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 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…
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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…
Here are some possible ornaments for "Drumdelgie", 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…
Here are some possible ornaments for "The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre", as played on fiddle. To see and hear 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 air has diverged quite a bit from the trio arrangement published by James Scott Skinner in his book "The Harp and Claymore". The manuscript for that arrangement may by found in the University of Aberdeen… More…
This piece has recordings at multiple speeds. Select one by clicking on the headphones under "4 Recordings," or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. then click on the play arrow.… More…
This jig has plain and ornamented recordings. Select one by clicking on the headphones under "2 Recordings," or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. then click on the play arrow.… More…
This piece has recordings at multiple speeds. Select one by clicking on the headphones under "5 Recordings," or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. then click on the play arrow.… More…
This piece has recordings at multiple speeds. Select one by clicking on the headphones under "4 Recordings" below, or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. then click on the play arrow.… More…