Breton Gavotte - Basic Fiddle Lesson

I first got interested in Breton Gavottes by listening to a recording of Kevin Burke called Portland.

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Alrighty. Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for making music 🙏

Now, go fiddle with it...

Jason 🎻

[macawsome]

I love the sound of this piece! Thanks for breaking it down the way you do & providing tabs. As a beginner I really enjoy your teaching style and tremendously helpful videos. Thank you!👏🏻😃

[KaiTakApproach]

Good choice for a lesson, further rounding out the library. Coming up on a year of playing and this is still my first and favorite channel. Nothing else like it. Looking forward to the new website.

[TheMarcy]

that's an awesome tune...mysterious, like you said...thanks so much for sharing!!

[JamesDel]

Great piece! I love Part B, I'm gonna use them as stand alone Licks for solo's too!! Thank you, Fiddlehed! :)

[Melvorgazh]

@fiddleHed
Hi from Bro-Velgia.
Those GAVOTENNOÙ (singular is GAVOTENN) and nor gavotte.
Never mind.
Padrig Sikard collected them, I think.
He recorded it on a fine album with Breton songs and a set of EN-DROIOÙ (sing EN-DRO).
I would recommend to study with Padrig Sicard's album as it is better :)
A-galon

[Melvorgazh]

Don't hesitate to exaggerate the rhythmic pulse.
2 fine Breton fiddle players I would recommend are Christian Lemaître and Jacky Molard.
There is also that beautiful brown haired fiddle player woman who plays with Jean-Charles Guichen, Claire Moquard.
Kenavo tuchantig 🙂

[ScaraBocchiaro]

Hi all, does anyone know of any guitar chords that go with this? Thanks!

[custerranch]

Does the website have backing tracks available for this tune?

[mariatansley]

would help to put the notes diagram on screen all the time while you are playing

[fredericequoy]

this dance tune is a "gavotte des montagnes en ton double"