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If you like, please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. Age 49 Place of Birth     Hartford, Connecticut Residence          Winfield, Missouri What made you decide to play the violin? I … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this postIf you like, please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. I was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota Dec. 5th 1963 and raised … Continue reading →

I often get asked about which type of string is best and which strings I prefer. One of the problems with steel core strings is that they are not as flexible as synthetic or gut core strings and because of … Continue reading →

If you like, please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. I was born in Northern Illinois on a farm on Oct 21st 1963. I grew up in a time … Continue reading →

Today I made some big changes to the “START HERE” page. You will now find detailed illustrations and instructions on holding the violin and bow.  Also many of the violin learning basics such as the open strings. Links to the … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this post If you like, please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. Age: Prefer not to tell (I’m a woman :P) Family: a husband … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this post gStretch from Fiddlerman’s forum is the lucky winner of the CVN-200. Here is an e-mail from “gStretch” after winning the violin. My name is Ramon Gerardo Lopez, Jr., but I’ve been called Gerry … Continue reading →

Fiddlerman will be raffling a Cecilio CVN-200 Violin on Saturday the 8th of October at 11AM on Fiddlerman TV.  The winner will be chosen from Fiddlerman.com’s top 25  forum posters. Also, the next violin to be raffled will be announced … Continue reading →

[youtubegallery] Find Third Position on the Violin|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMMfTBBLP0Q Find Second Position on the Violin|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX8dMsTh5Bk Find Fourth Position on the Violin|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxE1kgdH-U Find Fifth Position on the Violin|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xv2z29Vork [/youtubegallery] Learn to easily your positions right away without having to search for them. The … Continue reading →