Activity – Jocelyn Martens

Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Beginner Group 2 years, 10 months ago

Hey folks in this group 🙂
4 of us had a beginner zoom session yesterday and connected on some relatable fiddle topics in our fiddling lives. We are in the works of formulating a regular time to meet.
Who else is interested in being involved with a casual beginner zoom group?
And beyond that, be great to hear folks share what’s current for them…[Read more]
Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for sharing Margaret. Yes it’s quite fast. I tried to thumb strum it with fiddle in guitar position and that helped at bit. Way to try it tho, and yes, other folks have expressed similar. That’s great you’ve worked your speed to the last section of that recording. The speed will come in time. I remind myself, smaller movements and…[Read more]

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Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 10 months ago

Agreed!

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Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Faded love with dulcimer backup in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 10 months ago

Debbie, thanks for sharing this with the community and requesting feedback.
Here’s a rough feedback video I made. Click ‘watch on loom’ for the non sped up version 🙂
- Debbie Hill replied 2 years, 10 months ago
  Thanks for your thoughts Jocelyn! I will definitely practice that lift movement , e string transition and third finger intonation. You are very observant and helpful.
Jocelyn Martens started the topic Lilting Banshee – with feedback in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 11 months ago

Reitha shared a great video for this tune.

She reached out for some feedback and had a few points of focus:
Speed and bow sliding on E string making painful shrill

Here’s various Fiddlehed posts of…[Read more]
- rmccabe replied 2 years, 11 months ago
  Thank you for your encouragement and pointers on bowing technique. I’ll certainly try them.
Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago
Great sharing, Debbie. What a soothing sounding instrument. Neat to connect with the community in this way folks! Thanks for posting a description with chords as well. 🙂
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Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

Ah yes, progression towards natural familiarity to what we want more of is a great thing 🙂
And always coming back to the simplest form is so helpful for making space for new experiences to arise.

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Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

Thanks for your feedback Kayli, great to hear how it’s going for you.

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- Kayli Atkins replied 2 years, 11 months ago
  
  Thanks!
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic The Blackest Crow in Sawmill Tuning in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 11 months ago

Yes, great sharing, what a nice flow you have going, the subtle drone chording went well with this tune.
Jocelyn Martens started the topic Oh Susannah – with feedback in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 11 months ago

Here’s a video Holly shared playing Oh Susannah:

Holly said:
I would really like some feedback on my playing. I’ve only been playing for about two months and this is probably the second or third time I ever played this song.

Here’s a rough feedback video I (Jocelyn) m…[Read more]
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Southwind and Foggy Dew in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 11 months ago

Beautiful playing, Owen. Really neat to pair songs together with similarities. Thanks for sharing!
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Cluck Old Hen in Sawmill Tuning in the forum Student Videos 2 years, 11 months ago

Awesome playing, rhythm is really grooving, Joanne! Nice to have a second fiddle for that purpose 🙂
Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago
Lisa, great playing~ I enjoy how you go through the scale, and then move right into the song seamlessly. Nice slurring aswell. The ending was beautiful, including your brief reflection 🙂
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Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago
You look stoked to be playing it in this way, Joanne! Thanks for sharing, what multidimensional sounds 🙂
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Jocelyn Martens posted an update in the group Advanced Beginner Group 2 years, 11 months ago

Hey folks in this group. We have a nice number of folks joined. What are people up to on the fiddle currently? Anything you want to get people’s feedback on, whether something your struggling with, learning, figuring out, new to, etc?
Anyone interested in forming a group that connects via zoom or similar platform?
Jocelyn Martens posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

Hey Margaret,
This is a lovely sharing. I fully agree this is what would be ideal! As it stands, these groups are fully functioning by those who utilize it. It would be good to see more activity and interaction, that’s what we’re here for 🙂
Are you currently in any groups that meet, whether in person or online? This is a great space to…[Read more]

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Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Carpenter bee in c sharp in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

Hahah this is great! Neat to find music and tones in the moment
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Lindesfarne by Matt Seattle in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

So sweet, Vera. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I currently use garage band to play duets with myself. It’s so enjoyable to do this 🙂
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Sandy Boys with prerecorded backup in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

Agreed, sounds like fun! Nice work on this, is the background sound you playing the lower part with a metronome? I love doing that.
New song for me, thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Jocelyn Martens replied to the topic Coleraine in the forum Student Videos 3 years ago

I love this tune! Yes, great playing Joanne. Really neat to collaborate with live guitar in background 🙂 I like the rhythm you used at the end of A and B on the open A notes (short, short, long) – I’m gona try that
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