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Thanks a lot Casey!!!

I’ll ask him. A couple lessons currently out for his review.

Keep your chin up…

Can anyone identify what chin rest Kevin uses? I tried one like that a long time ago and it was perfect but I can’t find it anywhere – except on Kevin’s fiddle!
all info most most welcome!

Joseph,
If the suggestions Casey offered don’t work, you may want to consult an orthopedic physician that specializes in hands/forearms.
I had a similar issue with my left hand that resulted in a very painful wrist. Made playing guitar or banjo very painful.
After a couple of steroid injections and a couple of months rest the pain resolved. C…[Read more]

Hi, Joseph. It may be a pressure thing. You shouldn’t be gripping too hard – perhaps that’s the root cause? Also, make sure there is a little space between the bottom of the neck and the joint between your thumb and first finger.

Finally, I’d recommend doing 3+ minutes of hand stretching before and after you play…that could help, sir.

C

Thanks, George! Great to meet you, and it’s been a busy summer of gigging!

Hi, Kitegal/George.

George – you hit the nail on the head…it’s been a busy summer, coupled with backup scheduling issues. I do very much look forward to getting things back to production speed, hopefully soon. I know you’re not alone in wanting to see new tunes published…

Thank you very much George! Very much appreciate your response and help. I am very empathetic to the fact that running a site like this is a very ambitious project and needs lots of work and attention. I can’t even imagine how Casey can juggle this with touring and being a professional musician.
The site here is a real gem, a great resource for…[Read more]

Kitegal,
Casey asked me to help with forum moderation, as he is pretty busy during “festival season”. I will make sure your question gets to him.
At a workshop a couple of months ago he shared that he had quit a bit of content in production.
He mentioned that a significant challenge was getting the guitar player for his tracks into the studio as…[Read more]

Thanks for chiming in, George!

I have also had carpel tunnel release surgery in both hands and it has changed my life. I can now drive, ride a bike, ski and play the fiddle without numb hands!

Assessment by an experienced physician is of course the first step since there are other issues that can cause numbness in the hands.

Thanks so much, George. Your instructions seem very clear.

Sharon: to loop a video
Click on the video, on the bottom right of the screen you will see AB.
Drag A to your “progress bar” at the bottom of the video to begin your loop
Drag B to the point you want the loop to end.
Video will play from A to B and then loop back to A and play again. Adjust as you please.

For speed
Look at bottom right for…[Read more]