The Devil went down to Georgia (fiddle lesson)

[@kevinsmith1644]

I'm playing the fiddle part on guitar, so thanks for the melodic help.

[@high12art36]

What an iconic song! Can’t wait to start learning this one!

[@deborahstilt9116]

This is an AWESOME tutorial!!! The best I've seen for this tune. THANK YOU

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Deborah!

[@cindyboyd6248]

I love watching your techniques and hints!...Mainly cause you have so much fun playing!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Cindy!

[@BRIAN_IVERSON_20]

you’re a legend

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Brian!

[@AndreaZelones]

WOW...great tutorial. Thanks for posting.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Andrea!

[@sheilaryan5548]

Way to go Chris! Thanks for a super video. Full of ideas, suggestions and inspiration!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Sheila!

[@Alan-yd5ng]

Not to my knowledge I am on the other side of the country but as you know everybody’s related over there. I certainly would’ve known people he would be connected with.

[@Badgermanpeveril]

You are a legend. If I can manage to play this I can die a happy man.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Darren! The trouble with this song is that you have to play it fast!

[@fiddlestudio]

This one is such a universal favorite!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Yes, everybody loves this song (apart from maybe the Devil)!

[@beatricer1414]

Thank you very much for those phantastic pieces and explanations! Very inspiring!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Beatrice!

[@coreykirschnik476]

Every time I watch this, just wow!!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Corey!

[@MusicRepo]

Brilliant tutorial! Thanks. The Yorkshire accent adds a new twist to an old classic 😉

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Jane!

[@asid2burn]

Great break down of this song. thank you for this

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Sid!

[@johntait491]

Great tips and explanation of the tricky parts of this iconic fiddle tune. Well done Chris..!! 👍

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks John!

[@garylovini]

Great lesson on this tune. Best tutorial and clearest instruction yet. Thank you. Gary

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Gary!

[@Djangs]

Thanks so much been playing this for so long .you’ve given me so much inspiration

[@ogstopper]

Fantastic! I can just about play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on the violin. Subscribed, anyway! 😂🤣

[@domenickriggio684]

thank you im using this to play lead on bass!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

That sounds like the devil's work!

[@dukepeterson]

excellent video and fiddling! And your accent is awesome!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Duke!

[@malcolmmyatt9092]

Brilliant. Far more difficult than one could imagine .

[@TheFiddleChannel]

I remember playing this for the first time, many years ago. It felt like playing something by Genesis!

[@michaelhoard7024]

Great lesson

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

Great tutorial, always wondered how hard it was, if it was easy everybody would do it…

[@Alan-yd5ng]

This is a great channel I’m picking up a good few tunes off it thx

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Alan. Are you any relation to Breandan, the writer on folk music? I had to learn to pronounce his name for a video a few weeks ago. Not easy to guess for an Englishman!

[@dustinadair7893]

I just started playing fiddle a few weeks ago I hope I can get to this some day haha.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Dustin. It's very useful to have something like this as a goal, but don't expect to get there too soon!

[@jezfogaty1359]

Ha ha!...what a hoot!...looks like you're having fun with this one !....

[@TheFiddleChannel]

I sure was!

[@NorthCountryOutlaw]

Thinking about learning to play the fiddle what are some good brands to look at, That are budget friendly but still decent ?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

You can get good Chinese violins for around £200.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

You can get good Chinese violins for around £200.

[@keithwaddell2714]

Chris, I was so surprised & fortunate to find your book “The Fiddle handbook” in an Ollie’s bargain store here in the states. And what a bargain it was! I’ve had it for a few years before discovering the KZbin channel. Loving your tutorials. Thanks for doing it… but … did you just sing ‘and he WERE willing to make a deal’?🤭 😉keep up the good work!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Keith. Glad you are enjoying the videos. I've no idea what I sang, but I seem to remember I wasn't being too serious about it!

[@keithwaddell2714]

@@TheFiddleChannel I was just teasing about your proper English. Charlie Daniels sang ‘he WAS willing to make a deal’. My dad is from Virginia and me mum from Liverpool, so I pick up on those details rather easily.

[@mandofrog]

Great tutorial Chris. Although I'm a little disappointed that no mention was made that Charlie Daniels "borrowed" the main riff from "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by the great Vassar Clements. I play Lonesome Fiddle Blues occasionally and get the inevitable comment, "Oh yeah! Devil Went Down To Georgia!"

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Randy. You're right, I should have mentioned that! The story I heard is that Daniels wrote the song so fast he didn't even realise he's pinched the tune. When he found out later, he agreed to split the copyright with Vassar. I suspect Vassar made a whole load more out of The Devil than he did from Lonesome Fiddle Blues!

[@aranos6269]

Sounds way better in Yorkshire accent! 👍😉

[@carriedye7258]

Many liked

[@kartavianmacrath7219]

What in the blank is the riff at the end of this song called? I know several songs that end the exact same way, a hard run down a chord, but I cannot figure out what it is called or how to learn the technique.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Give me a time point (eg 19.22) so I can tell which bit you're talking about

[@lucius79blues]

thank for the lesson ¡

[@gazyflower3054]

Ty!

[@essafaal4677]

where do you get the sheet music for this one, im just finding knock offs

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Essa. Send me an email to [e-mail]

[@johnwhite5818]

Love it!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks John!

[@GabyRodriguez-dd3my]

Dónde puedo conseguir el backing track sin violín???

[@TheFiddleChannel]

todas mis pistas de acompañamiento están disponibles si te unes a mí en Patreon en el nivel 2 o 3 www.patreon.com/thefiddlechannel

[@davidbingley6734]

Could you, in another video, break down just the devil's part and explain it in terms of music theory? It almost sounds like overlapping pentatonic scales though I could be mistaken.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi David. Are you referring to the underlying riff of the Devil's solo, rather than the fiddle part? The riff is based on the minor blues scale (pentatonic plus a flattened 5th). I think the fiddle solo is pretty random and not based on any scale!

[@davidbingley6734]

@@TheFiddleChannel Thank you for your reply. 80) I get the pentatonic blues in the riff, since you explained it. If, however, the fiddle part is random, how did he keep reproducing it?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

On the Devil's solo there are two fiddles playing simultaneously, so he wouldn't have reproduced this live.

[@davidbingley6734]

@@TheFiddleChannel OK, that explains why it sounds so intricate. Thanks for explaining it.

[@orleebuchanan5151]

WOW

[@nicolegrillo5128]

Where can I get this specific sheet music?!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Nicole. Send me an email to [e-mail]

[@fayesmith6710]

Just wanna be able to okay devil went down to Georgia:( lmao.. are you in the UK?!and do you teach aha.. I'll travel and pay!

[@coopermyers2517]

Do I get a gold fiddle if I learn it.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Only if you learn it better than the Devil!

[@ritabeazley5481]

Ace!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Rita!

[@Mk-ly9re]

My hand is cramping just watching but my mom said no more recitals if I get it down, so here I go

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Yeah, go for it!

[@strad1973]

Get ready for a ton of views on this one! If I had a nickel every time someone asked me if I can play this...

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Strad. Yes, I think this will be a popular one!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@markthatcher6844]

Charlie Daniels kind of ripped this off from Vassars Lonesome Fiddle Blues.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

true!

[@orleebuchanan5151]

wv

[@sophiaray3614]

why is he british

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Why aren't you?🤣