Neighbor Mike - Fiddle Tune Lesson with George Jackson

Seen as one of my new tunes from the album "Hair & Hide" was awarded first place in the DC Bluegrass Union's Composition Contest in 2021, I thought I'd take the chance to teach that one to you! It's a fun little tune in the key of F.
Hope you enjoy it. Music notation with suggested bowing is on Patreon along with over 100 other lessons and written transcriptions. / georgejackson
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[@geecheer7098]

Love this tune - have been working it out. This will help.

[@RedWindField]

Hey George, was wondering if you have much to pass on about internalising the rhythmic phrasing of 'crooked tunes' in general, if you have heard the phrase before. I've been transposing this piece into the key of D for guitar, slowing the piece right down to learn the melodic components but when I return the piece to full speed as i'm counting, certain phrases of your melody offset the weak and strong beats of the initial meter that I'm tapping my foot at. It's really spellbinding, faithful to old american music tradition heard from tunes in the Harry Smith Anthology. I'd love to hear your take on it on how you compose something with this feeling, how you process the rhythm internally. It kinda turns my brain upside down when i'm playing it myself.