Learning Process for New Fiddle Tunes

Learning  is an ongoing process during our lifetime, and for those of us who practice at creating and performing music, learning new music material is what keeps us going. “The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know”.
In response to questions about my learning/practicing process, I thought I’d try  a short [...]

Irish Jam @ Limericks

A short clip of an Irish Jam session I used to attend regularly awhile back!

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Just “Noodling”

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Exactly as the title implies…Just goofing around on the guitar and attempt to improvise a little with the fiddle for fun. Percussion was provided by “hand slapping on the knee” and “damping” or “chucking” on the Mandola.
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Morpeth Rant

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This is a remix on a previously recorded tune. Most of these fiddle tunes I record to enable me to practice against. “Morpeth Rant” is actually a Reel which had originated from England  composed by William Shield.
Interesting note: The wooden percussive “sticks” you hear towards the end of the song are actually two [...]