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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Julie & Julia Start a Fiddle Blog

If you saw the movie, Julie & Julia, and I recommend it, you saw the story of two inspiring motivations for success.
I have two inspirational hits from this film. One is the inspiration of Julia Childs. She was unfocused until she enrolled in Cordon Bleu to learn to cook French cuisine. That was the pivotal [...]

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