Fiddle 3 & 4 (Mon) – Week 5

Arto went back home to Finland, but still we play his tunes.
Both Fiddle 3 and 4 learned . . .

Kostner Avenue Waltz on nyckelharpa (keyed-fiddle), composed by Arto Järvelä, Sept. 15-18, 2009
(link to YouTube video)

Kostner Avenue Waltz on viulu (fiddle)

Filed under: Fiddle 3, Fiddle 4, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 29, 2009 | Comments (0)

Arto Järvelä tunes – Weeks 3 & 4

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For Colby’s “4-string Improvisation” class, Arto taught . . .

Wedding polkka efter Edward Öst

For Walter’s “Music Skills for Fiddlers” class, Arto taught . . .

Stuntar valsin

and

Maalarin franssin sotiisi

harmony part

For Maria’s Thursday night Fiddle 3, he taught . . .

Sängknarren

For Paul’s Monday classes, Arto demonstrated several tunes that we didn’t have time to teach.

Sormi (Finger) polskaa knocking tune similar to “Koputus polkka”

And here’s a tune from Arttu Peltokangas, who had been to America in the middle of the 20th century, and took some American tunes back home.

Arttun polkka

Also, check out my Fiddle 4 (Mon) posts for Week 3 and Week 4, and for Old-Time Ensemble Week 3 and Week 4.

At his September 26 workshop Arto taught three newer Finnish tunes . . .

Kolhon polska, composed by Otto Hotakainen of Halsua, a small town near Kaustinen and Järvelä in western Finland

Kissakallion ylitys, composed by Arto Järvelä

Kostner Avenue Waltz on nyckelharpa (keyed-fiddle), composed by Arto Järvelä, Sept. 15-18, 2009
(link to YouTube video)

Kostner Avenue Waltz on viulu (fiddle)

Plus, Arto was the featured guest at the Fiddle Club of the World meeting on Friday, September 25 at the Leadway Bar & Gallery (5233 N. Damen) at 7:30. Go here for the tunes he provided for the Club’s jam session.

Want a foretaste? Go to YouTube and watch some of Dr. Dosido’s videos.

Filed under: General Interest, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 25, 2009 | Comments (1)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 4

Arto’s last visit brought us another schottische from Arttu Peltokangas, who had been to America and took some tunes back home to Finland.

Henry Fordin sottiisi (in D)

slow version

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 24, 2009 | Comments (1)

Fiddle 2 (Tue) – Week 4

Our tune of the week is a waltz Arto Järvelä contributed to the Fiddle Club of the World.

Ragvalsin valssi

slow

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Fiddle 4 (Mon) – Week 4

Our last class with Arto was all Finnish tunes. Here’s a new one a mazurka

Masurkka from Eräjärvi

The mazurka is yet another distinctive dance in triple meter, along with the polska, polonaise and minuet. Unlike the Nordic cultures, Americans have only continued one traditional dance in triple meter, the waltz.

Filed under: Fiddle 4, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 21, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 3 (Mon) – Week 4

We continued working on playing a second fiddle part.

Here’s a harmony for Indian Corn: alone, then with the melody, then faster

Indian Corn

Plus, here’s a tune for all the Fiddle 3 classes for the Oct. 21 graduation party sponsored by the Old-Time Ensemble.

Koputus Polka

Filed under: Fiddle 3, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 21, 2009 | Comments (0)

Rocky Mountain -Kid’s

Hi!

Here are the lyrics to Rocky Mountain! :) Also, the link to the tune on the tune archive :)

http://www.oldtownschool.org/fiddle/fun/rockymountain3062.mp3

Rocky mountain, Rocky mountain
Rocky mountain High!
When you’re on that Rocky mountain
Hang your head and cry

CHORUS Doo, doo, doo, doo, do remember me (2x)

Sunny valley, sunny valley
sunny valley low
When you’re in that sunny valley
Sing it soft and slow

CHORUS

Stormy ocean, stormy ocean
Stormy ocean wide
When you’re in that stormy ocean
There’s no place to hide

Have fun!

Filed under: Fiddle 1, Fiddle 2, Maria McCullough by Maria | September 18, 2009 | Comments (0)

Arto Järvelä’s visit to Chicago: nearing the final week

Don’t miss hearing Arto play. It is sublime.

Check out this tune he made up while sitting on our couch. [Link now works.]

Kostner Avenue Waltz

This Saturday, he’ll be doing 2 workshops and a concert at Little Prairie Farm (aka Dot & Chirps place) near Kettle Moraine State Park in Wisconsin. Here’s the information on a flier

Don’t forget his appearance at the Fiddle Club of the World on Friday, Sept. 25 and the workshop on new Finnish folk fiddling on Saturday, Sept. 26, his last day here.

Here are some more artistic selections for you to enjoy.

A tune on nyckelharpa (aka keyed-fiddle)
or
Hellstrand 1990 (composed by Arto Järvelä)

or
and one on fiddle
or
Jarvelan Antin polska

or 		Arto Jarvela with nyckelharpa
Arto Järvelä with nyckelharpa
(click to enlarge)

Filed under: General Interest, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Old-Time Ensemble (Wed) – Week 3

Arto Järvelä taught us a tune from Finnish musician Artturi Peltokangas, who had been to America in the middle of the century. He lived for a while in northern Minnesota, but also visited Chicago. Besides playing fiddle, Mr. Peltokangas also played banjo and harmonica. He took some American tunes back home with him when he returned to Finland, including this one . . .

Henry Fordin sotiisi (in G)

played by Arto and Steve

A sotiisi is a couple dance we call schottische (step-step-step-hop, step-step-step-hop, step-hop-step-hop-step-hop-step-hop). And yes. It’s that Henry Ford.

Filed under: Old Time Ensemble, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

Fiddle 3 (Mon) – Week 3

We did a lot this week.

Here’s the chordal harmony Arto Järvelä played for “Green Fields of America”
second voicing

We can use some of the same double stops to second for the new tune we learned.

Indian Corn *

Demonstated by Paul . . .
slow

medium

At the end Arto demonstated two new Finnish tunes, both from Arttu Peltokangas, who had been to America in the middle of the century, and took some American tunes back home.

Henry Fordin sotiisi (in D)

‘Sotiisi’ = schottische, which is a type of couple dance. And yes. It’s the Henry Ford you’re thinking of.

Arttun polkka

* “Indian Corn” was recorded by Lynn “Chirps” Smith, Stephanie Coleman and Paul Tyler for the CD Folksongs of Illinois #2: Fiddlers, produced by the Illinois Humanities Council. On the CD, the tunes is misidentified as “Ol’ Woodard’s Tune.” Chirps learned it from Garry Harrison, and Garry set us straight on the name.

Filed under: Fiddle 3, Paul Tyler by Paul | September 16, 2009 | Comments (0)


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