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Hi Peter, I’m curious how that rhythm might be affected or change for different kinds of beer, like a 7.8% RPM from Bend and the kind that Casey and I attest as the best. Cheers. //;-) Roland

Also – I just remember hearing a Celtic guitar accompanist saying that you can say the following words to a slip jig, “buy the band a beer, buy the band a beer, buy the band a beer”. (Specific instructions – say the five words over about 1 second and repeat = a fast slip jig)
If you preform, it works well as a teaching tool to get the audie…[Read more]

Some of those strumming patterns are insane. The boom-thunk is about the limit of my ability. I was about to learn “Waiting for the Dawn”, as its become one of my favorite songs… I thought “Well, Waffle.. you’d better learn the guitar part so you can teach Mom et. al. back home”.

Took all of two seconds and I was like “Nope”

I can’t wrap my…[Read more]

Some of those strumming patterns are insane. The boom-thunk is about the limit of my ability. I was about to learn “Waiting for the Dawn”, as its become one of my favorite songs… I thought “Well, Waffle.. you’d better learn the guitar part so you can teach Mom et. al. back home”.

Took all of two seconds and I was like “Nope”

I can’t wrap my…[Read more]

Hi, Gus. I’ll email you. No problem, sir. Thanks!!

I’ll up-vote Peter’s comment, seeing as how (1) he’s one of the best guitar players I’ve ever played with, (2) he recorded the guitar tracks for all of Hanneke’s work and some of mine on this site, and (3) he’s my awesome brother!

Kevin had a response for you, Rob. He may log into the site to post it…alternatively, I’ll just copy in his…[Read more]

I’ll put my two cents in here. It’s difficult for me to count to nine while playing so I absolutely agree with Roland – just try to imitate it to start with and then you’ll get the feel for it.
In Short, don’t count. Feel.

It’s ok with the guitar player if it’s ok with the song writer.

Actually its a toss up between Lovers Waltz and Bethany’s Waltz right now. Been working on both of then 🙂

Council bluffs, Iowa

Hanneke Cassell is scheduled to teach at the Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle Camp Aug. 14-20. I dearly wish I could go, but a family event will interfere. I have become quite attached to both Casey and Hanneke as a result of watching their videos repeatedly and would follow them around if I had time and money.
Carole

I saw that buyout go up. I messaged him a few times asking some questions during the last 10 minutes of the auction and then I let it run down. I was hoping it would come back up lower.. but I think he took it as “ooh someone is interested.. lets jack the price!”

EDIT: Im curious what another barnabetti sounds like compared to the one I played.…[Read more]

I saw that buyout go up. I messaged him a few times asking some questions during the last 10 minutes of the auction and then I let it run down. I was hoping it would come back up lower.. but I think he took it as “ooh someone is interested.. lets jack the price!”

Yes, I agree….it’s fun to look and research. BTW, that Geronimo B. fiddle (like the you tried at the shop up there) did not sell on Ebzy for the listed price of $750. When Bob texted the guy he said that he did research on it and the last one sold for $1,500 in 2010…hog wash!!! Two just recently sold on Ebay for 435 and 550. Now he has…[Read more]

Kingston, Ontario, Canada!

Erinsville, Ontario, Canada!