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03-30-2007, 05:37 AM
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Do you mean like the great virtuoso Paganini would bounce the bow and play a different note with each little bounce?
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03-30-2007, 08:18 AM
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Have you tried the Fiddler's Philharmonic books by Bob Phillips? They have a pretty good intro to all different styles of fiddling. They come in a classroom set. Good place to start. Brian
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03-30-2007, 08:44 AM
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03-30-2007, 08:57 AM
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Hard to describe . . .
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What I mean is something like the opposite of a smooth, connected, "Bel CAnto" sound. A certain recklessness with the bow. Audible space between string changes. Large dynamic peaks and valleys within phrases. Uneven little swells (changes in velocity and weight) that happen within a note. Things you try to avoid when preparing for orchestra auditions. Things that are very hard to notate.
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03-30-2007, 04:43 PM
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I actually play a bit of fiddle music on my DB, I was chasing the music for Orange Blossom Special but (you know me) lost the sight that I'd tracked down. I play an arrangement of Sally Goodin' that I developed myself and do that 'fiddle chord thing' in G around the octave harmonics. I think it's a good sound and easy to do, though double bowing is tough (like they do on OBS). I also worked out a 'harmonics' arrangement of Turkey in the Straw, but haven't got around to practising it up... too busy working on that cello suite no 1.
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04-27-2007, 01:46 PM
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In case anyone's interested, here's how I decided to pursue this:
I found out I really like some Irish Airs, too. Hence "the Potato Famine SOng" I kept quoting. So, I'm going to do some transcriptions of these when time allows (summer project, I guess) Also, I found out about the music of Buddy Macmasters (Cape Breton Island fiddler) - he does exactly the kind of stuff I like listening to, some there's some more transcription I will do (there's a lament I want to start with) As posted in another thread, that Rabbath solo "Breeze" will soon be on my reperoire list. Any other recommendations or thoughts are appreciated.
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05-16-2007, 12:05 PM
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Sorry if I'm rambling to myself here, but I want ot keep this thread alive. . .
I worked up an arrangement of the song (reel, I think?) "Rakes of Kildare" for solo bass over the last couple of weeks, as well as the Air "Ashokan Farewell". Both of them were dug up from a book John Kennedy published for his string students - I've yet to do any transcribing or research into other stuff. IMO, this stuff is really well suited for solo bass - I hope to make some ensemble arrangements, too. I would love to hear from anyone who does this kind of thing. <crickets chirp>
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02-02-2010, 01:35 PM
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Missed this....somehow
Yes, I play fiddle tunes on the bass: Irish, Oldtime, Romanian, Klezmer etc.
I also work up slap arrangements of tunes (kind of like clawhammer on the bass) Here are some links to some of my stuff I've put up on youtube etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPcRaJEZJLU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4NM0uKvDtQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntpFuGWMAx4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlJuJFGkoJk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4HSsN0107s http://www.myspace.com/jasonsypher Cheers, Jason
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02-05-2010, 01:39 PM
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Hey, nice playing Jason!
I play a few fiddle tunes too. I'll have to get organised and put something on Youtube.
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02-05-2010, 03:00 PM
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huh?
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Great playing by the way..
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