Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123
Results 51 to 73 of 73

Thread: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

  1. #51
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Who was the maker of your hardanger fiddle? Is this person still making them. I know there are a few makers in the US. Just curious. I always wanted to get one.
    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  2. #52
    Registered User Gunnar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    Balama, Mozambique, Africa, Earth
    Posts
    704

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Wasn't it Tom Jessen?
    Mandolin: Kentucky KM150
    Other instruments: way too many, and yet, not nearly enough.

    My blog: https://theoffgridmusician.music.blog/
    My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChF...yWuaTrtB4YORAg
    My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africanbanjogunnar/
    Free backing tracks:
    https://backingtrackers.wordpress.com/

  3. #53
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunnar View Post
    Wasn't it Tom Jessen?
    No, that was the maker of the OP’s hardanger viola. Jesse lives in Minnesota.
    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  4. #54

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Chap by the name of Owen - unfortunately I dont recall his full name. It was a random ebay find.

  5. #55

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    So this ratty old lightweight bow does better on guts/worse on metal.. https://youtu.be/UBJuyYIvflg

  6. #56
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by catmandu2 View Post
    Chap by the name of Owen - unfortunately I dont recall his full name. It was a random ebay find.
    Is this one yours?

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	s-l1600.jpg 
Views:	135 
Size:	201.6 KB 
ID:	178206 Click image for larger version. 

Name:	s-l1600.jpg 
Views:	110 
Size:	213.1 KB 
ID:	178207
    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  7. #57

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    What's my fiddle doing on someone else's bed!?

  8. #58
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by catmandu2 View Post
    What's my fiddle doing on someone else's bed!?
    That must be Owen's bed. And I think this is a video of Owen playing a decidedly un-hardanger fiddle tune:

    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  9. #59

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    That was a "professional fiddler" he had demo it.

    Btw, I asked him why he was selling it. He replied, " To build more.." So, maybe he'll have another ready soon.

    Back to tunes. I came across my old copy of the Lindley/Kaiser compilation "Sweet Sunny North," on which there are several nice tunes. Here's one I might learn next: https://youtu.be/heluFpbTRGE

  10. #60
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by catmandu2 View Post
    Back to tunes. I came across my old copy of the Lindley/Kaiser compilation "Sweet Sunny North," on which there are several nice tunes. Here's one I might learn next: https://youtu.be/heluFpbTRGE
    I think I have those two CDs somewhere in my piles. I liked their Madagascar music adventure, too. That tune you likn to is mesmerizing.
    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  11. #61

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Ya, and vol. II (also available on YT) is chock-full of good tunes.

    I love how much sound these small fiddles produce, and with an economy of motion.. I learned this version of Fanten most recently: https://youtu.be/GJx_mrpXHmA

  12. #62
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    I love Patrik Andersson's bowing on that tune. For convenience:

    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  13. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Jim Garber For This Useful Post:


  14. #63
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    I love this tune by Patrik especially with those harmonics. I was just listening to an Mississippi tune called "Farewell Whiskey" played by John Hatcher that has similar haunting harmonics.

    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  15. #64

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    I love Patrik Andersson's bowing on that..
    Yep, that is what I'm working on.

  16. #65

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    I love this tune by Patrik especially with those harmonics...
    Ya, that stuff is great. That piece by caoimhin o'rallagheigh (I posted here years ago) has a similar bit of melody.. The instrument can be so subtle..
    https://youtu.be/R48lXNaeT00

    ... https://youtu.be/LhQhtwV7QoE

    Btw, some Bernt Balchen.. https://youtu.be/O4Wbb9Jmnpg
    Last edited by catmandu2; Jul-12-2019 at 12:26am.

  17. #66
    Registered User Gunnar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    Balama, Mozambique, Africa, Earth
    Posts
    704

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Dang! Y'all are making me want one!
    Mandolin: Kentucky KM150
    Other instruments: way too many, and yet, not nearly enough.

    My blog: https://theoffgridmusician.music.blog/
    My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChF...yWuaTrtB4YORAg
    My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africanbanjogunnar/
    Free backing tracks:
    https://backingtrackers.wordpress.com/

  18. #67
    Mando-Accumulator Jim Garber's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Westchester, NY
    Posts
    30,753

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Quote Originally Posted by catmandu2 View Post
    Btw, some Bernt Balchen.. https://youtu.be/O4Wbb9Jmnpg
    In that tune it sounds like he is playing quartertones...

    Jim

    My Stream on Soundcloud
    Facebook
    19th Century Tunes
    Playing lately:
    1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1

  19. #68

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    The music and Halvard Bjorgum: https://youtu.be/A9rTBFeqo8g

  20. #69

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Im at my laptop today, so can put up vids..






  21. The following members say thank you to catmandu2 for this post:

    Beanzy 

  22. #70

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Nevermind...I stuck it over on the fiddle forum.
    Last edited by catmandu2; Jul-21-2019 at 8:23pm.

  23. #71

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Btw, that's the forum here https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/g...514&do=discuss (our fiddle group).

    I've been playing hdgfl more lately. There's a lot of snow and trees and nature that inspire me.
    Last edited by catmandu2; Nov-13-2020 at 2:30am.

  24. #72
    Unfamous String Buster Beanzy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Cornwall & London
    Posts
    2,921
    Blog Entries
    5

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    I find I turn to the music with the season change. I love the cascading flow of the Hardanger styles in the winter.
    Eoin



    "Forget that anyone is listening to you and always listen to yourself" - Fryderyk Chopin

  25. #73

    Default Re: Hardanger Fiddle Tunes

    Me as well Beanzy. I live in the snowy north country and the hdgfl music is the perfect complement to a day of skiing in the woods - although ornaments are difficult with frozen fingers!

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •