Irish Fiddle Tunes

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The first tune is called the Homeruler, which was composed by Frank McCollum, the second tune I recently learnt from a local session and I still haven't discovered it's name. If you know what it is called, please add a comment.
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[@user-nx8ii4ef7f]

Well played! Too many fiddlers ride the express train today and lose the soul of the tunes they play!

[@janstroud9192]

The second tune is Kitty's Wedding. These two great tunes are often played together. Thanks for sharing.

[@peakfiddler]

Thanks so much Jan for giving me the name of the second tune. So helpful, cheers.

[@BlueskyLouAnn]

Well played! Nice ambiance too.

[@marciah0312]

How fun - cheery and uplifting! LOVE the background; British pubs are the best and I wish I was sitting in one, listening to this right now❣ Thanks as always for sharing your immense talent with us.

[@juliap.1007]

Thank you for yet another wonderful tune! Merry Christmas to you and everyone you care about. And also happy holidays to everybody else who is into this beautiful music.

[@margaretkerr7920]

❤️❤️ Happy Christmas!❤️🙏

[@karenringer5995]

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[@michaelreaper666]

Nice 1 matey .. thats great green screan use ... Merry Christmas to you and Yours .. Cheers .. :) :) :)

[@richardmaddock147]

Wonderful, Mr Peak Fiddler, your tunes always roll along so nicely.

[@arGow]

To me the second one is the home ruler hornpipe

[@garethvb8830]

Merry Christmas to you Peak Fiddler. Always a pleasure listening to your tunes!

[@robertcraig8931]

These are great! Would love a quick lesson on the patreon

[@peakfiddler]

Great idea, will do..

[@seamusbreen-shey]

Great playing and a new nifty haircut too! Happy New Year.

[@rossrooney4891]

Ross

[@GwirCeth]

Hey Peak, how are you. Can you please tell me which strings you favour? I've been working my way through a whole heap of them for years, but I have never really found a satisfactory string. Thanks mate.

[@peakfiddler]

Currently, I'm using Dominant's on the fiddle you are listening to here. with paper clips on the bridge to remove the bright tones created by the space I play in. I often use Pirastro Tonica's on other fiddles because are a decent price. Strings are so expensive it prevents too much experimentation, unlike guitar strings which are far less costly.

[@GwirCeth]

@@peakfiddler Yeah, that's right. I play the guitar as well, and it's a lot more affordable. Fiddle string prices are insane. I use a paperclip on my bridge as well, I learned it from you, a couple of years ago, and it's made a huge difference to the sound of my fiddle. I struggle with the E string on the fiddle, with the harshness of it, and I have only recently found out that it is common thing among fiddlers, and that a lot of people seek out a specific E string that suits them, which they then use with other strings from another set, or sets. Right now I'm looking for a soft, mellow E string, and I think I want a synthetic one, of which there aren't many. Have you ever found and/or used a synthetic E string?