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Carolyn, that is SO good! I love it!

Hopefully this won’t break the spell, @kvmceff but actually Neil Gow’s second ‘wife’ was his violin, which he accidentally damaged beyond repair. Some say he sat on it, but I don’t know if that’s true.

Double “well done”, Jenny, both for posting and for your playing!

Well, you didn’t make it look as though it was hard!
#fiddler

That’s really good, Owen! I agree with Jo – a tricky tune that you are really on top of. Great!

I agree – that’s two of you I have to keep up with now!

Well done, Kate, that’s so good – you’ve got a lovely melodious lilt going there! I wish my bowing was that confident and effortless!

Ah, that’s great, Jo. I can really see how that tune could get under your skin! Well done [again!]

From your accent, I’d say you are a two hundred miles north of me, so I’ll boast and say that our weather is wonderful at present!

@bluegrassgal, that is so good! You are one of my key inspiration figures, really.

When you are playing, are you reading the tab? It’s wonderful that you can play without looking at your fingers! I’m trying to get to…[Read more]

Same here, Tom, so far as bowing dynamics are concerned. I expect we need more seasoning …

Nice work, Tom!

I wish I could get my bow to work like that! [Or maybe it’s me?]

Keep on keepin’ on with that machine!

Fantastic job, Jo! I’m really impressed – 3 minutes straight and not a wrong note!

Such fun! Subbed you on YT so I can follow your progress!

Yay!

And yay back to you, Jo!

Hey, Charles, great video! Keep them coming – I need you to encourage me!

I’m WAY more experienced than you [six months 9 days in total on the fiddle trail] 🙂 and I haven’t posted yet.

I think that’s going well, really. I’m no-one to offer advice, but I wonder if that chair is helping you to be flexible with your bow arm? Maybe try a stool or…[Read more]

Hey, Tom – that’s a great first video! I’m way off that.

I like the variations, and ‘Hector’ is such a great tune. Definitely on my list when I get better at bowing.

See, Owen – that’s the point! That mus have been a great experience – bet you didn’t sleep much that night!

#inspirational

Mark, I like that ending! You played for 2:42 straight – that’s some going.

I’m nowhere near that but I’ll keep watching this for inspiration. Great job!

Hi Owen, no I didn’t make it – I was working too!

Something really interesting happened [in a fiddle sense] on Saturday though, and I’ll post to ‘Chatting on the Porch’ soon in case it’s of interest to anyone.

Take care and keep inspiring us beginners!

Ah, great playing, Owen!

If I could just get my bow working that smoothly! #inspiration

Ah, Mary, that’s just great. I wish I could play that!

Bravo!

Hobart? Hm, maybe the transformation of Hobart [Tasmania] after we Brits sent so many convicts out there? [Total guess!]