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Original Tune in a Gypsy Scale
I wanted to share some music from our recent performances in Ohio: [youtube http://youtu.be/ubpuz1yRvPw] This is an original tune, written by me and Mark Varelas, in a Gypsy style. We used an exotic scale that was introduced to me as the Greek Hitzaz scale. Here are...
"The song from the Last of the Mohicans"
Some questions have been rolling in regarding the tune I'm playing in this video. The lilting main riff comes from a tune called The Gael written by Dougie MacLean, the Scottish fiddler. Trevor Jones adapted it for use in The Last of the Mohicans, adding those long...
The Hot Violinist Manifesto
This YouTube video, entitled The Hot Violinist, was posted in 2008 and since then has gotten over 350,000 views! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVbu8bh7SWk&w=420&h=315] I don't think that ever would have happened with a video entitled, Jenny plays the Gael,...