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I discourage my students from using a shoulder rest, says violinist Aaron Rosand – The Strad

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Only without a shoulder rest can one develop a personal sound that is identifiable, insists the Curtis Institute and Mannes College professor Continue reading →

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Left Handed Violins

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Left Handed Violins Though still relatively rare, left handed violins are becoming more common and gaining popularity. Violinists for centuries have been using violins that are held with the left hand and bowed with the right. Great violinists and fiddlers … Continue reading →

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Story About a Successful Young Age Violin Performance by Ken

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Ken was given a chance to perform at a very young age before knowing what to expect and went for it. Read all about it. Continue reading →

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Fiddlerman’s “Addams Family” Virtual Group Halloween 2015 Project

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this postFor now our deadline for your submissions is October 12th, 2015 at which time I will begin mixing. I encourage all 1st violin recordings to include one of the 3 other parts as well so that … Continue reading →

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Fiddlershop.com is now accepting bows for all types of restoration

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Typical bow services include: Re-hair, using premium Mongolian and Siberian soloist quality bow hair Choice of hair color, combination or solid Stick re-cambering New tip plates, using cattle bone and ivory New silver, gold wire or imitation whale bone wrapping … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a “roll” in Irish traditional fiddling – by Jim Dorans

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Anatomy of a “roll” in Irish traditional fiddling This may be of use to some of you – what constitutes a ‘roll’ ornament. I often read different explanations of rolls in Irish music, and there are different ways of playing them, … Continue reading →

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Fiddlerman’s House Of The Rising Sun Project

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Fiddlerman

This is the result of the, “House of the Rising Sun” virtual project. For now the deadline for your submissions is July 13th, 2015 at which time I will begin mixing. I encourage all 1st violin recordings to include one of … Continue reading →

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Meet “Bill” a.k.a. “BillyG” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this postPlease begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc.  Hi, Bill Gunn, a.k.a BillyG here. I am Scottish, born and bred, and currently reside in a small village … Continue reading →

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Are Chinese violins junk?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this postThere are many misconceptions about todays Chinese made violins. We at Fiddlershop receive regular phone calls from customers asking if any of our violins are made in China. Hopefully I will be able to … Continue reading →

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“Ghost” bowing – by Jim Dorans

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Fiddlerman

Join the forum discussion on this post“Ghost” bowing This is something I do from time to time. If you look at the music in the link below, you can see that bar #1 has two notes, then a rest. The … Continue reading →

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