Tea Clipper Lesson - English Fiddle Tune

[@kaystewart6009]

I want to tell you something about myself my grandmother told me I was Scotch Irish my maiden name was Stewart and every time I hear Fiddle music it moves me deeply inside my soul as if I used to live in Scotland or Ireland and play the fiddle over 100 years ago I became obsessed with learning the fiddle and I’m just so glad to find you as a teacher

[@arthurzengeler8296]

This tune, does take me across the high seas, in my imagination. I was actually out in the sea, in a dangerous situation before, and a tune, did help me to get through it. It was in 1979, and coincidentally, the year I began to play the violin. I was about 4 kilometers off shore, in a small sail boat. The winds were quite strong, and the swells of the ocean, were higher than the mast of the sailboat. All I could think of, was the song by Gordon Lightfoot, called, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." That was a tune, about a large cargo ship that went down, in Lake Superior, which is the worlds largest lake. I grew up, sailing on Lake Michigan, which connects to it. I thought I was a good sailor, so wasn't afraid to go why out in the ocean. Luckily, I made it back to shore OK. And recently, I heard that a boat sank in the same area, with 2 people drowned, and 8 missing. So now when I hear this tune, and play it, I have positive thoughts and emotions. I'm glad I survived, and the song helped me to do so. Thanks for posting it.

[@nancycouch357]

I love this tune with the double stops -they are some tricky fingering -taking some time

[@susurrorum4820]

Thank you so much for uploading this!

[@EllieBrewster]

Really nice tune. Really clear lesson. Thank you!

[@kaystewart6009]

Thanks so much Peak! What fun!!!

[@annmanning1655]

I'm going to have a go in the morning. Thank you for another great video,it sounds really good 😊

[@shaneyoung4721]

As well thank this very fine fiddler and teacher for what he's providing for us here ........regards someone's comment about the tune being in G not C as Peak has stated .The scale for G has an F# this is clearly in C as the teacher says.

[@melanzanablu2370]

It sounds amazing 🤩 I ll try to learn it!

[@songbirdscreations-MargaretS]

Love this!

[@marciah0312]

Ooh! I will learn this next! :) You're the best, Peakfiddler - don't know how you do it but keep up the wonderful music for all to enjoy ( and hopefully you won't be criticized too much :/ )

[@joeh4232]

Nice sounding tune. Thanks. (To the key commenters) It doesn't matter what key you want to play it in, if your playing by ear so what.

[@marciah0312]

That's right! Most of all just have fun and play 'em if you got 'em! ha ha! :)

[@shaneyoung4721]

Though I suppose you could argue it was in G mixalonian ...for whatever it matters ...great lesson whatever!!

[@alexgroff3962]

Do you have a link to notation available? Thanks!

[@peakfiddler]

KZbin have reduced the clarity of the notation I had been posting in the community section, which makes it unreadable. I have included this in my notation booklet, soon to be published.

[@alexgroff3962]

@@peakfiddler I'm excited for your publication. I will happily pay for it!

[@jonathanthorndike9357]

@@peakfiddler Please let us know when your publication is available and how to purchase! Your lessons are so valuable to the world and you are the very definition of a gifted teacher who teaches from the heart with passion and purpose and clarity.

[@josephmiller954]

Nice tune, the key is G not C though.

[@peakfiddler]

I am aware that the first chord is a G and yes, I could have notated this tune with F naturals all the way through and said it was in G, but as this is a teaching video on how to play this tune, I chose C, to keep it simple.

[@josephmiller954]

​@@peakfiddler I don't think one accidental is too much for people to remember, it does get hard to remember when it moves to 3, 4, 5 plus. Seems more strange to notate a piece which is in G, in the key signature of C without transposing the piece to C also. It would seem best to notate the piece in the key of the piece whatever accidentals that entails.