I haven't finished it yet, (where perhaps it may speak of the adult student) But I can see the value to kids - and am in total agreement that exposing them to ear music absorption is the way to go! They are coming along great as fiddlers though, and as adults have a discerning nature of wanting to play whats interesting to them (and a fiddle cd beats lightly row and twinkle evertime - although I have heard those played by fiddle and banjo! Cool!) I have 2 fiddlers I am coaching on fiddle music - and they both just prior had been in Suzuki - (adults, and dropped out, because of disinterest - just wasn't feeding their needs - so I figured I had better hat myself up out of curiosity.) Very very interesting, and seems like common sense for younger growing kids - (had no idea of what was really in the actual string book, but there are lots of examples given, and points on alignment, etc - technique) I won't post them here because the Gutheries are very protective of the rights of Woody's works.Īh! Speaking of Suzuki - I had no idea what this method was - (I was before his time) - but I decided to pull a book (essays and such) out of the library. (If you're interested, I'll send you the "Union Maid" words. The breeze is sighing, the night bird’s cryingįor afar ‘neath his star her brave is sleeping Now the moon shines bright on pretty Red Wing Written by Thurland Cattaway and Kerry Mills in 1907, this is a song about an American Indian girl who loses her sweetheart in battle. I have recently learned it on banjo, and now am working on the fiddle side. Yep, a "G" tune, major all the way! Here are the lyrics and credits I have on it.
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