Bob Jackson

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    Bob Jackson replied to the topic Slurs in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 9 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for the reply Casey! I’m a big Ron Stewart fan and, watching his videos, he actually slurs less than I would have thought (his tune, Stewart’s Dream, is an example where I would have done more slurring than he actually does). It seems to me like straight bluegrass players do a whole lot of single bowing and try to keep the slurs very…[Read more]

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    Bob Jackson started the topic Slurs in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Casey,

    I wondered if you have any thoughts on when to slur notes in a fiddle tune? If you are learning a tune by ear, and not able to see the bow, its sometimes difficult to hear when notes are slurred and when the bow strokes are separate. I know this is largely a matter of style, and there are no hard and fast rules, but do you have any…[Read more]