And don't forget to keep that bowing hand/wrist nice and relaxed - let it flow! I'm sure you've had a look at the all the discussions on bowing technique so no need to belabour the point now. Enjoy.
And then promise yourself that a couple of years from now, you'll come back and revisit whatever tunes you choose, because people tend to always play the "easy" tunes the way that they learned them as a beginner (poorly). It's good to revisit those tunes when you've got some more experience under your belt, because even the "easy" tunes are beautiful when played well.
That reminds me, not all things that appear as jigs are just jigs ~ try a search, enter just 'march' in the title bar, then use the drop down menu for types and select 'jig'... Here are some, "Atholl Highlanders" is another, just mentioned. These are great for learning rhythmic bowing ~ if taken as marches ~
Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Can anyone please suggest an easy peasy jig for me to play on the fiddle so I can get the hang of bowing a jig tempo. Thanks in anticipation
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Stoneyjohn
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Might try Tobins jig as a starter.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by daddae
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Lilting Banshee.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by CDNMoose
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Humours of Glendart, Jerry's Beaver Hat, Visit To Ireland ?
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by concertinaplayer
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Old John's Jig.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Henk Bos
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
How about My Darling Asleep or Out On The Ocean?
And don't forget to keep that bowing hand/wrist nice and relaxed - let it flow! I'm sure you've had a look at the all the discussions on bowing technique so no need to belabour the point now. Enjoy.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by john knoss
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Also make sure not to bow your phrases 3-3, 3-3, etc.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by kennedy
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Paddy's Return.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Ramiro
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Every newbie at our sessions learns Morrison's with The Kesh as their first jig set.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
I second the Humours of Glendart and My darling asleep and out on the ocean.
Try the white haired woman and whelans old sow too.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by session savage
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
And then promise yourself that a couple of years from now, you'll come back and revisit whatever tunes you choose, because people tend to always play the "easy" tunes the way that they learned them as a beginner (poorly). It's good to revisit those tunes when you've got some more experience under your belt, because even the "easy" tunes are beautiful when played well.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Reverend
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Heres a nice but easy wee jig - ''Jimmy Wards ''
jim,,
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/793
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by FIDDLE4
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
I'm surprised Connaughtman's Rambles hasn't come up yet. I find it one of the best and easiest jigs for teaching the rhythm.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by iampeterfonda
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Any 16 bar slip jig...
~ such as ~
"A Fig For A Kiss"
Key signature: E Dorian
Submitted on June 9th 2002 by Josh Kane.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/750
"Dever The Dancer"
Key signature: Eminor
Submitted on June 17th 2001 by Jdharv.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/148
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
From the list of most popular tunes on site here, 2-part, 32 bar jigs, the top 5 (#s are their order amongst other tune forms) ~
2.) The Kesh
5.) Morrison's
8.) Banish Misfortune
10.) Connaughtman's Rambles
19.) Out on the Ocean
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan
To see the list go here and click on the 'Tunebook' tab ~
http://www.thesession.org/members/index/faqs
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Munster Buttermilk, the 2 or the 3 part version.
--DtM
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by Dan the Man
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
I second the Lilting Banshee. Also Calliope House isn't too hard. Not from a fingering point of view at least. I don't know about bowing.
# Posted on February 26th 2008 by rob_handel
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
The Sesh most popular list ~
20.) The Blarney Pilgrim ~ 3-part (#6 of 6 jigs)
26.) Calliope House
396.) Munster Buttermilk
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Am jigs are nice and relatively easy,
Cliffs of Moher
Mist Covered Mountain
Slieve Russell.
Even Atholl Highlanders in A major.
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by Kess
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Langstrom's Pony, Visit To Ireland, Boys Of The Town.
Slip JIg: Fig For A Kiss, Boys Of Ballysadare, Up And Down Again.
Good tunes, all.
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by Piece
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
That reminds me, not all things that appear as jigs are just jigs ~ try a search, enter just 'march' in the title bar, then use the drop down menu for types and select 'jig'... Here are some, "Atholl Highlanders" is another, just mentioned. These are great for learning rhythmic bowing ~ if taken as marches ~
"The Rolling Waves" / "Maguire's Clan March"
Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on January 23rd 2002 by Will CPT.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/515
"The Burnt Old Man" / "John Dunn's March"
Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on October 11th 2002 by Toni Ribas.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1029
"The Garryowen March"
Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on January 25th 2003 by Caoimhin.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1372
"The Rory O'More March"
Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on December 7th 2002 by lazyhound.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1189
"The Lilting Banshee" / "The Butcher's March"
Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on May 25th 2001 by Jeremy.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/60
"Allistrum's March"
Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on November 9th 2003 by Aidan Crossey.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2136
"Farewell To The Creeks"
Key signature: Amixolydian
Submitted on July 29th 2005 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4795
"O'Sullivan's March"
Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on November 30th 2003 by Will CPT.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2204
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Tripping it up the stairs; the Tongs by the fire, the Idle Road
# Posted on February 27th 2008 by justjim
Re: Beginners easy jigs for fiddle
Phew what a tremendous response! Thanks to you all. John
# Posted on February 28th 2008 by Stoneyjohn