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  @albertolucas90496 күн бұрын

  !!!!!! YOU HAVE THE MUSIC NOTATION ???? !!!! ALL YOUR TUNES ARE WONDERFUL !!! AND I'LL LIKE TO LEARN IT !!!!

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  @RogerStone-q1u12 күн бұрын

  Excellent explanation 😎👍❤️🇨🇦

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  @peterwhite7428Ай бұрын

  Really well done

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  @elinacoulter6828Ай бұрын

  Thank you for this! Super-helpful. I'd love a similar tutorial for Shortnin Bread.

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  @MikeMummАй бұрын

  One of the best old time tunes. Hya Rhys from IA

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  @ericstefanelli3423Ай бұрын

  Luv' this tune ! It's remembering me when You where at home and teach it to us , Pat & I , good memories, i learned it on the the banjo !

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  @ericstefanelli3423Ай бұрын

  Wonderful tune ! Never heard before Thanks Rhys !

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  @marinajade2010Ай бұрын

  SO much of fiddling is the bowing, and I very much appreciate these lovely patient lessons. Sincere thanks from a violinist trying to become a fiddler

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  @lapboard3402 ай бұрын

  That was smooth as silk! Thank you kindly for making this video.

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  @phinphalfuspraevpulpra28882 ай бұрын

  Beautiful tune. Sounds good in calico as well

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  @brianadkins92032 ай бұрын

  This is great - thanks Rhys!

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  @FerrisChappell2 ай бұрын

  Will you be posting anymore tutorials?

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  @FerrisChappell2 ай бұрын

  Are you in standard tuning?

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  @RhysJonesMusic2 ай бұрын

  Yes, standard tuning. No tricks up my sleeve this time :)

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  @FerrisChappell2 ай бұрын

  @@RhysJonesMusic ok, great! I’m gonna add this to my list of songs to learn.

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  @conradb2093 ай бұрын

  Cross cross tuning

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  @zachb80123 ай бұрын

  God I love these old Hammons tunes.

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  @rogueturkeys3 ай бұрын

  Ahhh, now how am I gonna get all that great stuff in there???? (So fun, thanks!!)

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  @ihsanoktay67913 ай бұрын

  Thank you.

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  @Curdog494 ай бұрын

  How about mentioning the tuning, or did I miss it?

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  @RhysJonesMusic4 ай бұрын

  Just standard tuning, unless otherwise specified. EADG from high to low.

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  @tehminagoskar20434 ай бұрын

  Brilliant, so clear and it works!

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  @alicequayle46255 ай бұрын

  We play this tune in the Isle of Man with a different name.

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  @alicequayle46255 ай бұрын

  Do you know what the Irish name for this is? I recognise the tune.

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  @RhysJonesMusic5 ай бұрын

  It’s very similar to a tune often called The Faerie Dance in Irish music.

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  @peterwhite74286 ай бұрын

  You are one of my favorite fiddle players. You’re great

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  @RhysJonesMusic5 ай бұрын

  Thank you so much! I appreciate it.

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  @peterwhite74285 ай бұрын

  @@RhysJonesMusic I have been a violin maker and fiddle player most of my 76 years. I knew or know many of the great ones, having made their instruments or repaired them. I watch tons of videos about old time music. Some performances and some clifftop videos, on all of these you have very sophisticated bowing and timing, and I see that you are emotionally involved in the tune like a classical soloist is. Thanks for giving me lots of video (unintentional) lessons. Take care. Keep playing, Pete

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  @rogerkilby43036 ай бұрын

  Thank you Sir !!! 😊

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  @Jake_the_NPC6 ай бұрын

  Fantastic stuff! Could you do cotton eye Joe sometime?

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  @RhysJonesMusic5 ай бұрын

  That’s a good idea. With spring approaching, it’s time to release some new videos, and I’ll add that to the list.

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  @markpinks45507 ай бұрын

  Great 😊

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  @conradb2097 ай бұрын

  Tuning EAEA? Did you mean AEae?

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  @RhysJonesMusic7 ай бұрын

  If you prefer to go coarse to fine, then AEAE. I describe my tunings fine to coarse, as a rule.

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  @DannyBoyPhelan7 ай бұрын

  Man your bowing is unbelievable.

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  @RhysJonesMusic5 ай бұрын

  Thanks! That’s where all the magic is (if there is any at all, anyway 😂)

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  @ianleemusic8 ай бұрын

  Hi Rhys, i love your playing and these videos great! Thanks for all you do and I hope to see more

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  @jackorbit72588 ай бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @troylombrana76968 ай бұрын

  Thank you for getting straight to the point and not giving a 10 minute monolog (like most do) before starting the music lesson. I have been using these exercises every day for about 20 minutes before I start getting into tunes. Great lesson... thank you.

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  @johnmc38628 ай бұрын

  😂

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  @yelloworangered8 ай бұрын

  This is lovely. I wish it had words for the fun of singing about Old Christmas, but really it doesn't need them. Thank you for your fine fiddling and for posting this old tune for us to hear.

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  @42pyroboy9 ай бұрын

  Hi Rhys, I have been wondering if it is possible to shift up and back to the higher positions while playing off the shoulder.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Hey there - it definitely is possible. Old-time tunes like Poplar Bluff or the Cherry River Rag (to name just a couple) have extended passages in 2nd or 3rd position. I play without chin rest or shoulder rest, and shifting position isn’t a problem. Aside from the absence of chin and shoulder rest, I also hold the violin in a non-classically standard way (but which was one of many ways the violin was held in the 17th century). I have a secret fondness for Baroque violin pieces, and these routinely require shifting into extremely high positions on the violin. There are many professional Baroque violinists who play with the violin off the shoulder, some even down against the chest. There have been a myriad of ways to hold the instrument over the centuries - none of them are inherently limiting, but just require a slightly different technique). Thanks for the question!

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  @conradb2099 ай бұрын

  1st tune I learned when I was 24. Now I like doing variations. Thanks for next variation.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  You're welcome! Enjoy!

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  @AVToth10 ай бұрын

  I'm just beginning to begin to be a beginner. I think they need tochange the names of levels beginner, intermediate to something closer to the truth, like cat killing and bruutal cat fight. I know the student shouldn't be to young to start lessons, they lack the coordination and attention span. While I understand this, I'm only 63 but I just couldn't wait any longer. Thank you for the video. That makes perfect sense and I'm going to give it go. Keep the videos coming.

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  @stevehodgin39110 ай бұрын

  Rhys, I recently have become interested in Bob Wills Tune from your CD.. Did you write that? I can find no info on it anywhere. I did find a site that listed tuning as ADAD for fiddle and aDADE for banjo.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  I didn’t write that one - it’s a traditional piece, however it often goes by a more common title. Would you like to sleuth that out, or should I tell you? I’ll give you a clue: we call it Bob Wills Tune because the source for it said he learned it after hearing Bob Wills play it.

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  @stevehodgin3919 ай бұрын

  Thanks Rhys. I’ll research that a little more. Being retired gives me time for pursuits like this. Looking forward to more lessons.

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  @stevehodgin3919 ай бұрын

  Rhys, Hows "Go Home with the Girls in the Morning" for the answer? Found a discussion with Howard Rains and Tricia Spencer talking about the tune. The internet has its faults but for research it's hard to beat.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  @@stevehodgin391 That’s it!

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  @stan686911 ай бұрын

  Really nicely done! Thank you, Rhys!

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  You’re so welcome! Thanks for the feedback.

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  @kramarics11 ай бұрын

  Wow! I'm so happy I stumbled over your channel! It looks and sounds amazing how you control the bow and don't use a shoulder or chin rest. Looking forward to going through all your material on youtube. Please, keep posting more amazing stuff! Cheers!

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  I’m so glad you’re inspired! I love playing without chin and shoulder rest - apparently I’m in good company with a large number of Baroque performers, but I think the violin just sounds better when it is unencumbered. I don’t even use fine tuners - it’s a naked fiddle.

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  @peterwhite742811 ай бұрын

  Great videos. Who made your fiddle/violin?

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Thank you! My fiddle was made by Bronek Cisson, a Polish maker living in Chicago who makes violins out of the workshop of William Harris Lee.

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  @peterwhite742811 ай бұрын

  Okay. True story. I met a cool,woman in St. Petersburg Russia. Some months later I was home and contacted her on Skype. I was joking around and played a little of Molly Put the Kettle on. Her mother was in the same room in a formerly closed city and suddenly she started to sing Molly Put the Kettle on in English! I continued to play and she sang along. A strange but fine experience. I have loved yiur playing Rhys for a long time Thanks for this

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  That’s incredible - some of the lyrics of Molly Put the Kettle On clearly indicate early English origin, particularly the “Suki put the kettle on” part. Suki was a shortened form of the common Burmese (Myanmar) woman’s name Sukiyalap, who was the queen of King Thebaw just before the British colonial entanglement with Myanmar. Many young Burmese women made their way to England where they found work as housemaids and serving girls, and the name Sukiyalap was so common that it became a semi-derogatory and generic term for servant: Suki.

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  @peterwhite7428 Жыл бұрын

  I am a violin maker. And a fiddle player. Mr jones is a rare talent in the old time fiddle world. He is absolutely great.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Thank you so much for the kind words - I haven’t been checking the comments as often as I should. Always great to see something like this!

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  @RusB1000 Жыл бұрын

  Rhys is one of those rare players who has thought about and broken down what he's doing in ways that everyone can understand. Brilliant player, accessible teacher? Hard to beat.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Rus, you have always been so kind, generous, and open with your compliments and appreciation - thank you. Can’t wait to see you again.

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  @brennahogan3162 Жыл бұрын

  Can you elaborate on when you use this bowing? Is it an inherent part of certain tunes, or is it something you choose to add?

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Hi there - sorry for the very tardy response! This bowing is definitely an almost essential part of many tunes, but most typically arises when the end of the tune’s phrase has two consecutive 1/4 notes, which is a common ending to the parts or phrases of old-time tunes. I realize this explanation may not make much sense without examples, so I’ll try to put up a video with some context. In the meantime, all of my longer videos where I teach the entire tune contain examples of this bowing!

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  @PhilipLederer Жыл бұрын

  :)

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  @Time.Space.Heal. Жыл бұрын

  So good…

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Thank you! :)

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  @stevehodgin391 Жыл бұрын

  Rhys Come to Chattanooga sometime. Great small venue called Barking Legs would love to see you play there.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Absolutely - I would love to come. I haven’t played in TN in decades.

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  @stevehodgin391 Жыл бұрын

  Rhys Been a fan a long time. The bow rock explanation was great. Now Indian Corn actually is starting to sound like something. Please keep adding these instructional videos you really break everything down so well.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  I’m so glad this unlocked some secrets for you. I’ll be adding a few more videos in the coming days

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  @surreycountyfiddle Жыл бұрын

  Well, this is about the most wholesome thing on the whole darn internet! Miss you Rhys, hope you're doing great buddy. Cheers, Russell.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Hey there Russell! Can’t wait to see you again!

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  @annebeal Жыл бұрын

  I really appreciate your teaching style and tune breakdowns, thank you!

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  You’re so welcome - I’m glad it is helping you.

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  @mattholladay4790 Жыл бұрын

  Holy crap this KZread channel is gonna be so rad!!!! Great audio and video!! Thanks so much

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  You’re so welcome! I’ll be adding a few more videos in the coming days. Enjoy!

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  @fractuss Жыл бұрын

  Love the band but the camera work is just great. The two kids sitting on the swing just jiggling away? The kids running in the yard, the dogs trotting through the scene? Lovely.

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  @fractuss Жыл бұрын

  A lot going on here and incredibly smooth camera handling. Always pointing at the right thing, that's hard to do.

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  @RhysJonesMusic9 ай бұрын

  Thank you! All the kids are mine, but only one of the dogs.