Hi,

Ran across The Fiddleman's website in my quest to find more information about learning to play the fiddle. I am from rural Kentucky and have been raised around bluegrass music most all my life.  I have played acoustic guitar and mandolin for a lot of years and I have a pretty well developed sense of intonation and for some odd reason in which I can't explain I contacted the fiddle bug at this late age of 66. Because of my advanced age my musician friends I play with say it's way to late to start to learn to play a fiddle. Regardless of what they think or say, I decided to have a go at. Now I fully understand their concerns, but hey, I gotta do something til I die, anyway, might as well be practicing on the fiddle. That's the way I look at.  I don't have any grandeur expectations, that I would someday play like the great Kenny Baker or Fiddleman.  So I'm not here on this forum to make apologies for my age or for waiting so late in life to take on this wonderful instrument.  Always had desire in my musical life to play fiddle, but somehow the guitar and little later, the mandolin became MY instrument in the bluegrass bands that I have played with through the years.
 I just let time slip away, and yes, I do wish I had of started on this journey many years ago, but regret is a waste of my valuable time that I can spend practicing my new found love.  Bought a little cheapie fiddle, that's probably all I'll ever need.

I'll enjoy the journey, I don't need a destination!

I appreciate the opportunity to be on this forum!  Jack