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Ahaaaa !!! My apologies for the belated reply to you @Schaick and - thanks for joining in as well @intrepidgirl - good work !
With fiddle tunes, there often seem to be a few "slightly different versions" around - let-alone individual ornamentations and embellishments added, often unique to a player - and the curious thing is - the basic tune is still always identifiable.
Thanks for the posts, they're appreciated !
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh - 
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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BillyG said
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often unique to a player - and the curious thing is - the basic tune is still always identifiable.
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That is the beauty of bluegrass! My goal at a jam is to open with what I played on my video and when it comes back around to me play that fancier version for a flourish of an ending!
Wonderful job all!!
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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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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Aha, I have signed up for Vi Wickam's fiddle tune a day and heard Soldier's Joy a while ago. He also posts the detailed history of these tunes which is very interesting. (and he is sure good!).
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I keep forgetting this... derp derp...
I need to find sheet and listen more. Wait... I am sure I have sheet or it is posted.. or something.. (excuse my 50's brain).
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Take care Great job Schaick and Intrepidgirl!!!!! way to play!!!
OH by the way, I love VY...
Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato
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Giving this thread a bump to keep the party going for Bill.
I'm really enjoying hearing all the different versions. Seems like each person has a slightly different take on it.
@intrepidgirl Your version is the closest to the way I learned it.
The main differences seem to come in the B part. The way Intrepidgirl and I play it, the B part goes up, staying on the E and A strings. But the other versions go up, then down to the D or G strings (can't tell which just from watching...will have to experiment). I like the sound of the versions that go down, so I'm going to work on that.
I worked on Soldier's Joy a bit today and hopefully will be able to record and post a video soon.
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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