Jim Dorans, Fiddleologist’s five thousand, five hundred and seventy-four comments

Wow! this is a re-awakening of an old thread! more…

@Beatles - what key were you playing in when you were playing along with the recording? more…

@stevenmiles - I'm now pretty sure he is playing in Bb fingering (and in Bb). You mentioned that he is playing harmonics - well, I don't think he is. more…

@Beatles - if you play the tune in Bb you will get closer to the sound of Sean Maguire, rather than playing it in A or G. more…

I tuned my fiddle to A440 and played along from the start. It sounds to me like he's playing the tune Madame Bonaparte in the key of Bb, using Bb fingering, and he's just a fraction above concert pitch. more…

Thanks for all the replies. more…

I've just bought one of these, and it is strung with Thomastik Dominants. more…

Hi Robert, you said : //The term ‘cut’ is already commonly used by fiddle players and makes sense as the name does not describe how they are performed. ‘Strike’ however does imply a certain finger movement and the term dosn’t work if applied to ... more…

I didn't know Tommy played in the high positions, either (just looking at the "Mouse in the Attic" on the link above). more…

Johnny Jay, Mark M ... is it the Tommy Peoples's "From Time To Time" book? That's certainly all hand-written (not typeset). more…