The Banks of Spey -- Scottish Fiddle Tune!

Here is a tune called "The Banks of Spey." It was written by William Marshall, and is a strathspey. Usually, I've heard this tune played very slowly (most strathspeys are played pretty slowly..), which gives it a bit of an eerie melancholy feeling. I've never been to the River Spey, but since I'm a bit of a happy goofball, I thought I'd try to perk it up a little and play it a tad faster than normal.. It really gives the tune a completely different feel! It's kind of strange... Hopefully I haven't ruined it for anyone! In Colorado, we usually have lots of rapids on our rivers, so I was imagining a similar river..... ....
This is such a cool tune! It sounds "very Scottish" to me. I have only heard a few other versions of this tune, and it doesn't seem to be played very often where I live.. I wonder how popular it is among jam sessions in Scotland, and how they usually play it..?? If you have any suggestions of other versions of this tune that I could listen to, please let me know! I'd love to hear how other people play it! =)
The traffic got so noisy!! It was a little hard to film...
I hope you like this version!
Thank you for watching! =)
~Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Software used (for Macintosh):
Garageband for attempted sound mixing
Final Cut Pro for video editing
Lens Flare plugin from FCPEffects:
www.fcpeffects....
Plugins for sound effects (I have A LOT to learn in this department!):
East West plugins - Goliath Virtual Instrument
Best Service Forest Kingdom II by Eduardo Tarilonte (See: bestservice.de)
Camera:
Canon 70D
Microphone for audio recording:
Blue Woodpecker

[@standforchrist1153]

Hair jewelry, $12.00. Violin $1,000.00? Katy's music and sweet smile. Priceless!!

[@davidsowinski9684]

I love that you always look so happy when you play! It makes me happy!

[@AlfredSoul]

Oh boy, I havent surrounded myself with so much wholesomeness in a while. How peaceful it is here.

[@elmerlarimer9026]

I love you and yours and your music

[@HickoryJ]

I'm from the Appalachians and our fiddle music sounds very similar, fascinating

[@joshlysergic8726]

Jobey That would be because there is a lot of Irish and Scottish ancestry there

[@victorlawrence4859]

Where do you think it came from?!?!? LOL

[@joshuaroman5410]

As a fellow resident of the Appalachians (southern to be exact) it brings back my childhood and the music I love above all else, thank you!

[@bulow453]

The Scotch-Irish a Social History by James Leyburn seems a reasonable account and is an interesting read.

[@LukeLittle-rt6sn]

Bluegrass came from Scotland and Ireland we put our own twist own it to make it bluegrass😂

[@julianstirling9882]

I love dancing strathspeys with all the wonderful, beautiful strathspey tunes.

[@bigbarty8648]

Thanks for posting Katy, that was wonderful!

[@garybrindle6715]

I live one mile from the Spey and play in sessions locally, your version is a fine variation thanks,say hello if you come to Scotland.

[@camarasaurus1]

Five years later , and I'm still enchanted !

[@steveandrews8301]

You are so delightful to watch and to hear play, Katy! You are very inspirational, and a super fiddler! Keep it up! I'm trying to learn your material! Thanks!

[@drewtraver2947]

Yeah! You make it look so easy yet it's beautiful the whole way thru. Everybody had to love that smile too.

[@Cheglebababongododongo]

Bro i rememeber watching all your violin vids when i was a kid u inspired me to play violin

[@boripars]

One word: Excellent

[@sconniepanda5835]

Excellent...wonderful...uplifting....amazing. A really great arrangement too. Very many thanks Katy.

[@112233thomas1]

I love that rendition. Very nice, Katy. Really lovely.

[@ronaldgrant5436]

You make the day better from string to smile, many thanks.

[@cinnamonapples2296]

I know I already commented on this video a while back,but I just wanted to tell you how much I love your rendition of this song-It's somehow nostalgic for me,and makes me want to go to Scotland!

[@deursen19]

these videos make me happy :-)

[@clevelandcampbell1228]

Pure joy!! God is smiling!! And so are the rest of us!! Thank you

[@lgordikmic1010]

just wonderful

[@conceptsinbiblicalhebrew4866]

Beautifully enchanting. Thank you so much.

[@devkash]

You are simply Amazing !!!!!! Beautiful :)

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you for listening! :)

[@devkash]

It was a pleasure.. I loved it It is actually my phone's ringtone right now. :)

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Devendra Kashyap yeaa M not the only indian in love with Celtic 😍

[@vittoriostropoli]

Devendra Kashyap.

[@noneya8186]

Best music ever. Good job

[@angelmoreira930]

Te ouvir tocando me deixa feliz!Adoro! parabéns pelo trabalho!

[@nathaliabarros906]

what a beautiful music and a beautiful happy smile!

[@deletedaccount4052]

Beautiful I love how it has a nice positive vibe

[@davidgelvin6109]

Katy, bless you lady. You’ve got me dusting off my fiddle to take up where I left off years ago. Without doubt playing makes you happy. 🙂

[@dukepeterson]

Beautiful!

[@bibolehabib]

Wonderful Performance !!!

[@meaganpratt1075]

I'm amazed it'll probably take so long until just can become this good.

[@meaganpratt1075]

I**

[@emmawhitehouse479]

your the best by far in my eyes x

[@elmerlarimer9026]

SHE GOOD

[@richardbryant9197]

live on speyside and love this version

[@KatyAdelson]

Awesome! : D Thank you for listening! ^_^

[@WayneFielder]

I laid down my fiddle years ago because I had to earn a bit for the family. Hearing this song, remembering playing it in bars...I'm getting the itch again! Ain't nothing so expressive as music and chief of among musicianship is the fiddle in my mind anyway!

[@NHcatlover]

Bruce C sent me the link of you playing Dancing Bear. We had been discussing the tune while out on one of our walks earlier today. Once I listened to it, I went on to listen to other tunes. He could hear them, recognized your playing and came over to my computer to check them out. We have now happily blown away a good hunk of the afternoon enjoying your tunes! Yes, by all means, continue on your musical path! :)

[@KatyAdelson]

+Evelyn Roberts Thank you, Evelyn! I'm glad that you like the music! =) When I first started posting videos, no one was watching, and I felt fine posting the tunes...but now that people are starting to watch, it's kind of scary putting things out there on the Internet..... But, it has been fun so far, and all the nice, positive comments like your comment really inspire me to keep going! Thank you so much! =) I have all sorts of music ideas for the New Year, and I can't wait to get started on them! I hope you have a good Holiday Time and a happy New Year! ^_^

[@the-fiddling-fox]

I live near the Spey. I like the speed you're playing this tune at - it kind of feels rivery. 😃

[@georgelehew9203]

I'm just recently discovering you, I find myself listening more and more, I love it!

[@h.m8402]

Amazing love this song

[@Conzdunchad]

Beautiful music great great grandfather was a Fiddle maker up at Dufftown and would think this a fine tune to play!

[@nevefraser]

Rannoc I live near Dufftown about 40 minutes away in a town called Buckie, I also play the fiddle : )

[@corolla1262]

*My new favourite song*

[@mzero8448]

I love it. So beautiful!! I wish I could have the playback music so I can play over it with my violin.

[@uncleandyguitarherbst1157]

Splendid, happy, and I'm lovin' it.

[@rolanddimmitt5474]

I love it!! I'll have to learn this one! 👍

[@speyonline]

Terrific, and describes the character of the river perfectly in music.

[@RenneAtha]

Beautiful! Strathspeys are indeed usually slower, as you say, but I love the perky feel you've given to this one! I'm trying to imagine dancing a strathspey to this though - that would definitely be a workout! (Since strathspey dances tend to assume you have more time to get from one place to the next - compared to jigs or reels that are designed for fast movement.)

[@georgebryan5844]

I think I'm in love..... fantastic playing.... :)

[@paulferris4123]

KaKaty, you really know how to make a fiddle sing! T. Ferris

[@ghjjgfdsssgrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

wow !! that was awesome!!

[@GaryJayHoffman]

Very nice, funny outtakes. Just found your playing here today. Enjoying during work breaks.

[@mic2570]

A very beautiful tune. Thank you !

[@KatyAdelson]

Michel Chatel Thank you, Michel! =)

[@chickengenius4202]

Fantastic

[@pamelaevans-schink8707]

Awesome!!!

[@wolfswan5124]

so amazing makes my soul sing

[@RustyTroller]

Brilliant - cheers from Los Angeles!

[@kirotheavenger60]

KZbin is great, it dumps me in the randomest, bestest music imaginable :)

[@Songs-vy7qu]

Brilliant...

[@tp-vz7od]

Love the raspy voice of the violin...

[@wolfswan5124]

so beautiful

[@PerroConChaleco]

So I got a violin this xmas and I know it takes YEARS to be this good and that people tend to start when really young but I hope to ever be able to play this kind of music.

[@mariozepeda4480]

thank you so much u make my tears come out of joy by listening to you

[@Tikoyojimbo]

lovely..... loved your music ....

[@joshuam4835]

Great playing as usual, Katy. I really like this piece! I am working on this one on the viola. It is a bit tricky but I'll get it!

[@andhewonders115]

I'm so glad to find this... I've learnt that Spey means something else than what it does in Australia.

[@jens-eriklangstrand1689]

Yes - a beauty to hold :D

[@M.M.52]

LOL....love the out takes. Well done. Again, the background is so lovely.

[@KatyAdelson]

Marie M Yay! Thank you! :D I'll try to add more outtakes in the future! All sorts of weird crazy things happen when making videos, and I think they add a bit more reality into everything. ^_^ I'm amazed at how green everything is right now! Usually it's much drier than it has been, but I love all the extra rain! =)

[@marshallcasper8919]

really very good

[@bucknuts6762]

AWESOME LOVE IT, HEY SMILEY LIKE TO SEE YOUR VERSION OF SCOTLAND THE BRAVE ALSO LOVED YOUR LIBERTY VIDEO, THANKS FOR BEING GENEROUS WITH YOUR GREAT TALENT AND SHARING IT WITH US

[@sgtcrab1]

Damn Girl .... Brilliant playing!

[@glasgowbrian1469]

Thanks for the Scottish tune, Katy, from the River Spey where the water makes good Whisky. To me, as a dancer, playing a Strathspey slower makes it more obviously Scottish. However, when not used for dancing, it’s common to find faster Strathspey tunes and songs. I like your fiddle tone.

[@jack883r5]

You are absolutely amazing!!!! Love you!!!

[@markderksen4130]

Wow that a sounds amazing! Spectacular job!

[@metamaggot]

best version on youtube

[@KatyAdelson]

+metamaggot Thank you! =) It's a really fun tune to play! ^_^

[@jeffreycepeda9768]

Three words: amazing

[@duduche7449]

very nice tune, i love it.

[@KatyAdelson]

+duduche Thank you! I'm happy that you like it -- thank you for listening! =)

[@robmcrob2091]

I've been to the River Spey and even swum in it. It's cold. Really cold, but when the temperature goes above 68 in Scotland that's when the average Scot's thermostat starts to malfunction and you'll find people cooling off in a freezing river. You should visit if you get a chance.

[@goldenoldies6673]

You R mindblowing!

[@alistairmaccallumbagpipes6964]

Well done

[@King-James-Bible-Preacher]

Beautiful young lady and very talented

[@needsbeer]

Well done. Wish I was that good.

[@BernAguilera]

Very good playing! New subscriber here! I didn't know this kind of music before. Thanks for showing! Cheers!

[@dogtag1253]

You’re a very lovely fiddle player and that Scottish tune is beautiful!!

[@roccopaladino3249]

Splendido sorriso !

[@brucetoo3294]

Thanks for your playing--and your smiles! The background scenery looks so lush I couldn't help wondering if it was photoshop or green-screen or something. But you're more fun to watch and listent to than the scenery.

[@KatyAdelson]

Hi Bruce! Yeah, I've been experimenting with "color grading" with video -- so I was editing the green hues a little. There is a bloopers clip at the end of the video that I didn't edit the video colors. It is a real place, and I didn't use a green screen for this video. ^_^ Thank you for watching and listening! =)

[@brucetoo3294]

***** We have a weekly Old Time Music jams here in Durham NC. And get to 2 or 3 "fiddlers festivals" each summer. One of our members just got back from a trip to Scotland. Right no I'm trying to edit together a short "what is old-time-music" video documentary for one of the school libraries here.

[@coryphillips1783]

Such green color is common in Ireland. However, I'm not sure if she is in Ireland or other parts of the UK or in the USA

[@coryphillips1783]

Katy, where was that green field, what country and state please

[@MrSteverevan]

Katy, du bist echt super! Ich lausche ganz oft dem Klang deiner Violine :) :*

[@warrenpale6231]

WOW....... Beauty

[@nancyedellaoakley2657]

WOW GOOD JOB YOUR AMAZING

[@blackbear1922]

I play your music while I play D&D

[@markstrassburg6981]

You will always be loved.

[@pawewieczorek2716]

Having spent 13 years on its bank, Spey is my Ganges. I am now two thousand miles away.... It takes me back to Strath

[@FeryAndrianus]

Great playing! And love the tunes. I guess the tempo is OK 👍

[@TikiFoamy38]

0:48 soo serious :3 But really, I love this. Beautifully done.

[@christinavanderwesthuizen]

Very well played! I love how you included the software and equipment you used!! I am also a musician (I play both piano and the low irish whistle) and have thought of putting some music up on youtube, but was always curious what software and equipment other musicians used for their music videos. ^.^

[@KatyAdelson]

+Christina LaPenna Hi Christina! Thank you for your nice comment, and for listening! =) There have been so many times where I would love how a video looks or sounds, only to never be able to find out what equipment they used or how it was made... It took me a long time to learn about decent sample libraries, so I hope it might save some musicians a lot of headaches by putting all of the software in the description! =) Creating music like this has really taught me to appreciate the talent of music producers -- I have learned that they are the ones who do most of the heavy lifting behind creating an album. I'm sad that they never seem to get proper recognition for their hard work helping an artist sound great. =/ I hope you post some music! =) Being able to play the piano is something that will really help creating compositions, especially if you use keyboard-generated MIDI tracks with sample libraries! I think it is so much fun putting together little videos of the tunes, and it's even more fun to look back on them! : D It's kind of like creating a music diary. ^_^

[@RustyMoffett]

I really like listening to Taylor Davis and Lindsey Stirling... But I have been listening less and less to them and more to you! You do a great job and I love that your videos aren't this massively over-the-top production! I would definitely pay to go to your show if you ever (hint, hint) come to Spokane, Washington!

[@BelfastPG]

Love it! Well played!!! Definitely going to give this one a go :)

[@KatyAdelson]

Patrick McLaughlin Thank you!! I've been addicted to this tune for the past few weeks. It's so much fun! : D

[@lamaravilla1232]

I love you so much and your talent too

[@pierreconreaux4086]

Your fiddle playing is very funny and positive. You are ever smiling. The french people say that you are "rigolote" but it's not péjoratif! I want to work and play your speed version and we will scotched them after a french song: "les trois frères". Excuse please my very bad english.

[@tylertaws4359]

I want to get me a fiddle some day. I know that a fiddle's open tuning is G-D-A-E. G is the biggest and E is the smallest. You got the fretboard and the different positions on the fretboard. On the G string 1st position is G#, 1st position on the D string is D#, 1st position on the A string is A#, 1st position on E string is F, 2nd position on the G string is A, 2nd position on the D string is E, 2nd position on the A string is B, 2nd position on the E string is F#, 3rd position on the G string is A#, 3rd position on the D string is F, 3rd position on the A string is C, 3rd position on the E string is G, 4th position on the G string is B, 4th position on the D string is F#, 4th position on the A string is C# and 4th position on the E string is G#. You have twelve notes and the fretboard and the different positions on the fretboard. I love fiddle music.

[@jkchravel]

love this :) so cool

[@metalplane3]

Some of the best whisky is made in Srey!

[@metalplane3]

Speyburn whisky is my favorite.

[@laurogerman2262]

Estupendo !

[@JerimiahMayle]

your amazing, I wish I could play as good.