Steve "Ripton" Nordborg

Steve "Ripton" Nordborg posted an update 1 year, 6 months ago

My first night at the local Spelmanslag. I’m not sure if this got posted. A tune I should know well, albeit with my own arrangement through years of playing by memory. Well the group came out of the gates like a thoroughbred racehorse, I came out like a drunken sailer after last call.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Frustration in the forum Beginner Group 1 year, 6 months ago

I seem to have hit yet another wall. I’m trying to learn a few new tunes to join a local jam and after almost a year I have only accomplished learning 6, and not very well at that. I have been ignoring any other tune and trying to stay focused. Granted my practice has taken little holidays but I have been more consistent and regular about practice…[Read more]
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic triple stops in the forum Advanced Beginner Group 1 year, 9 months ago

yes they can be done, BUT I drown everyone else out. Can they be done without a mute?
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Bill Cheatham in the forum Student Videos 1 year, 11 months ago

wonderful, what are you using for the backing track?
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Hurdy-gurdy (Vevlira) in the forum Share Your Practice 1 year, 11 months ago

Got this one down during the group practice. Gotta watch those bow directions and be mindful of the notes. My mind wants me running off somewhere else.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Applebo in the forum Share Your Practice 2 years ago

Want to post a progress video.
Not getting as much organized practice as I do like, but it is improving both in time and organizing
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg commented on the post, What are you practicing these days? 2 years ago

I do use Muse, but also just try to keep it note for note. Playing with a group I’m trying to keep it in the same key and I don’t know how otherwise. Muse can bounce the key around. The group leader has been tossing me a few scores that she arranged for the viola which I love.

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Steve "Ripton" Nordborg commented on the post, What are you practicing these days? 2 years ago

That was great yesterday with the Wellerman. Playing in a different key made it hard for play and respond. But that’s on me. I’m still working on cleaning up Josefins, dopval, Halsa dem Darhemma and Ganglat fran Appelbo and will be adding Visa Vid Vindens Angar and Dansen Ungdom once I can get them transcribed to Alto.

Cheers

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Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Devil's Dream in the forum Student Videos 2 years ago

This tune came up in conversation in regards to how ants on the page scare me. However, I can learn it by ear and follow it on the sheet nonetheless. Go figure. It’s been several years since I’ve played this, so I was pleased I could pull it off.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg posted a new activity comment 2 years, 1 month ago
Really reminds me of Red Wing.
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Steve "Ripton" Nordborg posted an update 2 years, 1 month ago

@jahcey https://youtu.be/n7HiWZN6jqg is the link to one of the many projects I joined over the years.
- Jocelyn Martens replied 2 years ago
  
  Steve, this is awesome!
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Applebo in the forum Share Your Practice 2 years, 1 month ago

This one is even painful for me to watch, but less poker face, and in all honesty, the first time I very really tried to play it. I’v Been listening to it for a few months here and there… Let me know what you think. I will post updates as I improve. Perhaps even one playing in the Spelmanslag.
- Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied 2 years, 1 month ago
  Really reminds me of Red Wing.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Josefins Dopval in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 1 month ago

Thanks, Owen, I have been listening to a couple of dozen new tunes I need to learn to play in the group. I worked on this one using sheet music in chunks, mostly to get the slurs down. I was struggling until I hit the right pattern on the first few triplets, then it fell together. I gotta get rid of that poker face, I most definitely have a good…[Read more]
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Josefins Dopval in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 1 month ago

Thank you. This is one of the many new tunes I’m trying to learn so I can play with my local Spelmanslag. Composer Roger Tallroth is a Swede and I have heard him the the band Väsen a couple of times. He composed this song to the christening of his niece Josefine (“dopvals” means “christening waltz”).
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Josefins Dopval in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 1 month ago

First recording as I can now (almost) play the entire piece.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Cripple Creek with dulcimer in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 3 months ago

awesome
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Wayfaring Stranger in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 3 months ago

Love it. Next on my list. Thanks for sharing
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg replied to the topic Dans de Mardi Gras in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 3 months ago

Thanks, I should correct my thread heading. “La Danse de Mardi Gras”
Song by The Balfa Brothers. And my apologies for digressing from the original score.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Dans de Mardi Gras in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 3 months ago

I know I recorded this last year after learning it at 20d. Pretty scratchy as I really haven’t played it much since.
Steve "Ripton" Nordborg started the topic Josefins Dopval in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 4 months ago

My first “Jam”. Granted I barely got through scratching out a few chords. Trying to get this waltz under my belt. Recorded so I could use the sound clip to practice.
- jason kleinberg replied 2 years, 4 months ago
  Nice one Steve.
  I think you can learn the tune using the video.
  It’s in G Major and starts:
  D0-3-A0-1-3-L2-1-0-D3-0-1-G3
  D1-3-2-1-0
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Steve "Ripton" Nordborg

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