Well, here I am. My name is Randy, I'm 56 years old and live in the Mississippi Delta which is the birthplace of the Blues but unfortunately not the fiddle capitol of the world.

I took a notion a few weeks ago that I wanted to learn to play the fiddle. I had never even seen a violin up close until I took a trip to Chicago over Thanksgiving. I went to a couple of shops up there and got to touch a fiddle for the first time. My first impression was that these are some dainty little things. I've played a little guitar for several years and I was accustomed to something you could wrap your arms around.

Anyhow, that got the juices flowing so when I got back I started doing some looking and eventually ended up getting a fiddle. I also ordered a Fiddlerman bow and other goodies. Everything came in this weekend and so my journey has begun or began or however you say it.

I had already watched all of Fiddlerman's beginner videos just a fast as my backwoods internet connection would let me. I figured the D scale was as good as any so off I went. My wife is very fond of me because I didn't have to go outside or anything. After about 450 repetitions of the D scale I decided to go down in the basement and try to pick out a tune. I was excited when I came back upstairs and she was singing "mama's little baby loves shortin' shortnin'." 

My hat's off to Fiddlerman for this website and for all the participation and encouragement from it's members.