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Yup, adding Forked Deer to my to-learn list, too. Sounding great, @fiddlinsteudel ! And thanks for the tip on that bluegrass site. Duly bookmarked.
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.
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excellent job.
Thanks for the post.
Mark
Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.
Albert Sammons
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Here's another video, I played around with cropping and zooming to focus in on each soloist ...
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Very cool. One recommendation, which I'm sure you are aware of, would be to set the band up on the opposite side of the lighting/windows.... You'll get a much better picture and closeups.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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Great suggestion Pierre, unfortunately we didn't have a choice of where we stood ... I was curious though if you thought the change in crops/zooms added to the overall video or if I should just leave it as one shot. I didn't have two cameras going so this was all done from a single shot.
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I like the zooming. I have never heard The Squirrel Hunters. Great tune!
By the way how do you pronounce Forked Deer. I have heard it is Fork-kid Deer? And there is a wild tale of the meaning?
Violinist start date - May 2013
Fiddler start date - May 2014
FIDDLE- Gift from a dear friend. A 1930-40 german copy, of a french copy of a Stradivarius. BOW - $50 carbon fiber. Strings - Dominants with E Pirastro Gold string.
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I have been told that in some circles if you pronounce it any other way than forkey they will augh you iut of the circle .... In Seattle most people say forkid
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Your performance and singing are great! I enjoyed it! I sang a little - mostly children's song and it's hard.
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Definitely like the zooming on the soloist. It makes the video way more interesting but perhaps the quality, resolution is lacking a bit for the best result. A digital zoom/crop is almost worthless quality-wise but obviously places the focus on the zoomed player. Still way cooler. Good job on the editing. What program do you use?
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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This works great for me. Thanks for sharing. As always, a pleasure to listen to.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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Awesome @fiddlinsteudel I so much want to be able to play like you!! How long have you been playing?
Violinist start date - May 2013
Fiddler start date - May 2014
FIDDLE- Gift from a dear friend. A 1930-40 german copy, of a french copy of a Stradivarius. BOW - $50 carbon fiber. Strings - Dominants with E Pirastro Gold string.
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Yeah - great stuff @fiddlinsteudel - Thanks Mark ! You folks do it good ! Thanks for sharing your gigs with us, always a pleasure to listen to !
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh - 
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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Schaick said
Awesome @fiddlinsteudel I so much want to be able to play like you!! How long have you been playing?
I started classical when I was 4 quit in high school, and then took this back up like 13 years ago, so maybe in total 25 years ... I was much better technically when I quit (I could play in 2nd and 3rd positions no problem). And many of the last 13 years was spent never practicing just playing at jams now and playing with a band ... I wish I had better spent my time ...
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I think it's often the things that happen in our lives that make us who we are. You may not have been the fiddler you are now if you kept going. The pause may have been necessary for one reason or another.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
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fiddlinsteudel said
Schaick said
Awesome @fiddlinsteudel I so much want to be able to play like you!! How long have you been playing?I started classical when I was 4 quit in high school, and then took this back up like 13 years ago, so maybe in total 25 years ... I was much better technically when I quit (I could play in 2nd and 3rd positions no problem). And many of the last 13 years was spent never practicing just playing at jams now and playing with a band ... I wish I had better spent my time ...
So I might be there when I am the ripe old age of 85! Although that comment "I wish I had better spent my time" gives me hope that I can cut off time by practicing!!
Violinist start date - May 2013
Fiddler start date - May 2014
FIDDLE- Gift from a dear friend. A 1930-40 german copy, of a french copy of a Stradivarius. BOW - $50 carbon fiber. Strings - Dominants with E Pirastro Gold string.
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Thank you for sharing @fiddlinsteudel . Good going! Looked like everyone was having fun! 
It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself. Johann S.Bach
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@Fiddlerman - That is probably true, I studied other styles of music maybe I wouldn't have found my way to fiddle music. But I do know that I lost a lot of technique and I wasted a lot of years not practicing 
@Schaick Absolutely, practice deliberately every day, you'll get there very quickly.
@AnnyJ - Thanks we did have fun! It was a great show from my perspective.
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This isn't from a gig, but a new waltz that I'm working on with this band:
https://soundcloud.com/colonel.....o-know-one
Lemme know what you think.
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