Calliope House (jig)- a fiddle lesson

[@grahamhall2662]

Used to play this years ago but forgot all about it. Thanks for reminding me, coming out at next session. Regards Graham

[@madisonfeaver2063]

you are spectacular. So excited to learn to play this

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thank you Madison, glad you enjoyed this!

[@alipainting]

I've always heard it pronounced with the emphasis on the i in the USA. I.e. Cal-aye-oh-pea. :)

[@robtsologtr]

Yep, like the steam whistle sound keyboard instrument I associate with the circus

[@geeee1564]

Ca- li- oh- pe, accent on the o is a Greek muse of music and poetry. Calliope - ka-li-uh-pe, accent on the li, is a steam powered organ used in circus music.

[@kevinoftroy]

The Greek say kə-LY-ə-pee for the goddess of music and poetry.

[@brucejacobs7328]

Hello, I have been watching your teaching videos on KZbin and enjoy your playing as well as your teaching. I have just listen to Calliope house jig as I am from Pittsburgh and a friend was asking me to learn the tune. I have lived in Pittsburgh all my life have been involved with calliope house since about 1983. It appears that most of the people from the UK pronounce it “ Kal’ e’ oh’ pee. Here in Pittsburgh we pronounce it “ka’ lie’ oh’ pe.” I am commenting here as you requested any additional information on your KZbin video. Again I appreciate your playing and your teaching videos thank you very much.

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Bruce!

[@jacobg892]

any tips for a relative beginner? im teaching myself, no sheet music, just tabs and when i cant find tabs i pause and find each note 1 by 1 some of the techniques in this are new to me so was just wondering if anyone has any general tips to get this going, even as a primitive version, for a newbie like me

[@FelipeBurkhardt]

Great tune! Amazing vídeo!!! Thank you for shared! Where I can find the backtrack!? Hello from Brasil! o/

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Felipe. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you email me at [e-mail], I can send you the pdf. The backing track is also available, but to get it you have to join me on Patreon- where all my pdf's are there, plus access to all my backing tracks, and exclusive videos etc. See patreon.com/thefiddlechannel.

[@rodericks.soundpaints9512]

Hello! What violin do you recommend for beginner violin interested in Irish music?

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Hi Roderick. In my opinion the style of music you play is not relevant to your instrument, at least at the early stages. I recommend you get a new violin to start with, nothing expensive.

[@elmagraham9506]

Not the Boys of the Lock. It's the Boys of the Lough - pronounced as in Scottish Loch! Just a wee cultural correction!

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks!

[@kevinoftroy]

I always thought it was pronounced kə-LY-ə-pee

[@celinecanavan1726]

We pronounce kuh-LIE-uh-pee

[@TheFiddleChannel]

Thanks Celine!