Well folks – the National Folk Festival is on again right now – and you will be able to catch me in the Session Bar tomorrow from early til late š
I might even bring along my pochette… it’ll be a good test of its volume!
For those who haven’t been before, this is what the Session Bar looks and sounds like
Four Strings 
March 21, 2008 at 11:55 am
Thanks for stopping by, first off. š I really appreciate your words of encouragement about picking my viola back up.
I don’t watch 3 hours of TV per day LOL. I don’t really even watch one. You are both right. I would be surprised at how much I regain. I guess I am just afraid to do it.
I don’t miss an E string, Jerry. I rarely played the violin as a kid. I have a viola. I hate the whine of the A string. It is like fingers on a chalkboard to me. I think I am going to add you to my blogroll.
March 21, 2008 at 11:58 am
BTW – I love Irish folk / fiddling music. The girl in the yellow shirt – that’s how I hold mine!!
March 25, 2008 at 8:29 am
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March 25, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Hi,Hope you are better(off flu,I,mean).Is this music also Irish?It has a fast pace.BTW,how do you keep in touch with tose who post comments at your blog.I am a new blogger.I just started blogging because I wanted to share my thoughts on what I learned.I dont know much about computers except the Keyboard.Somone left a comment,But I could not respond.How is it done?Please help-how should I findout about these subjects?Thanks for the Music.
March 25, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Hi Sita – thanks for the good wishes.
Yes that is Irish music – in this case Irish ‘reels’- dance tunes that are in 4/4 time (four beats to the bar). When played in sessions, they are often played faster than most people would dance .It becomes something of a test of skill. (my playing was once described as an’x-treme celtic workout!).
As for responding to comments – I am notified automatically be email when someone has posted a comment – that way I can control ‘spam’ and you would have noticed that an email address is a ‘required’ field when you post a comment – so I can also respond privately in addition to any comment I post here.
Cheers
Jerry
April 2, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Oooooooooooooooooh, its so wonderful to show it. I love Irish folk, but didnt my men at home ,his ears are explode. ;))
Sorry for my badly english.
by,by
next
sandra
April 4, 2008 at 4:31 am
Thanks for the help.It really worked,though I was called rude[almost]for posting the response under the comment.I know now that I have advertised my ignorance.But,inspite of that someone who had visited you visited my site.It is really nice the way we can circle the world sitting at our home.
In Carnatic Music,there are 4 beats/cycles[is that the same as 4/4 time]There are other beat patterns ,too.
April 7, 2008 at 7:07 am
Thanks Sita – and there is certainly no call for people to be rude – how else can we learn unless we ask questions?
Yes the global nature of this medium is quite amazing
I wonder if Carnatic music also has a six-beat to the bar form – like the celtic jig?
Cheers
Jerry