The tune is also called the Howling Wind. About twenty years ago, we were at a sessiun at Kieran's Pub in Minneapolis. There was a tornado that night and as the sky turned black, and we should have...
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The tune is also called the Howling Wind. About twenty years ago, we were at a sessiun at Kieran's Pub in Minneapolis. There was a tornado that night and as the sky turned black, and we should have...
There is another way... Actually, it includes all of the ideas mentioned here. The only new thing I can add is to have a strategic plan to 'nail' just one tune that the fiddlers love.
One...
Continuing the open ended 'kind of random' theme:
Often capo's are used (in Trad Irish at least) to get a certain voicing. Sometimes accompaniment is done with two guitars, one with a capo, the...
I think most folk musicians make decisions based on practical matters like 'ease of use' or adapting to a singers range, or in making 'cool sounds'.
In classical music, the composer makes choices...
I wonder if there are banjo players doing something like this.
https://youtu.be/Qc63_gd2r-M?feature=shared
Ignorance is a large factor in developing 'work-arounds'. I think there are whole genera that build on certain idiosyncrasies. Some make sense and others are odd indeed. This awareness is clarified...
Yes.
There are a couple of factors that affect tone that have little to do with strings. My wife has taught violin for nearly 40 years, and I'm a violin luthier, if you need some credibility, ha, ha....
Ha! This made me laugh. I don't even know how many tunes that I 'know' after playing for 30 years or so. Let us know what you find.
I'm not sure of why you are asking. Are you looking for old time tunes that are similar to Irish? Or are you looking for old time tunes 'in general'? (for your own interests). In any case there...
Mike,
I was able to download the Mp3 and 'give it a listen'. It's a very nice tune, played well along with the accompaniment that I'm assuming is "not human." Good job there. Nice tone too.
Not sure what it is but I'll try to 'reverse engineer this thing'. The camera 'angles' don't work for me. But let's assume that the part with the screws lays flat on a surface. And the holes act as...
I'm not sure what the average range is. (I have some friends who teach voice and should ask, ha, ha.) But the size of the instrument matters. I'm a small guy and guess what, I sing tenor. As for...
I agree with Mark's comments here regarding 'fits your voice'. Training involves knowing what you are doing and what you are capable of doing. So the argument is framed as not making the situation...
A joke inserted here:
When do you know that your singer has arrived?
When he's still at the door. Can't find the key. And doesn't know when to come in.
I'm so glad that A 4 has 'put in some time and effort' and is seeing (hearing??) the difference.
Mark is 'spot on' with the idea / concept of 'not needing' the voice in order to play an...
To "clarify the issue" as A 4 asks, I'll try to answer. No silence here my friend...
I don't know why anyone would say that singing is easy. It is not. And it's not related to speaking very much....
As one who had voice training back in high school, the ability to adjust one's voice to the correct pitch, not just one note but a bunch of notes as in a melody, gives you the ability to identify...
Bella is so interesting, (for me at least...) on so many levels. One is that he is a musician first and then a banjo player. He would be equally great on mandolin, guitar, fiddle, keyboards; you name...
Interesting mandolin. And this maker is right here in Minnesota. Cool. We will have to hear a sound sample, as the choice of woods seem unusual. I noticed that it has an ebony nut as well as a 'three...
Here is some great advice. I agree with Tim's perspective.
https://youtu.be/kWnz5oQ3ycQ?si=g9mHbbOYhmoneuP1
The Thomastik 174W's last about 2 years, or more for some folks. Emando strings (which actually come from D'Addario), A little less, but far more than brass, bronze, phosphorous etc.
I've just...
I use some flatwound strings from emando.com
Thomastik strings are wonderful but the price is about double the cost.
This is the same Robin Williamson who wrote "the Penny Whistle Book" back in 1977?
That book was a huge influence on my interest in Irish Music.
The audio is amazing. Very Hi-fi. And yea, it could be the next great mandolin recording. Good work!