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Our older two, ages 11 and 9, have been learning fiddle, and are
getting pretty good at it. When the weather's nice we'll occasionally
go play somewhere public for tips ("busking"). It's better than
practicing, builds performance skills, and the money is a good
motivation!
We'll usually walk over to Davis Sq, tune the fiddles, set
out the case, and play. We'll do a series of fiddle tunes from Lily's
list, playing for
20-30min. Today I remember playing Sandy Boys, Angeline the Baker,
Marie's Wedding, Cluck Old Hen, Coleman's March, Oh Susanna, Kittycat Jig,
Hundred Pipers, and Trip to Moscow.
Since this is a performance we play one tune after another, with only
short breaks to decide what to do next. If one of the kids doesn't
remember how it goes or gets lost in the form, it's on them to figure [...]
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First published:
June 9th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/TWpnaixm6MiCur9yF/busking-with-kids
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By LessWrongOur older two, ages 11 and 9, have been learning fiddle, and are
getting pretty good at it. When the weather's nice we'll occasionally
go play somewhere public for tips ("busking"). It's better than
practicing, builds performance skills, and the money is a good
motivation!
We'll usually walk over to Davis Sq, tune the fiddles, set
out the case, and play. We'll do a series of fiddle tunes from Lily's
list, playing for
20-30min. Today I remember playing Sandy Boys, Angeline the Baker,
Marie's Wedding, Cluck Old Hen, Coleman's March, Oh Susanna, Kittycat Jig,
Hundred Pipers, and Trip to Moscow.
Since this is a performance we play one tune after another, with only
short breaks to decide what to do next. If one of the kids doesn't
remember how it goes or gets lost in the form, it's on them to figure [...]
---
First published:
June 9th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/TWpnaixm6MiCur9yF/busking-with-kids
---
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
---
Images from the article:
Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.
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