Bowing for Irish Reels (Using Man of the House)

[@ElaineUrecko]

Nice my mom was a fiddler thanks

[@dianesoini]

As a fiddle player who can barely operate the bow despite decades of trying, I'm finding these videos very helpful. Irish music is so hard to figure out because the bowing is never shown in sheet music and it's hard to watch people and know exactly which way the bow is moving. Seeing it written allows me to force myself to do it which allows me to learn it. Thanks!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Glad you're finding it useful!

[@tfrankln]

Such a great lesson! Thank you!

[@JimPlattes]

It was really great that you mentioned playing with a swing feel versus playing with straight eighth notes. Also great to go over some of the many variations in bowing.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

It always puzzles me that other people never mention it!

[@dukepeterson]

Awesome teaching! So many bowing choices!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Duke!

[@chrisbooth2246]

Thank you so much! Since having lessons on the basics to begin with, I am predominately self-taught as I could play mandolin at session speed. The result was fast, but boring fiddle. Now I know why, I just slur almost everything! OK for keeping up with others, but musically dead. Thanks for explaining and demonstrating how to go about transforming my enjoyment of playing fiddle, I'm beaming from ear to ear! 😊

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Chris, so glad I was able to help!

[@johntait491]

Nice playing Chris on a great reel. Bowing is very well demonstrated and explained. 👍

[@JustFiddler]

indeed

[@JimViolin]

Good video, Chris. I like the way you demonstrated the lifeless feel , then gradually built it up with different bowing patterns to make the tune really interesting and much more listenable. Interestingly, I know some highly competent players in other genres who actually play reels just like you did in the first section! I suppose they get pattern-locked into a certain way of playing, and never change, when the different genre demands it. Or maybe they just don't listen - who knows. Jim

[@TheFiddleChannel]

You're right. Many fine players use mostly separate bows. It's just a different interpretation.

[@MarkTDeacon]

Well presented video; I just subscribed.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Mark

[@johnbentham3485]

Another very informative video Chris, Thanks. Regarding "anticipated" notes I have a couple of transcriptions of Lucy Farr's playing where she does this, so the idea must go back several decades.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks John!

[@kaystewart6009]

Thankyou

[@TheFiddleChannel]

You're welcome!

[@Lai185]

Fair play to ye

[@patfiddles]

Excellent video Chris- just goes to show that the tune may be simple, but the devil is in the details. Wondering how that all works out in a session when different players are stressing different beats? Is there an unwritten rule to conform to standard or does the majority rule

[@TheFiddleChannel]

As soon as you get several instruments playing in unison, it becomes largely irrelevent. Unless what you are doing audibly clashes with the tune leader, there won't be a problem.

[@poppyk1431]

what bowing pattern do you do on the Irish Washerwoman . Thanks in advance. Mike

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Mike. I have a video on Tenpenny Bit which covers jig bowing, and should be helpful for the Irish Washerwoman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZzcmGyYocuefdE

[@poppyk1431]

@@TheFiddleChannel Thanks I like your choices of tunes to teach ie Moscow Nights etc. Mike

[@be8nice]

There are so many wonderful jigs. That one is overdone, not to mention the name.