Rullstråk - Swedish rolling bow technique

Probably the most typical Swedish folk technique: the rullstråk or rolling bow. Let’s grow Barbiedoll arms and learn its three main types ! 0:01 Rullstråk 0:59 Other bowed instruments 1:58 Basics=Barbie arm 6:45 Add fingers 7:37 The Little Parenthesis TM 8:23 The Big Parenthesis TM 9:54 Short Bow & Little Movements 10:52 Let’s cook some beans 12:34 The Bean TM 14:26 Add dynamics aka Drop shape 16:42 Croissant/Moon shape 17:07 Conclusion (and poor pun) Notes: My fiddle is in baroque tuning in this video, which means it’s normal if my notes sound half a tone lower than yours. Also I had to use my old camera this time, hence the lower image and sound quality. I’m Emelie Waldken, I play mostly Scandinavian folk music on nyckelharpa and fiddles, and I also teach music and traditional dances. Support on Patreon Bandcamp Instagram
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