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Cajun Fiddle

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August 21, 2021 - 3:22 pm
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Hello everyone! I am a retired teacher who started learning violin about two years ago. Currently, I am teaching myself with the help of violin and fiddle methods, Matt Cranitch and Craig Duncan's books just to name a few. They have helped me a lot. I also go to YouTube for more advice and simply to keep my motivation up. Actually, I learned my very first song on YouTube with fiddlerman, btw, thank you for this! :) Violin teachers are hard to be found where I live. Still, the few fiddlers I used to know were all learning fiddle by ear by listening one another! Of course if the situation where I live changes or if a new teacher offer lessons, I'll be happy to attend a few courses with a teacher one day. I already play a bit of guitar every day and have a keyboard but I rarely use it. I like almost all kind of violin or fiddle styles especially Cajun, French Canadian and Celtic music but I am not versed in Jazz much, though I can appreciate someone being able to play it. That's all for now! :)

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August 21, 2021 - 3:27 pm
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Welcome to the forum, Cajun Fiddle. There are plenty more instructions/lessons and sheet music provided, free of charge, by Fiddlerman. Check out the menu bar above the forum. Great info there!

Hey, I just sent you off a Welcome Email. I hope it helps you. If you don’t see it in your inbox, check the Junk. 

Again, welcome to the forum.

The Bumblebee Flies!

Please ignore any typos. My typing ability on a real typewriter did not transfer to these device key pads.

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Welcome to the forum, a lot of like mimded and very nelpful friendly people on here.

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@Cajun Fiddle -

Welcome to the Fiddlerman Forum! 

Love having new Fiddlers join the forum! 

I've been down to New Orleans a couple times &

love ALL the music down there -

just haven't tried any alternative tunings, yet.

I'm also self taught and been playing a little over 2 years. 

Hope you have a great time Fiddling with us! 

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- Emily

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Welcome! Where in Texas are you? There are a few Texans around here... I'm originally from the Houston area myself.

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Cajun Fiddle

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August 22, 2021 - 2:13 pm
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Thank you all for the warm welcome, I am glad I found a friendly place like here.

From mouse:

Hey, I just sent you off a Welcome Email. I hope it helps you. If you don’t see it in your inbox, check the Junk. 

 

Yes, I did and thank you  very much for this! :)

 

From Stringy

Welcome to the forum, a lot of like mimded and very nelpful friendly people on here.

Thank you! I have to agree with you. there are lots of helpful people and interesting topics posted. :)

 

From ELCBK

I've been down to New Orleans a couple times &

love ALL the music down there -

just haven't tried any alternative tunings, yet.

I'm also self taught and been playing a little over 2 years.

Hope you have a great time Fiddling with us!

 

 Thank You! :) I wish to go to once it'll be safer to travel. Much of my extended family comes from the area of New-Brunswick and Nova-Scotia, they are Cadjan as they use to say ! :) Part of them went to Quebec and others went to Louisiana though. I heard of G Cajun tuning and the Irish dropped D , double dropped d but I haven't try it yet!

 

From Andre H

Welcome! Where in Texas are you? There are a few Texans around here... I'm originally from the Houston area myself.

 

Thank you! In the north area, close to Oklahoma :)

 

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August 22, 2021 - 4:53 pm
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Welcome to the forum. I think you'll like it here, nice folks.

I'm a fellow Texas live just outside the big town of Lone Oak (pop < 600) south of Greenville, TX.

Bob in Lone Oak, Texas

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August 22, 2021 - 11:36 pm
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Hello and thank you Bob! I sure do, nice people here! smile

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Cajun Fiddle

Welcome to the forum, and the fiddle,

My son and grandchildren are in Kingwood Texas a suburb of Huston,  I try to visit there a few times a year.

 

Mark

Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.

Albert Sammons

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@Cajun Fiddle 

Welcome!

Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words.

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Wow , thank you both, Mark and SharonC for the welcome! :)

@Mark that's nice to hear! I have a son too but cannot see him much for he has to travel to very remote areas because of his work.

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@Cajun Fiddle - Welcome to the forum!!!

I'm glad I was able to help you get started. Lots of helpful members here as I am sure you will discover.

Look forward to reading your posts and following your journey.....😁

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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Hey, thank you Fiddlerman! smile Yes, You did and before trying my new song, I was simply doing scales and follow some of Alyson's violin lessons, the piano and violin teacher. Thank you also for all the other helpful tutorials.

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