Zug Isle fiddler’s twenty-five comments

good story Brendan more…

Quit thinking and just play. You can play what you can and you can't force what you can't play. Just act natuarally. I think evryone is forgetting the nature of this music. That it was developed over centuries and families and communities played tunes for... more…

You're right rad it does sound pretty scottish with those chordal structures it has. that fourth in there really makes it sound pretty scotish. Oh well, its still an ok tune and it doesn't try to lie too much. more…

The kesh would be sweet to play in a touney. The phrasing is really definitive of one's playing more…

So what did any of you play? maybe we can reain on topic here no thanks to me. I always wanted to play the Boyne Hunt, but my own special version , with special sauce and all. That is the tune that lends itself to a deep understanding of the music. more…

Oh, I hear ya. I think a bodhran sounds great with a nice natural skin, played by hand. Then again, I love those tambourine style drums they used to bang on back in the day. Ah, I miss the times of anyone playing along and everyone having a great time non... more…

I love everything. more…

Yes, icky rolls are not called for in this tune. Learn to play a melody instead of rolling for once. more…

and why firstly no? I don't deserve one? more…

Woops meant a kewpie. more…