The Dutchman’s Pipe on Video

This is just the tune by itself. I play through it a couple of times on video.

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Ten Penny Bit Rhythm Trick

There is a favorite trick fiddlers do in jigs. We change the accented rhythm to imply a time of 3-4 instead of the normal 6-8 jig rhythm.
This lasts for only a few beats. Rock players and jazz cats do this to. So did classical music composers. It’s a good trick.
In the video performance of Ten [...]

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