[Read more]

In regards to the Disney Solos violin book, here is an image of it. It has audio access for instrumental play-along included through a website.

Suzanne – @suzanneanotherchanceboise-com
David – @david123429
Terri – @terria125

Some great connections made and topics arising between everyone, nice to learn from each of you. 🙏

Some points I noted:
Great experiences with Wellerman learning through Jason’s sessions
PlayEveryDay App dis…[Read more]

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]

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]

Claudia – @csoxley
John – @lavonjohn
Steve – @ripton
Robin – @rbingham
Deborah – @fixkids
Beth – @emeraldemma
Jocelyn – @jahcey

Feel free to reach out directly to folks…[Read more]

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]

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

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]

Some takeaways I noted:
Some great ongoing p…[Read more]

I will work through your suggestions over the next while. For the moment I have started experimenting with holding the fiddle in different positions and I’m surprised to notice how even minor changes can affect both the muscle strain and the playing itself positively or negatively. I also got a different shoulder rest…[Read more]

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]

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]

I’m relatively new to the fiddle and really delighted to finally get the chance to learn it. So I like to practise a good bit — trying to make up for the decades I missed out on, I suppose — but I’m really feeling it in the auld bones. I was wondering if any of you would like to share your tips on how you’re dealing with that?

The…[Read more]

Sue R – @sujean
Steve S – @steve
Steve N – @ripton
Jennifer – @jennywdonohue
Sue B – @sueb
Mary – @maryreid
David – @david123429
Deborah – @fixkids