Traditional Cajun Fiddle: Instruction

Open Strings of Standard A 440 tuning

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Unisons and Octaves in the A chord

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Unisons and Octave in the D chord

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Doubling the strings in the A chord

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Doubling the strings in the D chord

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Doubling the strings in the E chord

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Line A1, "J'etais au bal hier (au) soir"

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Line A2, tune #1

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Lines A1 & A2, tune #1

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Line A3, tune #1

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Line A4, tune #1

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Lines A3 & A4, tune #1

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Lines A1 thru A4, tune #1

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Lines A1 thru A4, tune #1, at near normal speed

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Line B1, tune #1

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Line B2, tune #1

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Lines B1 & B2, tune #1

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Line B3, tune #1

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Line B4, tune #1

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Lines B3 & B4, tune #1

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Lines B1 thru B4, tune #1, slow

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Lines B1 thru B4, tune #1, at near normal speed

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Parts A & B, tune #1

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First half, line A1, "Jolie Blon"

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2nd half, line A1, "Jolie Blon"

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Whole line A1, "Jolie Blon"

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1st half, line A2, "Jolie Blon"

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2nd half, line A2, "Jolie Blon"

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Whole line A2, "Jolie Blon"

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Lines A3 & A4, "Jolie Blon"

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Line B1, "Jolie Blon"

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Line B2, "Jolie Blon"

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Jolie Blon - at normal speed with guitar accompaniment

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Open Strings of the Lower G Standard Tuning

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Octave and Doubling the Strings in the F chord

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Key of C tune: "Perrodin Two Step" at slow speed

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Introduction to Shuffle Type Bowing

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Perrodin Two Step at near normal speed

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Perrodin Two Step at normal speed with guitar

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Doubling the Strings in the Bb chord (for key of F)

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Key of F tune slow: "Grandpa's Waltz"

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Octave and Doubling in the A chord (for key of D)

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Key of D tune slow:"La Valse de Gran Bois"

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Open Strings of Indian On the Stump Tuning

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Octave and Unisons of Indian on the Stump Tuning

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Shuffling the Bow for part 3, "Indian on the Stump"

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Slow version of "Indian on the Stump"

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Chords for 2nd Fiddle Bassing

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Straight Bassing the 2nd fiddle on the "Perrodin Two Step"

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Rhythm Bow Bassing the 2nd fiddle on the "Perrodin Two Step"

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Shuffle Bow Bassing the 2nd fiddle on the "Perrodin Two Step"

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Regular Waltz and Two-Time Waltz: "Gran Mamou" and "Mademoiselle, Quoi Tu Veux Manger?"

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Straight Bassing the 2nd Fiddle on "Jolie Blon"

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Rhythm Bow Bassing the 2nd fiddle on "Jolie Blon"

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Shuffle Bow Bassing the 2nd fiddle on "Jolie Blon"

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Modern Cajun 2nd fiddle: tune #1, slow, and normal speed

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