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Cleaning off rosin caked on the top
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Barry
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Fiddlestix said
@Barry: Never heard that one, but it makes sense, the bow will slide under the strings.

@Kiara: Glad you enjoyed that, thanks.

I love Chubby and his music.

 

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August 6, 2014 - 12:16 pm
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Barry said
Did you know that the reason the old timers never cleaned it off was because rosin was hard to come by and they could just run their bow across the fiddle belly in times of need.

Very interesting. Thanks for the insight. :)

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I didn't realise that @Barry about old timers not cleaning their fiddles. Very resourceful :)

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I'll have to remember that about old timers. I can use that when asked how come I haven't cleaned my violin. Yes I am bad at cleaning my violin but now and then I clean it off with just a soft cloth and it comes off.

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Kevin M. said
I'll have to remember that about old timers. I can use that when asked how come I haven't cleaned my violin. Yes I am bad at cleaning my violin but now and then I clean it off with just a soft cloth and it comes off.

Welcome back Kevin!!! :) We've really missed you here.

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waves at Kevin.   :)  nice to see ya!bananabanana

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