fiddle jam 3 - 11 May 2009

fiddle jam 2 - May 11th 09

I'm very much learning improvisation as I go along. got into this whole thing quite late, so I hope you'll see some progress over time, and I can share some tips and some of my challenges along the way. At moment it's about finding the best notes to head each phrase towards. first it's about just finding the obvious ones, but later for a more sophisticated sound, it's about finding those alternative notes and chords that add interest and colour to an improvised melody. This is todays attempt.

Blusey fiddle : jam no. 1

My fiddle diary

anji's fiddle diary is a place where I want to share my love affair with the violin with you. I tend more towards a fiddle player than a classical violinist, which is why it's called a fiddle diary.

basically I live in the wop wops, where my musical life has died a horrible death for the last few years and ......I can't stand it any more!!!!! I have to play music and I have to share it. If I don't i'm gonna die, spiritually if not physically.

Hardly even picked up the violin for months and months, so the purpose of this diary is to provide an outlet for my music and to share with other fiddle players, musicans and anyone who likes to listen, my daily explorations on the violin.

I have a big emphasis on improvisation, which is where my heart lies. Some of what I'll share here is basically "doodling" on the violin. Slowly developing themes and ideas that will grow and change over time.

I also want to share some of the tunes that I really enjoy playing and hearing, with improvised breaks that relate to the tunes.

I'm basically trying to develop my own unique style of playing, rather than copying anyone else.

I think that the guitar for example has been thoroughly explored and there is a huge range of guitar styles out thers, but the violin is still in it's infancy as a modern instrument. It's possible range of expressive qualities, and potential styles has hardly begun to be fully explored and it's such a versatile instrument.

All I want to do is contribute just a little to the development of the violin and add my little twist to what's already out there.

Also want to incorporate electric violin and peddles for a broad range of sounds and styles

hope someone out there enjoys what I do.

irishy