Just recently fell totally in love with the fiddle, that is!  Searching the internet a few days ago and came across Fiddleman.com.  It was hard to believe all this great tutoring was available free of charge.  Lesson after lesson.  However, I was somewhat apprehensive about registering, because at 66 years of age, understanding quite well how late it is for me to begin learning the fiddle and the difficulty of the instrument. I have played bluegrass guitar and mandolin for over 40 years, but somehow I knew that I would be missing something at the end of my life, if I did not try to learn to play fiddle.  I have always wanted to, in my view the fiddle is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments there is, but somehow guitar and mandolin kind of filled my musical space, but after retirement, I want to give it a go.  I have a  very good developed "ear" for intonation so I purchased a Knilling violin with a hardwood bow and set out on this journey Oct. 17 2013. I've never looked back. Practice every day at least 3 hours and I'm absolutely having a "ball".  Hindsight is 20/20. Regret is a waste of time, instead I'll spend that time practicing.  Love this website.  Fiddleman seems so down to earth. I've already confirmed with my wife about purchasing The Fiddleman carbon fiber bow this month. Jack