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Michael G

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@lukmanohnz

Active 2 years, 1 month ago
Hello Fellow FiddleHeds. I am new here – just signed up today. I started fiddling only a little over a month ago. I play guitar and mandolin. I am looking forward to digging in to the lessons here and joining the community. View
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    Michael G replied to the topic The Wellerman in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Wow – really excellent. Great bow control and rhythm.

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    Michael G replied to the topic Cantina Band Theme in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    That’s awesome, Joanne. I especially like that you played it on an instrument that would have been perfectly at home in the movie….

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    Michael G replied to the topic Breton Gavotte/Swallowtail Jig Medley in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    I love the Breton Gavotte, and you are playing it really well. I haven’t worked on the octave lower version – or the embellishments you’ve added. You’ve inspired me. And your Swallowtail Jig is really excellent. Great job!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Thank you, Marg!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Thanks for your encouraging words, Kate and Rita!

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    Michael G started the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

    Man, this is a tough one. But I have been working on it for a week or so and will keep working on this one. I feel like working on this one to smooth it out, improve the intonation, and get the bowing nice and loose will push me forward on the path. Fiddling is like whack-a-mole. You work on intonation and tone falls apart. You work on tone and…[Read more]

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    Michael G replied to the topic Breton Gavotte with Strum Machine in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    That’s really quite excellent, Marg!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the encouraging feedback!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Two fiddleheds are better than one in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Bravo!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you, Marg! I try to focus on the positives, but my inner critic is extremely noisy. Jason does such a good job hammering home the message of celebrating small wins. I know my intonation has improved markedly since I began this journey. Some days are better than others….

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    Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks, Debbie. All I hear when I listen to myself is my lousy intonation lol.

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    Michael G replied to the topic Kerfunken Jig w/cuts in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Really, really nice – great rhythmic feel throughout, and the cuts sound nice and musical. Awesome stuff. I gotta go practice now – you’re inspiring me.

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    Michael G replied to the topic Britches full of stitches in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    That sounds so great, Debbie. Intonation, double stops, and the lilting feel of your swinging 8th notes. Great job!

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    Michael G started the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Just learned it this morning. I have been practicing my sight reading (on mandolin so that my brain isn’t worrying about bowing technique). My improvement in sight reading is allowing me to learn melodies much more quickly.
    https://youtu.be/tmWdxRBbB2o

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    Michael G replied to the topic Liza Jane 1 in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Great job on the double stops. I have so much difficulty with them. I’m impressed!

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    Michael G replied to the topic Kerfunken Jig w/cuts in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice – well done!

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    Michael G started the topic Garry Owen in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 1 month ago

    Here’s my current status on Garry Owen, which we learned in a recent group lesson. I feel that trying to tackle the bowing pattern that Jason demonstrated was a really good challenge for me, and nudged me forward on the path…

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    Michael G replied to the topic Jackie Tar -Deb S. in the forum Student Videos 3 years, 4 months ago

    Great job! That tune looks like it has a lot of tricky string crossings – I’m impressed with how well you navigate them. The double stop at the end was great too.

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    Michael G replied to the topic Hobart's Transformation 6th Jan. 2022. in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Marg – Yes, guitar, mandolin and bass guitar (and ukulele, which was my first instrument at 11 years old – just realizing that’s 50 years ago!). I gave the Irish concertina a… er, um, concerted effort a few years ago but I realized I am a dyed in the wool stringed instrument aficionado. I think fiddle is likely to be my last attempt at add…[Read more]

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    Michael G replied to the topic Hobart's Transformation 6th Jan. 2022. in the forum Share Your Practice 3 years, 4 months ago

    That was excellent, Marg! I thought your intonation was quite good – that’s one of my biggest struggles. I also think that we tend to think our own intonation is worse than it really is. Although I’m pretty sure mine’s pretty bad…

    That looks like a nice mandolin too – do you play mandolin as well?

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