Topic: A photo, or four, (and a video) is worth a thousand words. (Read 11130 times)

madfiddler · « **on:** June 12, 2006, 03:09:01 AM »

Once the Fiddle Hell site is updated all photos will appear there... but until now, I've chosen four photos and a video which, in my opinion, completely tell the story as to what Fiddle Hell is (in my opinion).

Graham, Pete, Jim and Berni, Pete's brother.
Sweet

(14 meg)

Fiddle Hell

Dear Father Christmas, this year I would like.....

Moose impression

Bree!! *grin* - (and a bag containing Mark's dirty underwear)

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Joe Gerardi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:49:52 AM »

So, you aired your dirty laundry at Fiddle Hell?

..Joe

Pete Hartley · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:55:39 AM »

Actualy my brother Berni (not cousin), it was a great bash! I estimate the time of that recording to be about 2 am Sunday morning and that some of the players can only just about remember it happening! Marks voice saying he's going to fall over says it all!

madfiddler · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2006, 10:10:44 AM »

natnot · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2006, 10:51:17 AM »

Yay, bree!!!

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Tize · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:20:21 PM »

I love bree

Nfkfiddler · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:29:58 PM »

Great FH pic. Was it planned that I'd be behind the speaker

madfiddler · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2006, 12:58:33 PM »

LOL - I've just noticed Nat's avatar...

concertA · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2006, 06:15:09 PM »

I had sooo much fun! I have 100's of pics that I will upload--well, some of them--when I return home. My favorite pic is the main table with 10 or so violins on it and bows and beer everywhere. For me that pretty much sums up the whole event.

Wish I could come next year!!

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natnot · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:07:32 PM »

Ok, because Trish asked, this is the one photo I took which didn't come out extremely blurred (I don't really remember taking it, but never mind!):

Bree from a slightly different angle!

madmat · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:30:20 PM »

"Now, you must fetch... (ominous music) another shubbery!"

Rhonwyyn · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2006, 03:34:03 AM »

I just watched the video. Now I know why it's called Fiddle HELL:

'Cause some of you play like it!

Wow, that was painful! Is the rest of FH that jumbled and screechy? I don't think I could stand being there if that's the way it is.

foose4string · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2006, 06:07:02 AM »

Quote from: Rhonwyyn on June 14, 2006, 03:34:03 AM

I just watched the video. Now I know why it's called Fiddle HELL:

'Cause some of you play like it!

Wow, that was painful! Is the rest of FH that jumbled and screechy? I don't think I could stand being there if that's the way it is.

Huh? Did we watch the same video?

Little rough around the edges, but pretty darn good for improv. You should be so lucky as to go and get tortured by those three fiddlers. Nice job fellas.

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Rhonwyyn · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2006, 06:49:31 AM »

I liked Pete's playing.

(And I'm safe to say that 'cause I didn't recognize anyone else. Who could not recognize Pete's bald head?)

And I'm sure y'all are decent players... just maybe not at 3am when you're inebriated.

Tize · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:11:57 AM »

Quote from: madmat on June 13, 2006, 11:30:20 PM

"Now, you must fetch... (ominous music) another shubbery!"

We did! And we left it outside Rod's bedroom door as a present

simon · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:12:55 AM »

I can't get the video to open, but I'm very curious to hear gc, Pete and Jim being jumbled and screechy. Apparently I was in a different Buxton.

mickeysmom · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:49:37 PM »

Just watched the video ... it must have been pretty great being there in person. Sounds like it was a fun time. Thanks for sharing the fun.....

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madfiddler · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:10:48 PM »

Quote from: Rhonwyyn on June 14, 2006, 06:49:31 AM

I liked Pete's playing.

(And I'm safe to say that 'cause I didn't recognize anyone else. Who could not recognize Pete's bald head?)

And I'm sure y'all are decent players... just maybe not at 3am when you're inebriated.

Well I thought the playing was nice (especially considering the amount of boooooze) ... but don't forget this was a camera taking the video which a 1 cent microphone built in.. Jim (Worldfiddler) and Graham Clark were the other two players...

Tize · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2006, 02:11:10 PM »

Finally managed to get the video open. I think it's great lads, dunno what's wrong with it for Rhonwyyn. Couldn't hear any scratching, either on the video or from my perch on the stairs where I remember I was during that little improv session! And they're a little more than decent players.

Mark; "I'm gonna fall over in a minute."

That just about sums up Saturday night for us then!

Richard Martin · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:26:56 PM »

"decent players"

? a damn site better than that

zaivanbuijs · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:10:53 PM »

Didn't get to watch that video till today. If only I'd have been 15 years younger I wouldn't have needed the sleep so much and wouldn't have missed seeing and hearing it live

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madmat · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:22:07 PM »

Quote from: foose4string on June 14, 2006, 06:07:02 AM

Huh? Did we watch the same video? Little rough around the edges, but pretty darn good for improv. You should be so lucky as to go and get tortured by those three fiddlers.

Sounded cool to me too, I regret not being there for the live version!

Perhaps she needs to be chained to a post for 24-48 hours to listen to some real fiddle music.

Too much of that lawng-hair'd "violin" schtuff!

If that doesn't work... banishment to M***tronet!

madmat · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:30:38 PM »

Quote from: concertA on June 12, 2006, 06:15:09 PM

...main table with 10 or so violins on it and bows and beer everywhere.

Man, add some munchies to the mix and that sounds more like a Fiddle Heaven than a Fiddle... Heck! I'm sure the people are the most important part, tho.

fiddly diddly · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:39:23 PM »

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jumbled and screechy?

tee hee ...Im practicing now to be that jumbled and screechy!!!!

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Pete's bald head

.....if I thought shaving my head would do it..... I would even shave, polish and varnish my bonce to resemble a moose nugget (what da ya mean it already does resemble a moose nugget)

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it must have been pretty great being there in person. Sounds like it was a fun time.

...it was the best time ever and to be in the same room as those fiddlers while they made that improv was something else ...and to think they had all had loads to drink and still make their fiddles sound like that...they didnt sound like me when I have beer fingers ....the whole weekend was brill and meeting folk from the forum was wickedly wonderful ....I cant wait for next year and hopefully Ronnie you will be there to show us how to screech n scratch

Rhonwyyn · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2006, 11:17:38 PM »

All right. I went back and listened to the recording again. Pete, I'd recognize your playing anywhere. It's crystal clear and very lyrical.

I can't comment on the rest of y'all because everything blended together in a big mess. Who was keeping the beat? Was there a beat? Were some of you guys trying to play harmonies along with Pete's melody/descant? Maybe there's too much classical in me yet to appreciate a session like that, but honestly, it sounded like y'all were playing each to his own drummer. (For the first few minutes I thought y'all were trying to keep up with a pre-recorded accompaniment track that Pete was leading, but the more I listened, the more it seemed to fall apart, so I ditched that idea.)

I'm not trying to offend everyone here, and like I hope I said before, I'm sure y'all are great players. To my ear, however, it just sounds like a confusing mess of rhythms and keys. :-(

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