@Katie M -

That short slide into a note is done quite a bit in trad folk music.  

Thought we had a version of "Mná Na hÉireann"  shared in the Relaxing to Celtic Music Thread, but nope - I'll link there to this thread, because THIS version (by Sharon Corr) is FANTASTIC! 

THANK YOU! 

Mná Na hÉireann Sheet Music - the Session

Btw, if you want more info about using the bow to achieve different 'tone colours', there's a great series of 3 short articles at Red Desert Violin - might be helpful. 

1.) Violin, Golf, and Driving: Some Things Must Be Learned By Doing

2.) Phrase Shaping: Another Handy Use of Bow Distribution

3.) Tone Color on Violin: Another Component of Bow Distribution

- Emily