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kate.kakadu started the topic Working on sound in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 4 months ago

I’ve been trying to improve my tone. I felt that my left hand has been very muddy, so wanted to some how make it sing. I’ve been doing a lot of vibrato practice, looking at a range of YouTube techniques, mainly arm vibrato. Jason’s songs are always so tuneful, so I’ve been listening a lot to how he does his notes a…[Read more]

Owen started the topic Start of a New Year in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 4 months ago

Jan 1-Jan7, 2022:

Practiced 1-2 hrs./day, usually morning and before dinner.
Jan 1: begin replaying tunes played during year, Clare Reel,Cluck Old Hen, Humours of Westport and Blackberry Blossom. Try from memory, if not; write down first three notes. Play along Blackberry Blossom with Mandolessons Fiddle Tunes @ 92bpm

Jan 2:Figure notes for song…[Read more]

jason kleinberg replied to the topic Back at it in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 4 months ago

Welcome back, Welcome back, welcome back…

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Kerfunken jig first try in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 4 months ago

Great work, Great improvement on your tone and playing the notes fully. That’s what I love about videos everyone posts after a focus on practising. It’s inspiring. Thanks for posting.

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Back at it in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 5 months ago

Glad you’re able to pick up the fiddle again! Sounds like you have a good plan. Double stops are doing my head in!

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Away in a Manger in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Well done, Mary! That was a great effort and I reckon you’ve improved so much from when you first posted. I get terrified by public performances and shake so much that I couldn’t do a solo like that.

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Old Joe Clark 1-2-22 in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Great version and awesome double stops going on there! I’m so struggling with double stops :! But they sound really good, well done!

Tom replied to the topic Away in a Manger in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Thanks for posting, Mary, and Congratulations on your first public performance! Seems like a very challenging piece going into the upper hand position(s?) and switching to a backup track part way through. Well done!

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Humours of Westport in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Lovely tune Owen, looks pretty challenging but you paced it well and I enjoyed listening! You just keep getting better and better, It’s been great to see your fiddle journey. Thanks for posting!

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Beginner attempt at Cluck Old Hen in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Cool version and variation to the one I’ve learnt. I definitely wouldn’t call you a beginner though!

kate.kakadu replied to the topic My shaky attempt at Swallowtail Jig in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Well done, Keith. I’m finding using the metronome a good discipline too. It’s a lovely song and you got the timing in the end. Sounded good.

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Clare Reel Variation in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Thank you all, I’ve just revisited it with the metronome on 110 bpm. https://youtu.be/QSJ06PP9dos

kate.kakadu replied to the topic Santa Claus Is Coming To Town in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Love it!

Owen replied to the topic Santa Claus Is Coming To Town in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Joanne, you are having way too much fun!
Oh, forget it; keep playing and having fun!!
Thanks for posting it.

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jason kleinberg replied to the topic Working on a Winterwonderland in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 5 months ago

Sounds like you’re enjoying the electric fiddle 😀

jason kleinberg replied to the topic Working on a Winterwonderland in the forum Share Your Practice 4 years, 5 months ago

You’ve written a new lyric for the song

Working in a winter wonderland…

kate.kakadu replied to the topic The Blackest Crow in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

Nicely done, Michael! Perfect pace and lovely to listen to.

Owen replied to the topic Humours of Westport in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

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Owen started the topic Humours of Westport in the forum Student Videos 4 years, 5 months ago

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