Author Archives: Fiddlerman

Meet “picklefish” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. I am 41 years old, I was born in Norwalk, Conneticut. My dad was in the Navy stationed in Groton, Ct. We … Continue reading

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Fiddlerman’s International Christmas 2012 Group Youtube Project

Twenty-five fiddlerman.com members sent their videos in for a total of 52 tracks. This is the result of the 2012 Fiddlerman Christmas Project. For information on future projects stay posted at Fiddlerman.com and especially the forum. See below the instructions, … Continue reading

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Meet “Suresh” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

• Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc.  63 years – Madurai, India – Tuticorin, India. • What made you decide to play the violin?  When I was 12 … Continue reading

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GCV – Cremona Kreisler Strad Replica Review

Join the forum discussion on this post Cremona Kreisler Violin These violins are so good that we have a hard time believing that they are replicas and not fine old Italian violins. Recently we tested more than a dozen new … Continue reading

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This is the result of Fiddlerman’s “Ghostbusters” group project

Twenty one members particapated in the Halloween project 2012. A few members recorded all five parts. Eight members sent in videos. This is the result. Special thanks to all the participants: Violin 1: Adverse, Esse, Fiddlerdude, Fiddlerman, Janet, Minh, Sara … Continue reading

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Phrasing in music – Expression and dynamics – Amazing Grace

Phrasing can make your performance special. To phrase is to do with music exactly the same thing you do when you tell a story or communicate language expressively. Use dynamics and expressions to convey your feelings about a piece of … Continue reading

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Meet “gkeese” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. Hello, everyone!! Well for starters my name is Clint. I am 31 years young and I live in Amarillo, TX. (Yes…another Texan, … Continue reading

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Resurrect a Fallen Bridge on your Violin or Viola

Upon receiving a brand new violin from the internet or local retail store, chances are you need to set or move the bridge in the right location and position and tune your violin up from almost or complete loose. Learning … Continue reading

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Meet “ftufc” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

• Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. I’m an old happy man.  I have one great wife (tried two but they couldn’t get along), two terrific kids and … Continue reading

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Meet “KindaScratchy” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum

• Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc.  My name is Diane. I just turned 50 in July. I was born and raised in Rhode Island, attended college in … Continue reading

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