FiddleHed | Michael G | Activity https://staging.fiddlehed.com/members/lukmanohnz/activity/ Activity feed for Michael G. Wed, 06 May 2026 23:24:19 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5a3b7a055e216c56bfa6788f2f09ab44 Michael G replied to the topic The Wellerman in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/the-wellerman/#post-57064 Sun, 08 May 2022 14:10:50 -0700 Wow – really excellent. Great bow control and rhythm.

]]> f8f1c87ead8fde80024ae4bf8461350c Michael G replied to the topic Cantina Band Theme in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/cantina-band-theme-2/#post-56951 Thu, 05 May 2022 03:06:47 -0700 That’s awesome, Joanne. I especially like that you played it on an instrument that would have been perfectly at home in the movie….

]]> ed80648c587d658a37866fbd26c4ffb2 Michael G replied to the topic Breton Gavotte/Swallowtail Jig Medley in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/breton-gavotte-swallowtail-jig-medley/#post-56935 Wed, 04 May 2022 14:53:45 -0700 I love the Breton Gavotte, and you are playing it really well. I haven’t worked on the octave lower version – or the embellishments you’ve added. You’ve inspired me. And your Swallowtail Jig is really excellent. Great job!

]]> 320333981f2e7f3ef3550aa65f36a83d Michael G replied to the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/banshee/#post-56934 Wed, 04 May 2022 14:50:53 -0700 Thank you, Marg!

]]> d40e653a5be2b8a87a04e696afbb94b5 Michael G replied to the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/banshee/#post-56911 Tue, 03 May 2022 13:52:18 -0700 Thanks for your encouraging words, Kate and Rita!

]]> c1b908b1e71f75a9dce98bfb9a3d1075 Michael G started the topic Banshee in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/banshee/ Mon, 02 May 2022 18:42:39 -0700 Man, this is a tough one. But I have been working on it for a week or so and will keep working on this one. I feel like working on this one to smooth it out, improve the intonation, and get the bowing nice and loose will push me forward on the path. Fiddling is like whack-a-mole. You work on intonation and tone falls apart. You work on tone and…[Read more]

]]> 6bcd9b7a9e65bf49a955fdedbeb10027 Michael G replied to the topic Breton Gavotte with Strum Machine in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/breton-gavotte-with-strum-machine/#post-56564 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:23:56 -0700 That’s really quite excellent, Marg!

]]> 8cebd9501bc0f2e2870162571781b655 Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tobins-jig/#post-56371 Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:15:37 -0700 Thanks for the encouraging feedback!

]]> 4fd46b2d6a6252dacddf9c43719b4f07 Michael G replied to the topic Two fiddleheds are better than one in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/two-fiddleheds-are-better-than-one/#post-56319 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:34:37 -0700 Bravo!

]]> 0c3e70d30b269b341ee1628a60d0ffa8 Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tobins-jig/#post-56157 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:50:04 -0700 Thank you, Marg! I try to focus on the positives, but my inner critic is extremely noisy. Jason does such a good job hammering home the message of celebrating small wins. I know my intonation has improved markedly since I began this journey. Some days are better than others….

]]> 3c0350231d498dc4579599d7869426e7 Michael G replied to the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tobins-jig/#post-56094 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:41:24 -0700 Thanks, Debbie. All I hear when I listen to myself is my lousy intonation lol.

]]> 6b84aa06437dd0250e5d46af91c15eed Michael G replied to the topic Kerfunken Jig w/cuts in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/kerfunken-jig-w-cuts/#post-56082 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:49:14 -0700 Really, really nice – great rhythmic feel throughout, and the cuts sound nice and musical. Awesome stuff. I gotta go practice now – you’re inspiring me.

]]> 6c414a0d74de8ea3beb4c38985890469 Michael G replied to the topic Britches full of stitches in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/britches-full-of-stitches-2/#post-56081 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:47:11 -0700 That sounds so great, Debbie. Intonation, double stops, and the lilting feel of your swinging 8th notes. Great job!

]]> 160cbeb2b84f9ff15b45d57b874f5b31 Michael G started the topic Tobin’s Jig in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tobins-jig/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:04:35 -0700 Just learned it this morning. I have been practicing my sight reading (on mandolin so that my brain isn’t worrying about bowing technique). My improvement in sight reading is allowing me to learn melodies much more quickly.
https://youtu.be/tmWdxRBbB2o

]]> f4d84415168a58a89e7237d5752e3516 Michael G replied to the topic Liza Jane 1 in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/liza-jane-1/#post-55894 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:14:37 -0700 Great job on the double stops. I have so much difficulty with them. I’m impressed!

]]> 6e375b4634f15de130b3b6392bc840ab Michael G replied to the topic Kerfunken Jig w/cuts in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/kerfunken-jig-w-cuts/#post-55893 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:11:28 -0700 Nice – well done!

]]> 97bda96c2da7f797cbeaaa05b49c470f Michael G started the topic Garry Owen in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/garry-owen/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:06:16 -0700 Here’s my current status on Garry Owen, which we learned in a recent group lesson. I feel that trying to tackle the bowing pattern that Jason demonstrated was a really good challenge for me, and nudged me forward on the path…

]]> 812e3cd37dcfb0fe4f7978f98c4ce7ed Michael G replied to the topic Jackie Tar -Deb S. in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jackie-tar-deb-s/#post-53559 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 05:42:53 -0800 Great job! That tune looks like it has a lot of tricky string crossings – I’m impressed with how well you navigate them. The double stop at the end was great too.

]]> f98e84be8a0312f8afb3db30ad7e98ef Michael G replied to the topic Hobart's Transformation 6th Jan. 2022. in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/hobarts-transformation-6th-jan-2022/#post-53380 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:44:20 -0800 Hi Marg – Yes, guitar, mandolin and bass guitar (and ukulele, which was my first instrument at 11 years old – just realizing that’s 50 years ago!). I gave the Irish concertina a… er, um, concerted effort a few years ago but I realized I am a dyed in the wool stringed instrument aficionado. I think fiddle is likely to be my last attempt at add…[Read more]

]]> 09a3274f10cf3f6c9b6a427e0f004dd2 Michael G replied to the topic Hobart's Transformation 6th Jan. 2022. in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/hobarts-transformation-6th-jan-2022/#post-53354 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 21:21:23 -0800 That was excellent, Marg! I thought your intonation was quite good – that’s one of my biggest struggles. I also think that we tend to think our own intonation is worse than it really is. Although I’m pretty sure mine’s pretty bad…

That looks like a nice mandolin too – do you play mandolin as well?

]]> ded6d23b3d51589201c22677361499e0 Michael G replied to the topic Wildwood flower first attempt in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/wildwood-flower-first-attempt/#post-53278 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:24:24 -0800 Very nice recording and playing, Mary. I’m impressed with your intonation – mine falls apart so quickly when I try new tunes. Thanks for posting!

]]> dd9e0a503b772b745dce6527bc5619d6 Michael G replied to the topic Old Joe Clark 1-2-22 in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/old-joe-clark-1-2-22/#post-53238 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:16:40 -0800 Nice job Keith – love those slides and double stops. Great rhythm too. I know what you mean about so many things to remember. When I try to focus on double stops, it seems like everything else falls apart. I wish I’d started playing when I was 7. Oh well, better late than never!

]]> da0256907fc11db85dc460dc4bae56dd Michael G replied to the topic Beginner attempt at Cluck Old Hen in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/beginner-attempt-at-cluck-old-hen-2/#post-53191 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:36:48 -0800 Hey Keith that’s awesome! You got slides, double stops and shuffle bowing all going at the same time. Nice work – you are further down the ‘beginner’ path than me for sure – I have been struggling a lot with double stops. May I ask what practice strategies you use to help with double stops?

]]> ef13d627b798e8445672821d866bbd58 Michael G replied to the topic Santa Claus Is Coming To Town in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town/#post-53002 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:51:43 -0800 That’s an awesome version. When Santa hears that, he’s gonna come running to your town! Very nice – love those slides and bluesy, fiddle-y notes.

]]> bf13ee62536a9acc0a00daff1b2386ab Michael G replied to the topic Oh my gosh I figured out vibrato in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/oh-my-gosh-i-figured-out-vibrato/#post-52952 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:22 -0800 THis is inspiring to see/hear. I worked on a vibrato on guitar for a few years before it finally clicked for me. My breakthrough on guitar vibrato arrived when I bought my first telecaster. There was something about the weight distribution and the feel of the neck that opened the door for me, and once I found it, I could play vibrato on any…[Read more]

]]> 677c7e7a5539f91ed115a72e699b213b Michael G replied to the topic Clare Reel Variation in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/clare-reel-variation/#post-52950 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 02:09:30 -0800 That’s a real knuckle-buster. I love this style of music, but I have a hard time with those triplets.

]]> dc729d8d1a63674162b20089a9d41eb9 Michael G replied to the topic The Blackest Crow in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/the-blackest-crow/#post-52949 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 02:07:11 -0800 Thanks, Kate! It’s my first attempt at making a video of myself playing. I posted it with trepidation – I appreciate your encouraging words.

]]> ebff2d3700888c4be297eae3e68e17bc Michael G started the topic The Blackest Crow in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/the-blackest-crow/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:45:17 -0800 Oops – I posted this on the ‘what are you practicing’ page but meant to put it here…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbB8O2_DT5g

]]> 9e228efe3f74c8efd7073c79024ab280 Michael G started the topic The Blackest Crow - basic in the forum Share Your Practice https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/the-blackest-crow-basic/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:37:06 -0800 I just joined fiddlehed, and I’m excited to be part of this community. I was happy to discover the lessons for The Blackest Crow. My sister is learning that tune on clawhammer banjo, and she wants me to learn it on fiddle so we can play it together. I’m pretty new to fiddling – just started a couple of months…[Read more]

]]> 05bcd8e05d7335b502900ebf47f1074a Michael G posted an update: Hello Fellow FiddleHeds. I am new here - just signed up […] https://staging.fiddlehed.com/activity-streams/p/15165/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:59:09 -0800 Hello Fellow FiddleHeds. I am new here – just signed up today. I started fiddling only a little over a month ago. I play guitar and mandolin. I am looking forward to digging in to the lessons here and joining the community.

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