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Hi, Blossom. I’ll check in with Hanneke and Kevin to see if they have any tips to provide on writing these kinds of ornamentation out. Thanks!

Hi guys. I would say that if you’re going for a true Trad Irish/Celtic approach, the lighter grip (and the way Kevin Burke describes his hold) is probably the way to go.

That being said, I’m a big believer in achieving as much control and power as possible in the more “classical” approach you describe, Graeme. Leveraging that thumb, index and…[Read more]

Hi Graeme – may I humbly chip in to say that if your wrist is lovely and loose there will be plenty of weight in your hand to sit the bow on the strings enough to get them moving and “push air around the room”- and you can still give a bit of a boost with the forefinger even if you are holding the bow lightly. Best of both worlds ?

I totally see that it is time consuming, but I would also like some further notation, especially some of the more important bowings. Can you show us how to notate things like flicks, wiggles and waterfalls correctly? Right now I’m using a check mark, curly-cue, and a squiggle… Lol. But, I would prefer to do it correctly.

Hi again, Hilary. I just went through the Gravatar sign-up process and can maybe add some info as to what steps to take.

1. Sign up at Gravatar.com using the same email address you used for this site.
2. Confirm your email address by clicking on the link sent to you by Gravatar.
3. Sign into your account at Gravatar.
4. Upload and crop a…[Read more]

Great topic, Graeme. I generally tilt the bow a bit back towards me so the hair angle parallels the angle of the strings (and allows me to play mainly on the flat part of the hair). I do this for two reasons: (1) I seem to get better, clearer tone and (2) the bow does not slide down the instrument away from the sweet spot.

I can’t think of…[Read more]

I expect it is my technological ignorance Casey. I will try what you suggest. If it doesn’t work I will email a profile pic…probably tomorrow.
Thanks for your prompt reply.

Hi, Hilary. I’ve seen it work for other users…did you use the same email on the gravitar site as you did when you signed up for Fiddlevideo?

You might try logging out and then back in. Or, if you prefer, just email me the photo and I can upload it to your profile on the site’s database.

Sorry about the issue! Keep me posted.

If others…[Read more]

Hi Casey
I have set up a Gravatars account and chosen a profile picture but not sure what to do next.
Perhaps you can advise?
Thanks.
Hilary

It might be helpful for someone who knows how a fiddle should be set up to take a look after the box is played in a bit. They would be able to perform micro adjustments to the bridge, nut, etc., if you are hearing a tone you don’t really like.

That being said, I don’t know that it would be worth it to me to take a box in if there was any…[Read more]