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January 20, 2020 - 12:24 am

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Hi everyone!

I am the newest of newbs and just picked up my first fiddle one week ago. I have wanted to play for almost 10 years but I was hyper focused on my career. Now things are a bit slower and I found a fantastic shop in my city that has free beginner lessons with potluck dinner and bluegrass jam afterwards every Sunday. After my first lesson, I was absolutely hooked and rented a fiddle before I left the shop that day.

I have to say my real fascination with the "fiddle" came from watching Cold Mountain where traditional music played a huge role in the musical score. The range of emotion, the ties to culture and religion, the versatility of the instrument pulled me right in.

I look forward to getting to know a lot of people and hope I can grow to be a half way decent musician.

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January 20, 2020 - 2:17 am

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Welcome @stevensonml !

Glad you now find time in your life to focus on music, and the fiddle specifically. It can be a demanding, but at the same time truly fulfilling journey ! You'll find a huge amount of resources on this site (and of course a lot elsewhere as well) - make use of it all !

And never hesitate to ask questions - you'll find a lot of willing and helpful folks here!

Best wishes with your journey !

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Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)

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January 20, 2020 - 6:57 am

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Welcome to the forum and the fiddle, I echo what Billy said, enjoy the journey.

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January 20, 2020 - 7:03 am

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Welcome! Music is a life long journey that can be enjoyed every step of the way.

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January 20, 2020 - 8:52 am

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Welcome aboard!

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January 20, 2020 - 2:44 pm

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Welcome! Glad to see that you have picked up the fiddle and hope you continue to enjoy it!

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January 20, 2020 - 11:11 pm

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welcome aboard @stevensonml ! congrats on the new fiddle and finding a place to play! sounds like a great place you found to start your fiddle playing.