Scarborough Fair violin playalong (beginner)

This song is a traditional English ballad about a set of impossible tasks. Fortunately learning to play this tune is not an impossible task with the help of this video showing sheet music and tab (sort of). You can use the KZbin settings to slow it down if you so desire.
There was a popular recording of it done by Simon and Garfunkel in 1965, but the melody itself is a traditional tune that is a lot older - over 600 years.
This arrangement uses some slurs and needs a bit of attention to bow speed - most of the long notes fall on down bows, meaning you'll have to use a faster, lighter upbow so that you don't run out of bow. Other than that the fingerings are fairly straightforward. The fifths can be either blocked or 'hopped' with the left fingers, as they are on separate bows.
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[@margueritebasset1445]

I am a beginner and what you're doing is incredible and immensely helpful, thank you so much! 🙏 It's really hard for me to find motivation to practice on my own between lessons (that I can't really afford anyways) but thanks to you, I feel supported already

[@ArtHeartAlex]

I miss playing violin

[@jamiecooper7218]

Hey Judith hopefully you read this. Background from me. I'm a 34 year old guy I decided to take up violin as a drunken bet. I thought up a random instrument as every one takes up guitar. Never played ANY music in my life. 3 weeks in, and i've learnt Happy Birthday twinkle little star and now working on this. 💪 All because of you.

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

That’s so great to hear, Jamie! I like that you followed through on your drunken bet. And well done on your learning progress!!

[@theecuadorables6321]

Just started watching you and this was the first video I found : D Thanks for making this channel! Nothing else I found matches up with the quality and quantity of tutorials you have here!

[@ronniewetherington509]

Awesome job!

[@mariannasenior577]

Thank you 😊. Beautiful tune

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. ☺

[@abcabc820]

Really excellent

[@yanliu4215]

Easy to learning🎉 Thanks 😊

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Glad to hear! You're welcome!

[@-_iztmeMaya_-]

Grazie mille ❤

[@josieraimondi6763]

Breathtakingly lovely

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Thank you!

[@bwar8177]

Well done keep on

[@katiemartin2428]

Thank you , loved it.

[@PedroHenrique-vm2rf]

keep up with the good work, it is helping a lot !

[@magaucher]

Love it.

[@M1NDCR4WL3R]

Awesome!!

[@inspirationtime200]

Excelente, he aprendido varias canciones de usted, saludos 🙌✨.

[@publicsectordirect982]

Thank you for this

[@probiersdoch]

Danke!!! Das ist so hilfreich

[@ErikJJJS]

Great content, Judith!

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Thanks Erik!

[@oguiexplica]

Parabéns muito lindo

[@seenoblade7291]

Thank you so much for these videos!! I just started seriously attempting to play violin yesterday, and this is one of my favorite songs Ever so it's the first one I'm going to attempt to learn in between memorizing my fingering. Your videos are so wonderfully put together I appreciate them so so much!! You're awesome, have a wonderful day!!

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

That's great to hear that you're trying the violin, and I'm so glad that these videos help! Good luck with the playing - I know it can be hard to start out with, but it's so fun when you get the hang of it and it's amazing how quickly you can actually start learning some really beautiful stuff. Thanks for your kind words!

[@ogstopper]

Thank you! Donated.

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Thank you for your support!!

[@monicaaraujo6953]

😮

[@norahrom9776]

Beautiful song ,thank You Judith! Can You teach us please Beatle's song Michelle for beginers? Thank You for your time.

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Thank you! Ooh, that would be a fun one... you'll have to give me a few weeks, but I'll see what I can do!

[@Sheykhaa000]

Fairytale pls😊

[@saktiharahap6006]

this is really good and easy for me, may I know where you get the background music?

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

Glad you're finding it helpful! I actually make the background music myself. The backing track for most of my videos are available through my Patreon, but I'm afraid I don't have this particular one there at the moment due to technical difficulties.

[@alexardo5224]

Somehow this feels like "every Isekai/Fantasy Anime Cavern song ever" Learning it and playing it next to fans that thinks isekai anime is trash, lol

[@josev3743]

0:09

[@user-pc3zm1ql7o]

Can i request canon in d, thanks

[@wildcuro]

I'm an adult beginner still learning twinkle stars 😀 but i wanna learn this too! can you share the music sheet please?

[@judithteachesviolin4965]

That's fantastic, I hope you have lots of fun with your learning! I've put a link to the sheet music in the description, and will put it on the website soon. This piece isn't too difficult, you could probably give it a try if you don't do the slurs, and practice playing fifths with the first finger (either putting the finger on both strings at the same time by putting it right between the two strings, or hopping the finger over between notes). Good luck!

[@orangesnowflake3769]

Do they actually play this song at Scarborough fair?