FiddleHed Network

Good morning Marge, I am out of town, but can certainly send you a recording of the song by the Oyster Crackers. We have a CD and it is all original songs written by myself and Bette Lu Krause (one of the guitarists in our band). We also did a live stream concert during COVID at the Columbia Theatre in Longview, WA. It is on YouTube, and we did…[Read more]

Thanks Joanne, I’ve enjoyed your videos too!

Thanks Owen, yes the swaying came naturally once I eventually relaxed. I’m pushing myself out of my comfort zone to make these videos, but I know they’re a good tool for our practice.

Rita,I just noticed that you wrote this tune, and harmonies too! It would be lovely to see a video of the Oyster Catchers playing it. I have a deep interest in ensemble music, have written some harmonies for a composer of folk tunes, these were published in her book. Also arranged one of them as a classical guitar solo, but I would love to write…[Read more]

Very good, I really enjoyed that!

Thank you it can only get better hopefully.

Nicely done, Joanna! Tone, timing, string crossing and triplets all very good‼️

That was very good, Marg; a nice light touch, fine tone and timing, and you sway to the beat as well….Hip-Hip!!

Great job, Sally! As Marg said your tone is quite fine!

Thank you Marg it’s so nice to get encouraging feed back. I think your playing is brill and makes me want to practise more.

I’ve been playing for about 6 years. Playing in our band has given me a lot of confidence. I really like posting here, it’s another way to practice with an “audience”. Thank you!

Hmmmm, Sorry to muck this up so many times, trying to submit the video a different way this time, fingers crossed.

Whoops I don’t think that last link worked, sorry.

Wow, that is such a lovely tune Rita and played beautifully, nice vibrato. You seem right at home on the fiddle, have you been playing a long time?