Irish Fiddle Tip #2 - The Mental Shift - Violin And Fiddle Lessons #violin #fiddle #irishmusic

Hey, violin and fiddle players. I've got another Irish fiddle tip for you - this is Irish Fiddle Tip #2. It's probably going to be a big mental shift for you, especially if you're coming from classical violin. A lot of classical violin music is powerful, in your face, dramatic...while Irish fiddle music is different. It's more subtle, interconnected, and it tends to have more of a swing feel.


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Fiddlin' Mike Ferry is an online violin and fiddle teacher who lives in the Richmond, VA area. His work has been featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, CNN, Christian Science Monitor, Newsmax, Good Morning America, Irish Music Magazine, CBS, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Celtic World International, Virginia Public Media, Spin Magazine, and radio shows and podcasts around the world. Some of his compositions have appeared in national television programs including “Dawson’s Creek” and “The Real World.” As a performer, Mike has toured throughout the United States and has shared the stage and screen with artists such as Melissa Etheridge, Edwin McCain, Kenny Loggins, John Mayer, Sugarland, REO Speedwagon, Tenacious D, The Outfield, and more. Mike's latest album, “From Ulster To Appalachia," is a contemporary-sounding collection of Irish, Scottish, and American fiddle tunes. His previous release, “Virginia,” is an instrumental album dedicated to the history and natural beauty of Virginia.

As an instructor, his videos of violin lessons and fiddle lessons will help beginners and intermediates learn how to improve in lots of different ways... (how to play violin and fiddle, how to use the bow, how to do vibrato on the violin and fiddle, how to use a shoulder rest, how to tune a violin or fiddle, how to play Irish fiddle music, how to play old-time fiddle music, how to fiddle, how to fiddle on the violin, beginner violin lessons, beginner fiddle lessons, Irish fiddle ornamentation, how to play Irish jigs and reels on the fiddle, and more!)