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PenguinViolinist

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August 6, 2012 - 12:45 pm
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Hi, my name is Kiran and I go by the name of penguin on forums such as this.

 

I have been playing the violin for around 6 years and am technically at a grade 6 standard of playing, however I'm not a fan of the whole grading system.  I'm no longer having violin lessons so stumbled across fiddlerman; who has done a brilliant job in rekindling my old passion.  From a background of only playing classical pieces I have been inspired to learn some rock and am also keen on learning to play jazz on the violin!

 

That's enough about me, please tell me about you :)   I look forward to chatting with many people who all have a passion or enthusiasm to play music in general.

 

PenguinViolinist

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Picklefish
Merritt Island, Fla

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August 6, 2012 - 1:02 pm
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nice to meet you, Im the Picklefish (my favorite hangout bar when I lived in Mobile, Al) My name is Rob. I am almost through the first Suzuki book, the first Mark Oconnor and Brian Wicklunds books. Have yet to find a real teacher that can teach me. I have been learning classical, fiddlin (all types), theres not a better group to interact with than those on the FM site. Post a progress vid right away. -fiddle on.jimi-hendrix

"Please play some wrong notes, so that we know that you are human" - said to Jascha Heifetz.

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TerryT
Coleshill, Warwickshire
August 6, 2012 - 2:00 pm
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Hiya Penguin, you'll find a whole lot of people from around the world on here, and we're all nuts for learning the violin, and a good bunch for encouraging others.
Oh yeah, we're all a bit nuts in general, not just over the violin, but you won't find a nicer group of people anywhere else on the t'interweb!

Enjoy and reciprocate!
And if you mention how well GB are doing in the London Olympics you will be a favourite of mineunited_kingdom-4178

I am amazed at how old people of my age are.....

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August 6, 2012 - 3:15 pm

Hi! Welcome to the forum, Penguin!

I'm Naska. Lerning to play about 16 months =)  I live in Russia. 

Glad to meet You and look forward to hear your playing =)birthday_balloon

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HeadCheese
Plano, Texas

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August 6, 2012 - 5:15 pm
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Welcome to the Forums! We met in the shout box.hats_off

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PenguinViolinist

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August 6, 2012 - 8:19 pm
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Thank you all for your warm welcomes!

 

Had no intention of creating a progress vid Rob but i'll definately think about it.

 

Terry I have no idea how i managed to leave the olympics out of my intro speech! :P I'll have to post something about it on the forums at some point, look out for it.

 

Hey Naska, thanks for the welcome and i'll work on the vids xD

 

We did meet in the shout box and i did manage to stumble across the forums and introduce myself eventually!

 

PenguinViolinist

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KindaScratchy
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August 6, 2012 - 8:46 pm
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Welcome, Kiran! Nice meeting you in the chat box. As I mentioned there, I've been learning to play the violin for about six months now. I've played the guitar for many years.

I second the suggestion of posting progress videos. Many people here do that. You'll get lots of constructive and encouraging feedback from folks.

Looking forward to hearing more about you and your fiddling adventures!

hats_offcheerleaderbananadancingdancinbunny

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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Fiddlerman
Fort Lauderdale
August 7, 2012 - 12:26 am
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I really like your nickname.
I'm Fiddlerman and happy to have you here on the forum. Thanks for the introduction. How it the Jazz coming along?

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

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ozmous

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August 7, 2012 - 7:59 am
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hello penguin!!! welcome to the FM Forums!!!! (met you in the shoutbox!!!....lol)

have fun!!!

cheers! - ⁰ℨ

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PenguinViolinist

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Hello! Thanks, firstly i'd love to say i think you are awesome ("you sir, are awesome" that was me xD so i had to just check out your website when i heard you play) and finally never played jazz before so i'm just learning some of those dorian scales you have put on the website.  Great job by the way :)

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coolpinkone
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August 7, 2012 - 3:19 pm
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Hello Penguin! I have only been playing for 7 plus months. Nice to meet you. Fabulous info and friends on FM.com. Welcome Welcome!

Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato

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PenguinViolinist

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August 8, 2012 - 6:30 am
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Thanks! I look forward to chatting with you in the shout box and in general on the forums :D already saw one of your videos on the forum nicely played in a group ;)

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August 10, 2012 - 12:15 pm
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hey penguin!!!

 

We met in the chat box but i thought i would say hi.... i have been learning a little over three months.... i am a total noob..... anyway my name is Kelly. amuse

~Grofica 

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August 10, 2012 - 7:22 pm
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Hey Kelly honoured to meet you :)

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