Hi everyone. 

My name is Caroline. I'm 33 years old currently residing in Atlanta.  I grew in South Florida..not too far from where Fidddlerman resides..and the first "itch" with music was the piano. I did not leave my parents alone for years! At age five, I started accordion lessons at a studio. (ASM for you south Florida folks) From accordion I switched to keyboard and the rest was history. I played with the studio for several years and won many competitions. Duets, keyboard bands and solos. After the studio I continued privately with one of the teachers that went solo. I continued playing classical up to the caliber of Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata No. 4. After that, being 16, I got bored and after picking up trombone in middle school and continued in high school, I pushed the piano aside. Its been some 12 years since marching band and I touch my piano now and again..only remembering Fur Elise. I rented the trombone during my school years so I never touched that instrument again. My music theory wasn't that great through the years because all I wanted to do was play. I get the "itch" every now and again..debating what should be my next instrument? I want it to be something that expresses powerfully and that can be played in almost all genres. I debated on saxophone but I kept comparing the sax and the violin and I see more passion with the violin. I think that being already a past musician and still knowing how to read music that I might have a good advantage playing a new instrument. I know my arm and fingers will hurt at first but practice makes perfect; like it did when I played piano. I look forward to learning so much and hearing from like minded people, but i'm especially looking forward to Fiddlerman! If I may make a request, as part of my posting this intro, I would like to hear you play, If I were I rich man from Fiddler on the roof. As they say with bikes, this might work with violins, "Keep the shiny side up!"  Thank you.