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What 'is' Irish fiddle?
The answer is here :)
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Ferret
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With St Pat's day coming up next month, I thought that this explanation of what makes  'Irish' fiddling what it is may be an interesting read for some :)

http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/ireland/

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FM, we need the Irish smilies back :)

Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of dunno ..... What was I saying???? facepalm

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@Ferret Thanks for the link!!

Violinist start date -  May 2013  

Fiddler start date - May 2014

FIDDLE- Gift from a dear friend. A 1930-40 german copy, of a french copy of a Stradivarius.  BOW - $50 carbon fiber. Strings - Dominants with E Pirastro Gold string.

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COOL link there Ferret > SWEET!!

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I liked the part about ornamentation XD

Thanks, Ferret!

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Thanks for the info.  That's a good link. 

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright

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That's an excellent resource, John! @Ferret Thanks for posting it!

time_to_drinkWoo hoo! The Irish smilies are back!

When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.

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Nice one manthumbs-up

 

Being a blonde hair,blue eyed Irish boy i will have to learn me someviolin-1267

 

And proud of it.....

 

Blaze

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