Classical vs Folk Violin 

The last time I played in a fiddle jam, I mentioned that I was classically trained and one of the other fiddlers said (in his VERY strong Russian accent), "Do not worry. Is curable."

I just stepped on a bee... I guess there’s more than one person that can change a bee to a bee flat :^)

Oh, yes the famous game we folk musicians call “spot the classically trained violinist“

finally, brett is the non-classical side...

Brett: plays 'folk' the classical way🙄

video about self-taught violinist and proffesional ones? waiting :D

I know this is an old video, but I really wish TwoSet would do an episode with a proper fiddler. I'm not a fiddler, but I do enjoy fiddle music. It's nothing like how they represent it.

The way Eddy played Romanian folk dances no. 6 was fucking sick. It sounded amazing

PLEASE ALL PEOPLE WHO PLAY JIGS i am irish and you need boUnCe and LiFe in a jig don't just play the notes

You know ur early when the video is still private.

Yay! I like both kinds of music! : D The real fun is playing folk music by ear in a session with other musicians, imo. ^_^ Classical music is kind of more for performances and advancing technique, but I think of playing folk music in a session as more of a conversation with other musicians. There is no competition at a session -- nobody ranks anyone based on their playing skill. People go to sessions just to play music with others and learn new songs (or new variations of songs), which is pretty fun!

If you can play it slow you can play it fast

Brett's face: WTF is that? Eddy's face: OMG! That's interesting! And it has happened in many videos :-0

I love how Brett never smiles but when he does he looks like a precious baby

Classical is the rich CEO in a suit while Folk song is that one really buff country boy. *You feel me?*

Love Brett’s rendition of Ashokan Farewell!!! As a fiddler, I enjoyed hearing the tunes played by classical players! I loved it though, you guys should play some more folk stuff as well! (It can be counted as practice!) That Irish washerwoman song though, my friend and I won a twin harmony competition with that song!!

As someone who is an Irish traditional fiddle player, I feel like I can finally roast them without worrying since this is my area of expertise. BRETT ILY BUT WHY THE HELL DID YOU PUT VIBRATO WE DON'T DO THAT. Also, we like to put more life into tunes, there needs to be a swing to the playing rather than just going through the motions, and please God don't do only single bows, beginner mistake.

Ling Ling can play The Orange Blossom Special in rondeau form. In his sleep. LONG COMMENT WARNING! I’m definitely more of a fiddler, but I have had some classical training as well, and it took my playing to the next level when it comes to speed, accuracy, cleanness, tone, and the complexity of fiddle breaks that I can actually play. My vibrato also improved TEN FOLD, though it is used much more sparingly in fiddle music than in classical styles. I will say this though: it is HARD to switch back and forth between the two because the rhythm in Irish/Scottish/Bluegrass fiddle is felt very differently than in classical music. In classical music, you must maintain the integrity of the piece as the composer or arranger wrote it and must follow the rules that the composer gives you in playing, like dynamics, bow stroke, and rhythm, while adding emotional depth and telling a story with the music. Fiddle music is dance music and is played as such: it’s lively, percussive, and bright and has more room for improvisation. There are also lots of ornamentations specific to each style of fiddle, such as the burl/shiver in Irish and Scottish music, and slides in Bluegrass and Irish music. (Scottish music uses a hammer-on instead of a slide to better emulate the Scottish bagpipe.) And those are just a few, most of which I don’t actually know the names of. We learn a lot by ear as fiddlers, though we may still have sheet music (I don’t generally for fiddle, but I can read it.) Just like a classical musician may listen to recordings by Perlman or Venegrov to get ideas for phrasing and emotional expression, fiddlers listen to Jay Ungar, Mark O’Connor, Mairead Nesbitt, or John Turner (who I had the privilege of learning under) to see how they play around the melodies and work in ornamentation. Every fiddler does it differently, and half the time we don’t even play the same thing twice. I’m happy Brett and Eddy, who I seriously respect and admire as musicians, decided to represent some folk music, and I encourage everyone to look into it more and learn more about the tradition, because it’s lots of fun!

"In their own small way, folk melodies are just as perfect as the grandest masterpieces of musical art" - Bartók, Béla

I like how they play classical stuff with dynamics and varied bowing but just sound like robots on folk stuff. Just because it ain't spelled out haw to embellish for folk stuff doesn't mean to play it like a robot

Would be nice to hear/see more feeling in the folk pieces & also the b part would have been great to hear. As a musician who plays both classical & Irish there is as much drive & bounce to reels & jigs as there is in classical music. Would love to hear them do another video on folk and throw out the “technical” part of their playing and use more nuanced natural feel when playing

I’m an Irish dancer, and I’ve been binge watching twoset videos recently because they inspire me how to practice dance, so I looked up fiddling on their channel.... Irishdancers are so used to live musicians at most events, and I could hear mistakes and twoset stylization is obviously classical.... I’m sad to not hear any slip jigs though (9/8 timing) I think slip jig might actually sound good with a more classical stylization... also, in irishdance competitions the dancer chooses the speed and the slower the music, the harder the dancing so it’s actually okay to slow things down as long as it has good energy in terms of stylization

Okay, seriously I've been around folk fiddle all my life and Brett is playing BEGINNER fiddle. When fiddlers play a jig it's faster than when Eddy played The Romanian Folk Dance (No. 6). Brett also didn't play with as much dynamics as a "good" fiddler. Those simple tunes are always "improvised" to be fancier by a fiddler. I hope this didn't misrepresent "fiddlers". Nevertheless, props to Eddy and Brett for this. It was entertaining as always! =D

Bartók, csárdás, Hungarian dance I’m here for it

LOL Eddie trying to kill a smile 0:25. Sorry Ed, nobody does the "dead inside" face quite like Brett. Bahaha, total breakdown at 1:37.

As a fiddler you guys make me laugh. I mean you play it like your doing classical which of course given your focus makes sense! I do love that you two are respectful at least to folk violin styles!

WHOOOOOW EDDY and BRETT have switched role ? This not usually they are. Usually brett play classical part. 😨 Anyway you all looks handsome in black shirt 💕💕💕💕

It's because of you two that I actually like and manage to stay awake while listening to Baroque, Classical and Romantic music!! Thank you soo much!

So early that every comment is about how early you are

Now do the devil went down to Georgia

I love the fun but talent this channel shows through their instruments!

This video just made me want full versions for so many of the pieces Eddy played

1:54 "I know that we are are young and I know that you may love me, but I just can't be with you like this anymore, Alejandro."

I can NOT believe I missed this one! That was the best thing ever, thank you!!!

Your "folk violin" still sounds like classical violin playing rather than fiddle playing. Very rigid and formal rather than loose and playful. I'd love to see you guys react to someone like Ashley MacIsaac and see just how sacrilegious it is to you

I rate the folk music an *interesting* /10

yeeeeeesss, a video about folk music!!! round of applause from all your scottish and irish viewers XD. btw you guys should for sure watch shooglenifty performing coz of the anniversary of angus's death recently, he was an amazing player

i learned fiddle in scotland since i was around 8 and ive not been around many classical players but wow they really stick out like a sore thumb, i appreciate this video though and bretts willing to do this

When you see those folk violinists busking in the hotels...

I really like these back-and-forth videos. Music is music.

One of the “classical” pieces was Bartók Romanian F O L K Dances

I love both 😄 Also, really disappointed y'all couldn't even finish the swallowtail jig... Love that piece. Besides, the playing of the folk stuff didn't sound very connected or accented properly like a true folk violinist would play. Especially with the Swallowtail Jig...

Also do classical music versus cinematic music next. Damn voice to text.

I love the sound of the high notes on the g string it's so nice I love Csárdás

I'd love to see you play some Swedish polskas or Norwegian halling...

We need to get two set in the same room as Mark O'Conner, Sam Bush, or Michal Cleaveland that would be sick.

I've been here since the vid was private

Yep I’ve been playing all of these folk tunes since I was a kid

In college my brother was in the orchestra (music major). I was in pop ensemble (engineer). He practiced for hours every day, Did two shows in a year. Pop practiced twice a week. Played to full house student union every Friday. Don't make fun of pop/folk. Once upon a time the true measure of a musician was could people dance to their tunes. Rich folk sit, looking board, listening to classical music. The poor folk dance, sing, and laugh to the music of a good fiddle player. Brett, Eddy, come to the dark side (folk/pop). We have beer! There are women at our shows. They dig musicians. You can find work every Friday and Saturday night. I'd love to hear you guys play Orange Blossom Special!

It’s like flute or clarinet players joining jazz band and trying to play jazz sax.

*I am so early to the point where the notification pops out it came as a private video*

This is the earliest I’ve ever been to a twosetviolin video

I think "violin vs. fiddle" would might get more views. :D

Lark ascending is such a nice piece

Somehow I missed this video when it first came out but it popped up in my recommended list today. Very fun! Brett's not too bad at the jigs. But if you were to really folk out, Acadian style, you have to get your feet going too, tapping the beat, or even dancing as you play

I'm just now learning Swallowtail Jig and it was a hoot when he messed up the second time :-) Love these guys

A violin practise a day keeps the viola players away

I love a good jig on violin, and some folk music is wonderful on violin. But I still love so many classical pieces.

when Lingling was my teacher he once said to me "why did u have a B mark in music your not B-sian your A-sian!!!!!" *cries*

You guys are amazing and have true talent This is my second year in orchestra and I love it so much I play the cello

You guys need to make a video sight reading Charlie Parker sax solos.

He plays the folk prices like he's just waiting for it to be over. You can't play the fiddle with no soul in it

brett looks like he just witnessed Ling Ling playing the viola

When the talent meets the creatity, a new genius borns. In this case two. Congrats @TwoSetViolin for your skills and your catchy videos!

How do they manage to make so many videos in such a short time?

they didn't do anymore folk violin music related videos? I love the violin for both the classical and the folk/traditional sides

I don't get why they laughed during "Swallowtail Jig"? Is it like a memed song or something...? :PP

The Ashokan Farewell always brings me to tears. I love it!

Listen, real OG's will know Turkey in the Straw by a different name. Wakko's 50 States and their Capitals.

You both are Soooo good 👏👏👏🎻🎻👏🎻

Brett's new hair though . . . . . LIT

Thank you guys for giving me a reason to smile things haven't been soo bright lately

Rahhh I've never heard folk being played in such an un folksy way

They gave so much time to the classical pieces yet didn't play the 2nd halves of all the folk tunes, they chose so good folk tunes too. I'd love to hear TwoSet play the Masons Apron Sean McGuire style.

I'm so early the video isn't even uploaded yet.

this channel keeps giving a weird sense of nostalgia for my music class throughout all of elementary school.

clicked so fast the video was private

Finallyyyyyyy I was waiting for this comparison

Can you set your bow on fire by playing too much or rosining too hard?

I love both so much

Did i just beat ling ling to a video ... no he was here before it was even filmed

A violin sings. A fiddle dances.

ling ling can play all styles of music at one time while changing all Bs to B flats, and smite all violas out existence, and playing it fast, because if you can play it slow, you can play it fast. I N T E R E S T I N G

Still loved it! Thanks for sharing, y'all! Please stay safe and healthy. (Smile)

No one says "folk violin"... it's a fiddle 🇮🇪🇺🇸

I love your new and improved hairstyle Brett

AAAAAAH WE JUST PLAYED ASHOKEN IN MY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA REEEEEEEEEE Edit: AND IRISH WASHERWOMAN EEEEEK

I love you guys. I grew up in the Ozarks, and on folk music. I enjoy the way you play classical music but I don’t hear any heart when you play the fiddle.

Ling Ling can play both... at the same time

You should make a video where you go around town and start shouting at/telling people what note is currently playing

I don't get why they were laughing during the Swallowtail Jig one..

Eddy’s The Lark Ascending was unbelievable!

The folk sounds so robotic, it's unbelievable :D absolutely dead music :D Has Brett ever listened to a fiddle? Love u guys non the less :)

Best rendition of Swallowtail Jig I've ever heard in my life.

is it weird if i know more folk songs than classical songs in this video

More folk music vids and roasts etc please!

Ah, I love both. But Brett plays folk music like a classically trained violinist.

I would like to see Twoset rate bluegrass fiddlers. There some really good musicians out there.

0:17 Chain hang low

Eddy is actually amazing at the violin! I NEED MORE RECORDING OF THEM PLAYING BACH