20 Different Types of Fiddle Tunes (demonstration)

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

Time Stamps: Jig- 0:01 Reel- 0:36 Waltz- 1:09 Slip-Jig- 1:52 Slide- 2:28 Hornpipe/Clog- 2:59 Schottische- 3:38 Polka- 4:00 Foxtrot- 4:32 Waltz Clog- 5:14 Rag- 5:58 Swing- 6:40 Strathspey- 7:27 March- 7:57 Mazurka- 8:47 Two-Step- 9:23 Barndance- 9:58 Slow Air- 10:43 Planxty- 11:46 Showtune/Novelty Tune- 12:23

[@JustFiddler]

matur suksma😊

[@jenia-p8968]

I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the opening notes of Eternal Friendship - the first tune I learned on the violin when I started playing again last year after a long hiatus. Thank you for this excellent and educational video.

[@youmarymac]

Been fiddling (Irish) for 30 years and loved every second of this.

[@JustFiddler]

😊

[@cynthiawallington4244]

Sure makes my heart sing with joy .thank you ❤❤

[@chrisbooth912]

Thanks very much. This is a great resource for when I'm playing tunes with tune types I'm not so familiar with

[@s.terris9537]

Marvelously played! As an advanced beginner, I appreciate how much effort and time goes into learning the fiddle - and your execution of the 20 types of tunes was great! Thank you for the musical survey of styles, too - very helpful to hear them in contrast or comparison with one another.

[@carolsims303]

I enjoyed this so much! Thank you. I’m going to have Alanna Jenish teach me some of these wonderful tunes.

[@craniifer]

Thanks for this video. I play the occasional old-time tune, but never really got the best grasp on reading sheet music. This is a great resource for players with a tenuous grasp on what they're about to jump into.

[@TheFiddlaires]

Fantastic playing… And subscribed for more

[@Moipaslui]

Wow, seems so EZ when watching you! It was perfectly chained ! Magnifico !

[@ccdemment]

Thank you so much! That's the best illustration of all those styles - exactly what I needed at this point in my journey into the world of fiddling!

[@moominpic]

What a superb set. Thanks

[@kendall1971]

My goodness, if I could ever play half of these, I’d be as good as I want. Lolol. I’ve been trying to decide what kind of player I want to be. You’ve shown me.

[@mollycarlson9715]

This is absolutely lovely. I can scarcely begin to imagine how long it took to get the backing track sorted!

[@franksabatino7576]

Thanks Michael. Even an old geezer who has enjoyed fiddle music for over 50 years can learn from your videos. The opening jig sounds alot like Haste to the Wedding, my oldest favorite. And I think guitarist Eric Schoenberg recorded a version of the planxty.

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

Thanks Frank, glad you enjoyed! The first tune is indeed Haste to the Wedding.

[@Masties518]

we are two

[@rtscala17]

Great presentation of several types of fiddle music. Thank you

[@kw9186]

Wish I could like this again! Love these list videos of yours.

[@evilgramma1]

This is just about the coolest music tutorial ever!

[@revsolution]

This is fabulous! You are very talented. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesculnan3144]

I can't play fiddle (classical guitar, mostly), and don't have that much background in the musical styles that were played (I listen to some bluegrass) . . . and I loved this demonstration. Fascinating, and very nicely played.

[@mccypr]

Awesome information!!! I often wonder about this as I come from a Rock n’ Roll background. What I need to know all in one video. Great Fiddle playing! Thanks much!!! 🌞🎻

[@MrBowsmith]

Wow! Love your style. Bravo!

[@Whatzzzz999]

What an absolutely amazing demo! Thanks buddy.

[@shrubhater]

Wow! Awesome video! Magnificent playing! 💖

[@shamrock4500]

Why have I not seen you before? Absolute Master, beautiful playing lad.

[@kellycesari4102]

Impressive! A joy to watch and listen to.

[@lorcanzepf7828]

from all the tunes regonise they are: slipjig- the butterfly slide- kerry slide/ O' keefes hornpipe- off to california polka- john ryans favorite polka from an irish fiddle player

[@toothandsticks]

Yes, and a few more: The jig is "Haste to the Wedding." The reel is "St. Anne's." I think the planxty is "Planxty Irwin"

[@sgtcrab2569]

Great! The Strathspey was pretty Cape Breton flavoured.Your brain needs to be donated to Medical Science ages from now. LOL!

[@rorylobban4789]

There no much brain involved by the Time you get to this level. It's basically muscle memory.

[@raphskowski7898]

❤❤❤ Thank u for everything

[@theclown3967]

Thank you for this. I know how much time this takes to learn. I love these videos. Thank you dude.

[@bpcroofingservices4912]

Magnificent stuff I never knew all this I just love the fiddle, from Scotland

[@BayGuitaro]

No talking, straight to marvelous playing plus song title in description. Subscribed! :D

[@Sydneyspitful]

Just amazing and all those in one take!!!

[@stevep.1529]

That was wonderful. Thanks for your efforts in putting that together!

[@CharlieWalden]

You can really bring it man! Especially on that Spade Cooley tune. :)

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

Thanks! Yes Willow Springs is a favourite of mine.

[@pascalbaryamo4568]

I recently discovered your content and I’m amazed! Please show us more techniques and styles of central and mid-eastern Europe, especially polish folk and klezmer!

[@doubletreble1057]

Amazing playing!

[@Alexandra_Stone]

Loved all of this!

[@celticviolaandfiddle]

My man! Really great demonstration of the main European/American types ❤

[@amandacousins928]

Can the Irish reel fiddling style incorporate the culture of st Patrick’s day as part of the party entertainment and I can do Irish step dancing

[@petersmary]

Wonderful.

[@Sparky-b2j]

Well played. Thank you.

[@dondedieumemento3757]

Omg this is flawless! 😮

[@gdanskatelewizjaobywatelsk2527]

8:45 Mazurka is a Polish tune called in Polish Mazurek

[@MrArtist1971]

Awesome job!

[@cr-us9ch]

wow, that was Awesome!

[@kaleidoscope8743]

As an American with heavy Irish, Scottish, and English and Scandinavian heritage, I have to say the Irish certainly did more than their fair share to influence fiddle music. And American including early American music typically fearured these styles of music. American bluegrass music owes its roots to Irish-Americans. My grandfather played the hand out of the fiddle and was in a local "band" Although I don't think they thought of them as bands at the time. But he was famous an our community for playing at gatherings and shindigs and festivals and barn-dances. We still have his fiddle.

[@nsiepmann]

This is great, thank you!

[@southerncomfortuk]

Wow ❤fabulous 🙏

[@annemarielouvigny4698]

Superbe !! Bravo =

[@ukvemsord]

That was awesome!

[@neilbooker5045]

Inspirational

[@douglaso6428]

Thank you so much for presenting this music! I enjoyed all of it, but I have to admit that the waltz and the foxtrot did not feel like the dances that I have danced; whereas all the other reels and jigs felt just right! Just curious why that might be…

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

there are definitely different types of waltzes and foxtrots, that might be suited to different styles of dancing, so it may have been my tune choice or how I played them- I played the waltz slower than some might dance to it for instance.

[@francesmendenhall189]

I really admire your stamina.

[@jackwilloughby239]

Book and Play along Please Man. I've wanted to learn all this stuff for such a long time. I Play more along the lines of Stephane Grappelli, after 40 odd years of struggle, but have wanted to incorporate the rhythms and modes of my Ancestral Heritage which is Scotch Irish. Thanks!

[@catherinemoncel5348]

I love it

[@lovivods]

love it

[@brysonbuckner8104]

Love it

[@nikolairuskin]

Excellent!!!!!!!

[@cynthiahamm48]

I really loved this video! I have been playing fiddle for over 50 years now and a couple of the tunes I've played in contests and others just for fun. Each of the tunes is great, but I have to say Willow Springs really made me smile. I'm going to have to learn it. Could you tell me who wrote it? Thank you for your channel and your videos.

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

glad you enjoyed! Willow Springs is by Spade Cooley.

[@scottlocke1132]

Wow!

[@Masties518]

you re amazing

[@heyooof]

I love this❤❤❤😢

[@bladesofgrassjramseykcaste7872]

Thank you

[@sheagaier7582]

There's also highlands, hop jigs, slip reels, and One steps

[@JustFiddler]

Matur suksma😊

[@FindlayG]

Just a recommendation of a set. You should try lime hill with the other tunes Banks of spey and lexy macaskill. There is a lovely recording of Hannake cassel and Jeremy kittel playing these tunes together. You could also try the jig, the road to Banff instead of lexy macaskill! :)

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

thanks for the recommendation! those are great tunes, will definitely check out that recording!

[@tomedom5107]

Awesome again! Who is backing you? Or is that yourself in a digital persona? How many tens of thousands of hours did you spend fiddling when other kids were on the Xbox?

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

thanks, yes, i do all the backing tracks!

[@poelkey1537]

👍👍👍

[@sylviadavenport6479]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@samanthadepatie1009]

What's the name of the Hornpipe? So nice!

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

off to california!

[@sandrakerr6715]

Fantastic, Ide quite like to know what the very first one was called, if anyone could help, pl, ❤️

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

the first one is called Haste to the Wedding. If you're interested in any of the other tunes, check the video description for all the titles!

[@sandrakerr6715]

@@MICHAELBURNYEAT Thank you. It must be so amazing and spiecal to play so well. Thank you for your reply. I loved all of it Thank you. X

[@aarphi1984]

Was there really any other choice for the reel than Sainte Anne's? Lol

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

No :)

[@lorcanzepf7828]

does anyone know what tune the foxtrot was

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

check the video description!

[@lorcanzepf7828]

​ah thank you ​@@MICHAELBURNYEAT

[@Majestal1]

What is the name of the waltz you played at 1:09? You didn't put it in the description

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

it's called westphalia waltz! I'll add it to the description

[@vrindamohan91]

So jazz and bluegrass are connected?

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

in a way, yes

[@JeanDeLaCroix_]

The first showrune sounds like mario ost haha

[@MattContois]

Great vid, You should add some time stamps!

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

thanks, done!

[@pearlscott4273]

Lots of great comments about your fiddling. It's really awesome and I apprecaite these videos showing some of the nuance most people aren't familiar with! Here's also some constructive criticism. Mazurkas are more rythmically complex and not just european. They're from Poland and often have their strong beat on the second or third beat, and can change between sections of a tune. Those strong beats are also slight agogics (lengthened in time, or drawn out). I thought your strathspey and march were a little too fast, too. Since all of these are kinds of dances, I really appreciate when musicians retain the dancing characteristics of the tune, rather than changing it to suit the musician's tastes. Musicians and dancers should get together more often!!!!

[@TootlinGeoff]

So none of these tune types are ever played in England? Well you could have fooled me. You left out 6/8 marchesand 3/2 hornpipes. Then the latter are mostly found in Northern England so can't possibly exist

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

Thanks for watching! That's why i noted ''mostly'' or ''mainly'' played etc, more to provide an example of some places where to find that tune type than to exclude anywhere. Here's a video where I play some English styles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXa1k4iXrM-cn8k

[@xluxk2005]

Jesus Christ bless! ✝️

[@bobgap]

planxty really isn't a tune type, rather a tune title type.

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

indeed, that's why I noted that it could really be a tune in any time signature, but I thought in tribute to O'Carolyn the great tunesmith i would include it (also it helped me get to 20 types haha)

[@deadmanswife3625]

First

[@Daniel.W.Bridge]

HI, thanks, Hop Jig is missing!

[@MICHAELBURNYEAT]

just standard 12-bar blues.