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Regism,

How do the Heavy tension strings feel to the touch? Just curious.

UT

Thank you for the reply, I’ve been listening to the tune over and over and I think I’ve worked out the tune. The song has a nice easy flow to it.

Hi Judy. I’ll pass this request along. Kevin may be back in the studio early next year…

Thx!!

C

Hi, Kathy.

Good suggestions – I’ll add them to my list, although it may be some time before I’m in the studio again. I know the first two tunes…I’ll have to check out the third.

C

Hi, Kathy.

Good suggestions – I’ll add them to my list, although it may be some time before I’m I. The studio again. I know the first two tunes…I’ll have to check out the third.

C

I can second Kevin’s recommendation…

Hanneke uses Carol Ann’s warm up exercises.

That’s how every studio recording day starts when Hanneke is cutting new material…she warms up the same way each day before recording. Clearly, she finds these exercises to be helpful.

Good tip.

C

I can second Kevin’s recommendation…

Hanneke uses Carol Ann’s warm up exercises.

Good tip.

C

Just ordered some heavy gauge along with my normal mediums…I’ll let you know what I think!!

C

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for that post as its really a good suggestion. Carol Ann Wheeler is one of our Oregon Fiddling treasures and I had the lucky opportunity to attend a week long workshop and a few private lessons with her many years ago.

She is awesome. Her background as a Classical Violinist is very valuable as a lot of her teaching is to build…[Read more]

Hello Dee, I have a pretty good warm up book. It’s just a wee booklet put out by Mel Bay’s people and written by Carol Ann Wheeler. It’s called ‘Warm-ups for the Violinist’. It’s not just scales and arpeggios but also lots of other calisthenics and such. It has a CD in the back. You might find it on-line.

Casey, Mississippi Sawyer, Billy in the Low Ground, and the Little Rabbit. I would love to hear how you do those three tunes. Kathy

Hi Casey, Kevin did a great version of The Blackbird (Two Versions) on his In Concert album 2006. It’s a treat and something I’d sure like to learn from him. Thanks! Judy

Hi, Casey, consider a teaching video of these three tunes: Mississippi Sawyer, Billy in the low Ground, and Little Rabbit Thanks. Kathy

hi Casey & Newfiddler,

Great thread with Champion players contest advice! Exactly how I practice except i don’t have my guitar player handy so I stay w/ the metronome.

Regarding Vibrato it can really identify you as a classical player not a fiddle player. Over the years I have come to appreciate the sweetness of the tone of advanced…[Read more]

hi Casey & Newfiddler,

Great thread with Champion players contest advise! Exactly how I practice except i don’t have my guitar player handy so I stay w/ the metronome.

Regarding Vibrato it can really identify you as a classical player not a fiddle player. Over the years I have come to appreciate the sweetness of the tone of advanced…[Read more]

Thanks for taking the time to write all that down! It was helpful… I am an advanced classical violinist but I am new to fiddling 🙂 Though I can handle the “advanced” licks fine because of nerves (having mostly played in an orchestra) I think I will stick to a simpler version the first time. One other question I had related to that transition is…[Read more]

Good question, NF. Here are my thoughts:

When I judge a fiddle contest, I’d rather listen to a solid fiddler than a flashy, sloppy fiddler; end of story.

So if you’re a beginner to intermediate-level player and time permitting, it’s a great idea to set a solid, basic version of any tune down in front of judges and then follow that up with…[Read more]

Good question, NF. Here are my thoughts:

When I judge a fiddle contest, I’d rather listen to a solid fiddler than a flashy, sloppy fiddler; end of story.

So if you’re a beginner to intermediate-level player and time permitting, it’s a great idea to set a solid, basic version of any tune down in front of judges and then follow that up with…[Read more]