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VickieD
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July 29, 2014 - 3:02 pm
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Hi all from VickieD in Tucson! I’m just getting back into playing after being back in the US (spent 16 years in Saudi). After our return from overseas we spent two years in Houston and have now decided to retire in Tucson. Love it here so far. Have not been playing much for two years since when we left Saudi everything we had went into storage. I missed my violins so much I ended up buying another to have something to play. Wish I had come upon this site sooner to take advantage of Fiddlerman’s recommended violins – oh well. I am pretty much self-taught but enjoyed playing at church, school, and community events during our time in Saudi. Very much want to learn to play country fiddle – I think that is how I stumbled on to this site. Looking forward to reading all the discussions and forum posts from the past and participating in future projects.

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
~~Albert Einstein

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coolpinkone
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July 29, 2014 - 3:16 pm
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Hello hello.. Nice to see your official intro!

Welcome to the site and welcome home!

Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato

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Tucson1

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July 29, 2014 - 6:24 pm
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Howdy ,

Welcome to FM ...great stuff here .

My name is Stephen and live in Tucson , AZ . as well ...I can recommend a couple of books with cd / dvd fer learn' country fiddle ..by Mel Bay and are available at South West Strings here in Tucson ...You Can Teach Yerself to Fiddle is the name of one book and the other is Deluxe Fiddling Method....

Visit the chat room when ya have time ....violin-1267

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Kiara
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July 29, 2014 - 7:27 pm
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Hi Vickie,

Welcome to the forum! laugh

There are great resources here and very helpful and friendly people. I don't play all that much country style music but there are many other people here and I am sure they will be happy to help.

Good luck with it all, looking forward to hearing how you are progressing! clap

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Tucson1

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July 29, 2014 - 9:24 pm
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Ment to mention , if ya stop by South West Strings you can pick up a free copy of Grass Clippings , put out by the Desert Bluegrass Assc. with a calender of local events ...

also on the inside of the back page is a list of associations ..i can suggest  the So. AZ . Old Time Fiddlers assc....they meet at the town hall in Drexal Heights , west Tucson ...anyone can come and play , join in the fun ...info , call Wilbur @520-743-7086 .

Happy fiddlin ..violin-1267

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Fiddlerman
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July 29, 2014 - 10:35 pm
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Welcome to the forum VickieD,

Thanks for the introduction too. I guess 16 years in Saudi has a great impact on your way of thinking. Country fiddle is nice. I hope you get all the help you need here. :)
Happy to have you here in our big happy fiddling family....

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

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VickieD
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July 30, 2014 - 4:52 pm
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Thanks all for the nice welcome and thanks @Tucson1 for the recommendations. I will be visiting Southwest Strings soon.

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
~~Albert Einstein

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