Casey Willis

Hi, Andrea.

A typical 5-string Fiddle is a regular 4/4 body with a slightly wider neck to accommodate the extra string. There are some 5-string violas, but the tone of these instruments is generally different/lower than a standard fiddle. Best of luck as you search…make sure to play before you purchase as it’s the rare box that includes b…[Read more]

Hi, Laura.

I’ve always played a standard 4/4 size violin and haven’t really run into other folks who strung up a viola as a fiddle due to concerns that a 4/4 size box is too small. There are quite a few taller folks out there playing standard sizes…The only item I’ve remarked is that players with longer necks generally end up with a talle…[Read more]

Hi, Natty. Yes – I’d like to cut some swing style lessons for the project…that’s a great genre. I’m getting ready to start recording again here soon, but I have a bunch of waltzes and bluegrass-type stuff in mind for that…I hope to have time to cut that style in the future…might be easiest to just bring in an instructor from that…[Read more]

Hi, Davis & Nuala.

I’ll pass Reel du Forgeron on to the guitar player we have working on Andre’s material…

I’ll bump up Stenson’s in the production queue for Kevin…he has a couple to review right now, but those should be up after that.

Cheers, and fiddle on!

C

Hi, Larry.

Each of the tunes/lessons takes quite a bit of work to produce and review, so the lessons will be released over time. Right now, there are 5 tunes/lessons produced and in review. Those will be published as the instructors have time to provide any feedback/changes that need to be made.

Feel free to advocate for any specific tune you…[Read more]

Hi, Kate. Thanks for chiming in. Black Velvet, Mairi’s Wedding and Bowing & Shuffling have all already been published…just use the search feature in the menu to locate those lessons.

I’ll bump The Joys of Quebec on Patti’s production list.

All the best!!

C

More of Kevin’s lessons to follow, Anne. Cheers!

Hi, NellyBaby.

Glad you’re enjoying the new tunes/the site.

Good news – Paddy’s Return and Paddy Fahey’s Reel are currently out to Kevin for review so they should be published soon.

I’ll put the other two you’ve requested next on the production list for Kevin.

C

Update:

We’ll be making a push to get a total of 50 tunes from Kevin published in the coming weeks…up next from Mr. Kevin are:

Martin Wynn’s 1
Martin Wynn’s 2
Miss McLead’s Reel (G)
Miss McLead’s Reel (A)
Paddy’s Return
Paddy Fadhey’s Reel

We also have “Le Jig a Ti-Toine” and “Neil Gow’s Lament for the Death of his Second Wife” currently out…[Read more]

Hi, Bobby, and welcome to the site! I can see how Andre’s material would appeal to you…definitely something to work towards! Glad to hear you are getting started on some more accessible tunes.

Lots of great lessons still to be published from Andre…as well as the other instructors on this site.

All the best in your fiddling adventures!

C

Hi, MontanaViola. I’ll add Durang’s to my list to record for when I’m back in the studio later this spring…Cattle in the Cane is a great breakdown as well, but I’d have to learn a version. Thanks for chiming in!

C

Hi, Devanny.

Thanks for the positive feedback on Kevin’s lessons. Sligo Maid is pending backup tracks, but RD and BM are ready to produce. I’ll bump them up to the top of Niall’s list.

Hi, Larry and Seadamson.

I agree we need more slower tunes from Andre. We have a couple more slow ones recorded but not yet produced, but the majority of his lessons from his first sessions are reels. I’ll add those titles to the suggestion list for the next time we get him in studio.

Speaking of studio seasons, I do plan to start recording n…[Read more]

Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of his Second Wife is out for review to Hanneke.
Next up for Hanneke is The Cypress Jig.

Next up for Kevin are two jigs: Sean Ryan’s The Castle and Sean Ryan’s The Nightengale.

Hi, Sylvia. Glad to hear you’re enjoying Niall’s lessons. Yes – I think we had just wrapped up recording with Niall when I first started this thread…below are the tunes he recorded (some of which have already been published). Feel free to advocate for any you’d like to see sooner than later. I can tell you that some still need backup track…[Read more]

Hi, Failte.

Patti recorded that tune already…I believe we need guitar tracks for it, but the lesson is already in the can, so to speak. I’ll make sure we cut guitar for that tune on the next session…stay tuned for sometime later this year…

C

Next up for Kevin Burke is Bonnie Kate…this tune is often played with Jenny’s Chickens (we recently released that lesson).

Kevin does a great job with three different variations of the melody in the advanced lesson…stay tuned!!

Hi, Andrea. Nope, but I’ll ask Andre to record that one the next time he’s in the studio. I bet he’ll be up for it!

We have guitar tracks ready for three more Andre tunes at this point:

Le Bateux
Gigue de Terrebonne
La Galope de la Malbaie

So one of the above tunes will be released next for Andre. And many more to…[Read more]

The Mist Covered Mountain is up next for Niall Murphy…stay tuned…

Andre Brunet’s next lesson to be published will be Reel (or Quadrille) Andre Alain.