Cowirrie
@cowirrie · Violin, Viola · Tasmania, Australia
Classically trained on violin and viola, can play fiddle on a good day. Tunes are as played at local sessions in Northern Tasmania at the time of recording. For sets containing these pieces, see www.cowirrie.com/music.
This cover contains suggested ornaments for playing Ben Lomond. See the original slice for a version without ornaments. More…
For more information about this strathspey, see the Traditional Tune Archive:… More…
For more information about this strathspey, see The Traditional Tune Archive:… More…
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The Traditional Tune Archive has details about the history of this lament:… More…
The Traditional Tune Archive has details about the history of this lament:… More…
Jig written in 2005, originally under the title of "O3(g) (Ozone)". More…
Mournful composition for string quartet, here played with viola substituting for the violoncello part. More…
The three videos on the left are the recordings, the three on the right are being played in reverse to complete the crab canon. More…
This shows some basic ornaments that can be added to Colonel Thornton. More…
This goes very low by folk tune standards, being played entirely on the fiddle G and D strings. It is one of the few tunes that works better on viola.… More…
Over at the Irish Traditional Music website "The Session," one note has caused a lot of discussion. In the B part, should the second note be a D♮ or C♮? This cover has the C♮, for comparison with the previous… More…
The Traditional Tune Archive has information about the history of this slip jig:… More…
This version of the reel "Jenny Picking Cockles" has some possible fiddle ornaments. For a version of the tune without ornaments, go here:… More…
The Traditional Tune Archive has information about the origins of this tune, and variations:… More…
Here are some possible ornaments for "The West Cork Reel," as played on fiddle. To see and hear a plain version of this tune, see the original slice:… More…
This is an intentionally plain version of the tune. See this cover for a version with possible ornaments:… More…
This is an arrangement for three violins. See the original slice for just the melody:… More…
Here are a few possible ornaments for "The Rakish Highlandman," as played on fiddle. To see and hear a plain version of this tune, see the original slice:… More…
This is an intentionally plain version of the tune. See this cover for a version with possible ornaments:… More…
Recording from a quartet rehearsal.… More…
Recording from a quartet rehearsal.… More…
Recording from a quartet rehearsal.… More…