Playing Fiddle

I’m quite taken with this tune, Au Cluin thu mi mo nighean donn (Are you hearing me my brown haired maid?) by Iain McColl. It’s a Scottish Gaelic air. So someone enlighten me. I am not sure how to define Gaelic versus Scottish versus Irish. I said “Scottish Gaelic” because that’s how it’s described in [...]

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A while back I bought a DVD on playing Scottish fiddle, Play Scottish Fiddle – Intermediate by Sarah Naylor. I haven’t bought many instructional DVDs like this but it seems quite good to me.  There are 6 songs, excuse me TUNES!, taught and they cover a nice variety of rhythms and tempos. There’s a reel, [...]

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Just found this great site, AyePod.net. I’ve been enjoying listening to their podcasts of a radio show on traditional Scottish music. They’ve also got recordings of various sessions and sell some instructional programs for fiddle, whistle, harp, and concertina.
Edited to add, here’s a better link with a detailed listing of the artists on each podcast.  [...]

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I’m still practicing nearly every night, even though I’ve (hopefully temporarily) stopped taking lessons.
I have my music organized in a binder, separated by categories. I also have my practice lists. I try to start with the practice lists and see if I can remember the songs I learned earlier merely by name. If not, I [...]

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