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Fiddlerman’s “Silent Night” Christmas Group Project 2013
http://youtu.be/0lufkwHSheo 33 members from the Fiddlerman family put together this video (50 tracks) to wish you a Merry Christmas. A special thanks to the following participants: Alma, Anita, Audrey Bialik, Cindy, Cindy Grudzinski, Colin Hadfield, Deborah (fiddle chick), Diane Petit … Continue reading
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NewsBeat: Mattel Gives Barbie A China-Friendly Makeover: Now Equipped With Violin, And Cheaper Price Tag
From the International Business Times Barbie is getting a makeover! No, Mattel isn’t changing the notoriously unrealistic proportions of “America’s favorite doll.” The toy giant is giving her an educational upgrade for the Chinese market. According to a report by … Continue reading
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NewsBeat: Musicians’ Brains Sync Up During Duet
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom LiveScience: The brain waves of two musicians synchronize when they are performing duet, a new study found, suggesting that there’s a neural blueprint for coordinating actions with others. A team of scientists at … Continue reading
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Meet “ratvn” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum
Join the forum discussion on this post• Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. Hi all, here is Robert, I’m 53 and reside in Kent, Washington State, USA. • … Continue reading
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Meet “StoneDog” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum
Join the forum discussion on this postPlease begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc. Hi, StoneDog here. I am 62 years on the planet and rocking on. I live in … Continue reading
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Make a Bridge Support for Shipping a Violin
Join the forum discussion on this post To greater insure that the sound-post stays in place on a violin or viola during shipping, you can easily build your own bridge support. This simple cardboard insert (invented by Fiddlerman ;-)) will … Continue reading
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NewsBeat: Violin museum shows off musical heritage of Stradivari’s birthplace
From The Guardian: For about 250 years, from the mid-16th century to the late 1700s, a little town on the banks of the river Po was a music-making capital. It was the birthplace not only of Antonio Stradivari, the still … Continue reading
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NewsBeat: After more than half a century, swan song for Providence violin shop
From the Providence Journal www.projo.com PROVIDENCE — Robert Portukalian has spent the last month trucking 500 violins to his home in Warwick, preparing to close down his Providence Violin Shop at 1279 North Main St. after a run of more … Continue reading
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Meet “Ferret” from Fiddlerman’s “Fiddle Talk” forum
My name is John Luck (Ferret) and I live in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. I was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1950. My family and I moved to Byron Bay around 30 years ago and am … Continue reading
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NewsBeat: Bedford’s newest Stradivarius: A one-of-a-kind pool
From the Journal News, Westchester, NY (www.lohud.com): Former finance executive Jay Dweck already owns some rare violins — a Guarneri and a Stradivarius — and he just added another to his portfolio. This one, however, is a pool. Make that … Continue reading
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