How to make JIGS sound FIDDLE-Y ✨ 3 tips

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✨ Liz Faiella on fiddle and Dan Faiella on guitar ✨
Please note that I’m a folk musician and fiddler, and I don’t consider myself a classical violinist. In my experience of the folk tradition, techniques tend to be somewhat informal, variable, and flexible, so take what I say with a grain of salt :) My thoughts on fiddling are based on my own personal musical experience. If you’re looking for more formal violin technique and instruction, there are other resources out there that are geared towards that!
These videos are not intended as a substitute for the advice of a medical professional (when it comes to any thoughts on techniques such as posture, hand placement, etc).
Happy fiddling, friends!

[@guitarmusic524]

Basically you're describing what on paper would look like a Sicilian rhythm. And those who swing hard - in any style - even like a Wes Montgomery on a guitar - vary what happens from downbeat to downbeat in ever so subtle ways. Good stuff!

[@jimivy6019]

I am a composer/arranger, not a string person, but this is the first explanation that I have found that helps me to understand the difference between a fiddler and a violin player. Thank you. Now I want to understand specifically how Acadian fiddlers would sound in the mid-18th century. I have noticed that contemporary fiddlers in the French Acadian style are very involved with their feet. They practically dance while they fiddle! In fact, I have watched videos where the fiddle player is actually standing and dancing as they play. I want to know if this is historically accurate, or if it is something that is a relatively modern trend? In particular, I would like to know how Michael, the fiddler in Longfellow's poem Evangeline, would have sounded. Would he have stamped his feet like modern players in that style do?

[@sman5877]

boy she is smart 😮.

[@marybrunart]

Thanks Liz for this highly enlightening video. You have explained fundamental concepts in an extremely understandable way.

[@stephenadams2926]

I've never seen such a delightful fiddle lesson ! Actually, all your examples (fiddle-y and non) sounded great ! I wonder, could one play a fiddle-y jig, incorporating a few non-fiddle-y phrases, just for fun ... ? Might be interesting ... Sure love the amazing fiddle ... wish I could play it (I'm 74!) ... Thank you kindly !!

[@peter61]

Love watching and listening to your lessons....I'm learning sooooo much !

[@michaelharris9615]

Great lesson

[@dougnickerson]

Good lesson . I like the green painting in the background

[@sechale]

Great content!

[@paledeerwoman]

Your explanation of the rhythm was very helpful. It would be great to have some other jig examples to demonstrate the difference between a straight and dotted rhythm though.

[@otbmikesrides1476]

Your bow hold looks like mine (short hold). The classical hold doesn’t seem to work as well when I play fiddle tunes. Nice tutorial.

[@faridashiekho2134]

Thanks a lot 💗 🎻 🎶🎶🎶

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

Love your playing so real and simple and so much a fiddle musician; which I am so keen to become fiddley too

[@LizFaiellaMusic]

Aw thanks, Neil! I hope this helps you on your quest to become more fiddle-y :)

[@TheChoclabwfc]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Extremely helpful! 👏

[@LizFaiellaMusic]

So glad you find them useful, Josh! Makes it all worth it!

[@GeneralCarlos-qx2iz]

thankyou from galway

[@julesviolin]

Great lesson. Can you play The Kesh Jig for us next. (edit......whoops you already have and it's awesome 👌 🎶🎻🎶🎻) Also how do you embellish a reel. Cheers Jules

[@rlabarbe]

when you play it all square like a bookish classical player, you're not tapping your foot, but when you play it like an authentic fiddler, your foot tapping makes it sound more hip - so the square classical example sounds much worse in comparison. Nevertheless, the explanation of the dotted rhythm is valuable

[@lowellirish]

Liz...Im.a multi-instrumentalist, and fiddle player of 6 years...I've neglected it for the past 3 honestly (on and off) because of Covid, and lack of gigs...and focused on teaching myself guitsr/stage presence/working on my vocals/learning looping, etc...Now I'm back into fiddle...Do you do Skype lessons?

[@user-nu6cc8ee6t]

please can someone tell me the name of the song

[@user-il2cr5ko2h]

May I find out the name of this jig which you are playing in this video, please?

[@FindingAlabama]

👍❤️👍

[@andrewlutsyk3688]

What a title of this?

[@carlciulla6546]

Lessons??? I’m classically trained but I could never get used to reading sheet music, I always played by ear, and I think fiddle music is best suited for me

[@stevenjohnson2799]

How about a tutorial on Roisin the Beau?

[@LizFaiellaMusic]

I actually have one over on www.patreon.com/lizfaiellamusic (along with lessons on a lot of other tunes)! I hate to put it behind a paywall but it's part of how I'm making my living these days!

[@stevenjohnson2799]

@@LizFaiellaMusic OK, thank you. No worries, lots of people earn money online.

[@stephenw5623]

Where is you violin from? I am wanted to get a dark varnish violin.

[@LizFaiellaMusic]

It was actually a gift to me! I'm afraid I don't have any specific recommendations as to where to find one like it. Used violin shops can be treasure troves!

[@stanjohnson591]

My goodness, I've wondered when someone would ask about the violin. Jacques Bocquay, died 1736. Famous Fench maker. Dark varnish is result of wood acid . please note there are a few parts lighter still. Very wide scroll eyes. Absolutely beautiful instrument!

[@johnhipp604]

What is her name

[@ivrz]

Great go raibh maith agat

[@sgtcrab2569]

Interesting that your bow hold is "fiddle-y".

[@WeAreBullets]

it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

[@LizFaiellaMusic]

Amen

[@sman5877]

boy she is smart 😮.