I sucessfully played a tune with rolls in it. YAY ME!!! 
As you can see, I’m a wee bit excited. It’s about time, sheesh! Now on to jigs… 
Congratulations!
I remember well…learning to do rolls / taps / cuts properly tore my playing to pieces. It took a long time to put back together.
But the first time it “clicks” and you get a smooth roll, one of those “magic” ones that fool the ear and make other (non-trad) musicians wonder what the hell you just did to make that sound…that’s one of those things you remember for a long time.
–James
Congrats!
~Judy
Excellent! And many jigs can benefit from rolls too. Jig Rolls, not Fig Rolls.
Excellent! And many jigs can benefit from rolls too. Jig Rolls, not Fig Rolls.
…even spring rolls …
and we are back to fig newtons again. 
Yay! They’re tough to get going, and you have to make sure you don’t get lazy and
break the rhythm or make it more of a turn than a roll, but they’re worth it for the sound.
I listened to the recording of my teacher in Baltimore, when she was playing the tunes
we were to learn, and I realized I didn’t fully appreciate her ornaments at the time.
They’re amazing, bubbly, and rhythmic (she used to describe cuts, taps, and rolls as
“percussion”). I wasn’t good enough yet when I lived up there to fully appreciate what
she could have taught me. Now that just playing a tune doesn’t get in the way, I need
to find another teacher to refine my technique.
Congrats, Izz! It’s such a good feeling to make these bits of progress-- you have every right to be excited! Yay, you!!!
funny how quickly these threads seem to go OT, don’t you think?
it’s true, i tend to do that, i’ll try not to do it that often anymore. serious.
Do they make a patch or gum for that?
(by the way, Izzy, oh I better tell you in a PM!)
No, it’s ok, amar. I’ll let you get away with it this time, but only because I like Fig Newtons.
Izzy told me a secret. Who wants to know it!!! 
And it is TOTALLY on topic!
What?? I have told you NOTHING
much
bring it on!
how very indiscreet 
(shhhhh, don’t let her know I told you) She can only (ACk Cough argh) rolls.
i said bring, not get.
I’ll have you know, NorCal, that I have NEVER EVER acked, coughed, or arghed a roll in my entire life (even in f# )
Uh, that was me "ACk Cough argh"ing as you choke me trying to reveal your secret about only being able to do f# rolls. And here, I thought you had them ALL mastered.
Oops, I let it slip out! 
Of course, I am just jealous because I can’t even do that.