A pleasnt surprise to find this group. The temptation was to respond to all of the subject question. Rather, I read on and found that folks have been studied....
Does anyone know anything about cajun triangles? Our percussionist has one but it doesn't sound as full as some I hear on recordings. Does anyone know where...
hi dierik... the cajun triangle ('tit fer....little iron) is probably one of the key sounds to the "chanka-chank" sound....it is a very special design, made...
I bought a Cajun triangle from Larry Miller at the New Orleans Jazz Fest a few years ago. I think he mainly makes accordians (Bon Cajun Instruments - ...
... There are ways to disagree with people and still be respectful. This is not one of those ways. Discussion and name-calling are two different animals, and...
My time in Louisiana was limited this time around as I had to visit some relatives in another state first. I had wanted to visit Leo Abshire while there, but...
Okay. Somebody tell me how to move on cause I'm getting real frustrated. I seem to have reached a plateau of sorts in my playing. Every time I practice, which...
In any learning process there are plateaus. That's when you have to really turn it on. If you just keep hammering it out the fingers will eventually do what ...
At the prompting of Ann Savoy, I picked up an LP at Arhoolie records today called "Cajun Fiddle Styles: Vol. 1: The Creole Tradition" with Canray on one side...
Okay, what's the deal with this fiddle playing stuff? I was listening to some songs I recorded last year, and I am convinced that my playing abilitys are...
In a message dated 8/26/02 9:34:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, qrss64k@... ... by the way, try changing to a better grade string....they are more expensive ...
... For me playing the fiddle is as much psycological as it is physical. Some days when I play it sounds great, and other days it's not so good. I try to...
In a message dated 8/27/02 12:58:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, qrss64k@... ... i am partial to the thomastik dominants.... they are expensive.... and...
I would also add, that as with any problem, break it down to something really simple, just one or two elements, and make that work. No matter how far you've ...
For instance, lets take song in Key of C, with a I-IV-V chord progression. What fingerings are usually used for seconding chords on this? Does one skip around...
It kind of depends on what the melody is doing. The most common C chord is on the middle two strings playing E on the 3rd string and C on the 2nd string...
And then there's the tuned-low chords, playing in open D instead of C. I tried to play with the album "Balfa Bros Play trad. Cajun Music" and could never get...
Hello Hugh, Nice meeting you at Augusta. Regarding seconding, I was under the impression that one should stay away from the higher pitched strings so as not to...
By the way, I'm assuming I'd be tuned down for a C box, standard for a D, though I might want to learn both methods for flexibility, i.e. until I get two...
Yeah. The thing is, if you're tuned standard, going back and forth is easier. But if you're tuned low, then playing against a D accordion is tough. ... ...
He's left out the C chord that follows the Am on the climb. This tune is what you would call modal. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
...buy a new fiddle. The harshness of the one I'm renting is no longer tolerable. Yay for my ear, raspberries for my pocket. I started out with a $900...
