I live in the Western Isles of Scotland and after playing fiddle for about 15 years - mostly Irish, but with Scottish and Welsh tunes thrown in for good measure - I switched to Flute a while ago because of shoulder problems. Although I liked the flute it didn't really 'push my buttons' so now I'm back on fiddle again but working with an Alexander Technician and a Chiropractor to make sure I don't repeat my old mistakes. So far so good....
I go to Willie Week in Miltown Malbay every few years (but I feel that in a way it's become a victim of its own success now and is just too big). A while back I was fortunate enough to be in an advanced class with Tommy Peoples and James Kelly for the whole week - I felt privileged and learned a lot in that week (in fact I'm still learning from it).
Tunes in Rhod's tunebook: 13
| Richard Dwyer's Jig (from James Kelly At Miltown) | October 19th 2006 |
| violinist in balance | July 14th 2009 |
| Zig Zag Jig | July 14th 2009 |
| Useful resource for fiddle players... | July 11th 2009 |
| Concertina Identification | April 21st 2008 |
| Northern Fiddler | April 9th 2008 |
| Mandolin revelation! | January 27th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Zig Zag Jig | July 16th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Zig Zag Jig | July 14th 2009 |
| Discussions | Zig Zag Jig | July 14th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Useful resource for fiddle players... | July 14th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Age of Works | July 11th 2009 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Off To California | hornpipe | Gmajor |
| The Rights Of Man | hornpipe | Eminor |
| The Kesh | jig | Gmajor |
| The Old Favourite | jig | Gmajor |
| Morrison's | jig | Edorian |
| My Darling Asleep | jig | Dmajor |
| The Rambling Pitchfork | jig | Dmajor |
| The Haunted House | jig | Gmajor |
| The Road To Lisdoonvarna | reel | Dmixolydian |
| The Sligo Maid | reel | Adorian |
| Tie The Bonnet | reel | Edorian |
| Merrily Kissed The Quaker | slide | Gmajor |
| Na Ceannabhain Bhana | slip jig | Gmajor |