FiddleHed | Sandy Briesacher | Friends Activity https://staging.fiddlehed.com/members/sandyb/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Sandy Briesacher's friends. Wed, 06 May 2026 23:24:19 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 682d52add0ace7219d37d349da2bbf67 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Angeline Baker, Speed Challenge in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/angeline-baker-speed-challenge/#post-47182 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:52:26 -0700 Carolyn, that is SO good! I love it!

]]> 20f5902b2dc423813273de8e91e37feb Nick Wilkins replied to the topic One-year anniversary in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/one-year-anniversary/#post-47028 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:55:28 -0700 Hopefully this won’t break the spell, @kvmceff but actually Neil Gow’s second ‘wife’ was his violin, which he accidentally damaged beyond repair. Some say he sat on it, but I don’t know if that’s true.

]]> 8cb47fc49219173d9190c2878210d957 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic O'Keefe's slide from a newbie...trying again! in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/okeefes-slide-from-a-newbie-trying-again/#post-46935 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:22:59 -0700 Double “well done”, Jenny, both for posting and for your playing!

]]> de15db6618074e5e1b1e424475226137 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Tam Lin in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tam-lin/#post-46899 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:36:07 -0700 Well, you didn’t make it look as though it was hard!
#fiddler

]]> 7c97fc84f1949ea7ada7e6f3277cfa30 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Tam Lin in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tam-lin/#post-46891 Sat, 03 Apr 2021 12:00:03 -0700 That’s really good, Owen! I agree with Jo – a tricky tune that you are really on top of. Great!

]]> 1fc92461eea99ec89c4db8f4ae48715b Nick Wilkins replied to the topic St Anne’s Reel basic in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/st-annes-reel-basic/#post-46806 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:38:05 -0700 I agree – that’s two of you I have to keep up with now!

]]> afd5d938ec38f6da2cbf2bca1c84a194 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic St Anne’s Reel basic in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/st-annes-reel-basic/#post-46805 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:37:09 -0700 Well done, Kate, that’s so good – you’ve got a lovely melodious lilt going there! I wish my bowing was that confident and effortless!

]]> 03b704f81f2b2114c179c304bfadb536 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Wayfaring Stranger in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/wayfaring-stranger/#post-46760 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:33:34 -0700 Ah, that’s great, Jo. I can really see how that tune could get under your skin! Well done [again!]

]]> c6919342a766aa8e3fabaf0e0691dbc8 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Bill Sullivan's Polka in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/bill-sullivans-polka/#post-46688 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:38:10 -0700 From your accent, I’d say you are a two hundred miles north of me, so I’ll boast and say that our weather is wonderful at present!

@bluegrassgal, that is so good! You are one of my key inspiration figures, really.

When you are playing, are you reading the tab? It’s wonderful that you can play without looking at your fingers! I’m trying to get to…[Read more]

]]> d40d34e74cc72020cf1045c4ce4d2934 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic River John Sunset Waltz in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/river-john-sunset-waltz/#post-46595 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:07:05 -0700 Same here, Tom, so far as bowing dynamics are concerned. I expect we need more seasoning …

]]> 5d95ec1e50ce3b3059aa94c5672fc1de Nick Wilkins replied to the topic River John Sunset Waltz in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/river-john-sunset-waltz/#post-46588 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:58:34 -0700 Nice work, Tom!

I wish I could get my bow to work like that! [Or maybe it’s me?]

Keep on keepin’ on with that machine!

]]> 7bc2b45361cfd65073b54f6254afff3d Nick Wilkins replied to the topic St Patricks Day Medley in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/st-patricks-day-medley/#post-46576 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:42:11 -0700 Fantastic job, Jo! I’m really impressed – 3 minutes straight and not a wrong note!

Such fun! Subbed you on YT so I can follow your progress!

Yay!

]]> 5f7c89a49aeb585eba6acebeaba38768 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Test post in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/test-post/#post-46572 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:07:56 -0700 And yay back to you, Jo!

]]> 4d3c5bb2301611096099f27ff5ffe8a6 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic First Video From Raw Beginner in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/first-video-from-raw-beginner/#post-46468 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:52:42 -0700 Hey, Charles, great video! Keep them coming – I need you to encourage me!

I’m WAY more experienced than you [six months 9 days in total on the fiddle trail] 🙂 and I haven’t posted yet.

I think that’s going well, really. I’m no-one to offer advice, but I wonder if that chair is helping you to be flexible with your bow arm? Maybe try a stool or…[Read more]

]]> 403a61bb1b1005c5ec1d0473f169e562 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Hector the Hero in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/hector-the-hero-3/#post-45857 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:00:28 -0800 Hey, Tom – that’s a great first video! I’m way off that.

I like the variations, and ‘Hector’ is such a great tune. Definitely on my list when I get better at bowing.

]]> cf508660f261e2983710283a04f68921 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Rolling Waves in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/rolling-waves/#post-45834 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:44:57 -0800 See, Owen – that’s the point! That mus have been a great experience – bet you didn’t sleep much that night!

#inspirational

]]> c7844f2b8af2b4ad8aca7eb4cb0f3790 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Angeline the Baker (with a terrible ending!) in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/angeline-the-baker-with-a-terrible-ending/#post-45833 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:42:36 -0800 Mark, I like that ending! You played for 2:42 straight – that’s some going.

I’m nowhere near that but I’ll keep watching this for inspiration. Great job!

]]> 7ac9a7e858f97e7c934414438e652b64 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Rolling Waves in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/rolling-waves/#post-45750 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:22:57 -0800 Hi Owen, no I didn’t make it – I was working too!

Something really interesting happened [in a fiddle sense] on Saturday though, and I’ll post to ‘Chatting on the Porch’ soon in case it’s of interest to anyone.

Take care and keep inspiring us beginners!

]]> 7ab0d8ff40c0c332ce348ee4b51775c7 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Rolling Waves in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/rolling-waves/#post-45747 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:04:29 -0800 Ah, great playing, Owen!

If I could just get my bow working that smoothly! #inspiration

]]> 904d1576704eac5e951af4846fc56b11 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Hobart's Transformation - early days in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/hobarts-transformation-early-days/#post-45718 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:25:34 -0800 Ah, Mary, that’s just great. I wish I could play that!

Bravo!

Hobart? Hm, maybe the transformation of Hobart [Tasmania] after we Brits sent so many convicts out there? [Total guess!]

]]> f5b3e99ed9f799118c868df79f2da75e Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Owen playing The Banshee variation in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/owen-playing-the-banshee-variation/#post-45041 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:51:44 -0800 Ha! I agree with MoonShadows, Owen, you’re an inspiration!

]]> 8bb8ce0ea0c381d4839afe95b8226147 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Jullaton - a (Scandinavian?) Christmas tune in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/jullaton-a-scandinavian-christmas-tune/#post-45040 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:03:28 -0800 That’s a really nice tune, Mark – well played, just what’s needed this New Year!

]]> 24b3d9128fc8f92eebfe53cd541e3541 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Carry Me Back to Virginia in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/carry-me-back-to-virginia/#post-44741 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:31:20 -0800 Hey Dina, that’s great! Well done to you and keep fiddling. My ambition is to be good enough to upload a video here one day … [fingers crossed!] … so you’re way ahead of me!

]]> 3eb319e1dfe4edb856904e8b54b46a1c Nick Wilkins replied to the topic JuliaG, FPC 2020 Day 2 in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/juliag-fpc-2020-day-2/#post-44739 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:24:59 -0800 Ah, Julia, this is such fun!

Really well done!

[What squeaks?]

Just great!

]]> 7e1a7b04cb49fe13c91f53ca98f7a55a Nick Wilkins replied to the topic One-year anniversary in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/one-year-anniversary/#post-44738 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:21:39 -0800 That’s so good, Dylan – really well done. I hope I can play anything like as well when I’m a year in.

It sounds really celtic, and I love all that double-stopping!

]]> 6e3a3942cab984785b3ed13b46ca09cf Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Tennessee Waltz in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/tennessee-waltz/#post-44727 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 22:06:39 -0800 Bluegrassgal, I would happily pay to see you play that!

Really well done; great sound and bowing.

I’ll try that tune next and try to get somewhere close to your level.

You’ve set the bar high!

]]> 70710245da2ecaa0664ba2cb5081bb33 Nick Wilkins replied to the topic Hector the Hero in the forum Student Videos https://staging.fiddlehed.com/forums/topic/hector-the-hero-3/#post-44726 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 22:02:15 -0800 Markb, that is just great! Fantastic sound; you must be SO very pleased!

How long did it take you to learn that?

Bravo!

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