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The Maytwayashing Waltz sure is a pretty tune. I loved watching your jam session / setting. Thanks for sharing!

I have to say this news is AWESOME!! Both with new stuff from Hanneke and the chop lessons. Chopping is a definite art -as with the likes of Casey Driessen, so I’m super-anxious to see what Niall shows us. Folks around where I live just don’t get it. It’s not just a downbeat, it turns the violin into a groovy percussive instrument. It’s the…[Read more]

Thanks Casey, can’t wait to see that !! I’m sure i’ll chop like a pro after working on Niall’s tutorial ;).

S.

Hi there, TJO. Welcome to the site!

Have you checked this lesson out? It might help??

Hi there
I am a new adult student to the fiddle. I am struggling with vibrato. Can you direct me to some great vibrato lessons?
Thanks!!
I really enjoy this site!!

Thanks much for the positive feedback, sir.

We definitely have plans to continue adding new instructors in other styles if playing. Jazz and swing would be up towards the top of the list, but I would prioritize adding a top-notch bluegrass or Cape Breton style instructor over jazz/swing, given how much interest there is.

Good stuff…all…[Read more]

So great to hear you are listening, Casey.

Keep up the good work. Your site has great teachers and a fantastic collection of fiddle tunes.

While I have your attention, have you considered broadening your genre. I am particularly interested in learning some Gypsy jazz ala Stephane Grappelli but I’m finding it difficult to get started.

I would…[Read more]

Hi, S.

Hanneke and I were just trying to remember how that tune goes…definitely on the list, although my time is limited to cut new lessons….but on the list! 👍🏻

C

Howdy, guys.

Couldn’t agree more with the comments. We stopped putting the intro bumper on newly produced material last year, so all of the new videos coming out will be without any intro wait time. And I have plans to re-master older content in the future. But until that happens, I fear your mute button/skipping 15 seconds in is the solution.

C

Yes. Totally sick of it and very happy to hear something different at the beginning of Andre Brunet’s video.

I usually just skip past it and start after it’s over, but that’s a tiny hassle I would love to see gone.

I too love this site, but I can catch a brand in half a second and would appreciate something much shorter beginning the videos.…[Read more]

Too funny, Sabrina. Yeah…I about called you out in the post when I saw that. You have amazing taste or amazing luck, one!!

To all the folks who made a request which didn’t end up recorded, I will put these tunes on the running list we have for future lessons…

And thank you all for the input…so many tunes…so little time!!!

Woohoo !! 😉 I can’t believe that 4/5 of “my” tunes are on the list !!

I suppose that i have good taste !

Thank to you and hanneke for your work.

Kind regard,

S.

OK, folks. We wrapped Hanneke’s session tonight. The final listing of tunes recorded is below. It will be a while before guitar tracks are cut & production finalized, but here are the lessons you have to look forward to on the Fiddlevideo website from Hanneke in the future:

Cypress Jig
Le Jig a Ti-Toine
Neil Gow’s Lament for his Second…[Read more]

Hi Serita,

I’ll be glad to pas this on to Casey and I would be surprised if this tune wasn’t on the to do list. Thanks for your suggestion and I’m sure Casey will consider this popular tune for the future, if it’s not already on the list. Thanks for the suggestion. Roland