Tutorial 2! Darla’s Jig (FREE)
A FREE tutorial for ye! This will give you an idea of what I’ve been doing and what’s to come 🙂 I’m a bit biased but I love Darla’s Jig (written by my father, Kevin Chaisson) – a tune that’s been recorded by many over the years!
Just Fiddle
Just Guitar
Fiddle & Guitar
Older Chat Responses
| 17 comments |
| Exported: 17-11-2021 |
| SUSAN F GESNER |
| SO great! I had a bit of a time getting it - couldn't actually get the jig rhythm (123) and so couldn't get the notes...kept hearing a 4/4 time! But once I looked at the dots and remembered it was a jog then it all came together. Even the drones! |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Awesome Susan! Sometimes it all just clicks I know the feeling :) |
| 2y |
| Dave MacDonald |
| Gotta say I like this tune a lot and it's pretty easy to learn. It's great to have the video so I can go back and see how all the ornaments droning and bowing are happening. When I'm comfortable with it I'll post a video so you can see the results of your efforts Tim. And if you're open to requests for tunes to teach: MJ's Favourite is one of my favourites too - I wrote out the notes for it once but you know - style. Carter MacKenzie's is another Chaisson classic that it would be great to have a lesson on. Just some food for thought. |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Great to hear this all Dave! And we'll definitely get to those tunes for sure! |
| 2y. 1 Like. |
| Dave MacDonald |
| Here's my first crack Darla's-96bpm I'll post another when it's all polished and up to speed (like that'll ever happen). I'm really trying to pay attention to the ornaments drones and such - makes it sound so much better when they're in. https://youtu.be/RshM1SvRq_U |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Nice one Dave! Loved it. Are you playing all the backing instruments too? Nice arrangement. Honestly that tempo is really nice - I'd probably play it around that tempo (maybe a teeny tiny bit faster) for a square dance back home. All the embellishments sound great! |
| 2y |
| Ruth Camrass |
| Hi Tim. I'm really enjoying Darla's Jig. Wondering if you can suggest some tunes that would work well with it in a set? |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Nice to hear Ruth! I'd suggest "Mitchell Paul's Jig" (another tune from Dad) or any other classics in G like "Irish Washerwoman"... You could also switch to Emin as well - maybe "Morrison's Jig"? |
| 2y |
| Mykall Lamb |
| Aloha Tim! I am finally learning this one! It's going well but I won't be able to keep up with how fast your spitting them out I'm afraid! But I'm still here! This is wonderful! Can't wait for Monday and glad you guys are home. |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| That's ok Deepa! I'm looking forward to Monday too should be fun! |
| 2y |
| Renee Heron |
| Hi Tim! Have loved learning the first 2 tunes you've posted :) Was wondering if you could play the guitar accompaniment through by itself in its entirety at the end of each video so we can practice the fiddle part with the accompaniment?? No one in my house plays guitar and we'll be in iso for a while longer yet! Thanks Tim :) |
| 2y. 2 Likes. |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Hey Renee glad you're enjoy them! And yep I can totally do that - no probs! I'll start that for Tutorial 4 :) |
| 2y. 1 Like. |
| Mykall Lamb |
| great idea Renee! thx Tim! |
| 2y. 1 Like. |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Pulled er off for the new tutorial Deepa! Hopefully the tempo works ok! |
| 2y. 1 Like. |
| Marie Gilchrist |
| Well ! I have watched this a million times and can now finally play it ... still using the Violin Sheet Music and can't do the embelishments so I sound more like I am playing a march BUT I will march on and keep going until one day ... one day .... one day !!!!!!!!! Thanks Tim ! |
| 2y |
| Tim Chaisson |
| Thanks for sharing Marie! Glad you got it! And it's all about practice (and patience with yourself where you're at) :) Keep it up! |
| 2y. 1 Like. |
| Natalie Williams Calhoun |
| Trying to get caught up in time for tomorrow night!! :) |
| 1y. 1 Like. |
I ❤️ this jig. Ive been trying to play double string on the last bars of top two lines first part. Dont play much double strings I avoid because it sounds too forced and clunky and louder/pronounced. How do you get it to sound so seamless and the same volume. 🤣
Hey Shona, don’t worry so much about double stops quite yet! If you’d like to try them, just try focussing on playing two strings at a time for a few minutes per day!
As a new beginner I love your other videos where you use the finger tablature on the scree. (eg. A1,A3,A0). I just thought I’d leave feed back that it is very helpful. You really got me off an running with the fiddle. Keep up everything!
Amazing Alex! So cool to hear!