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Hi New Fiddler,

Good question you pose there. I really don’t have any answer for that other than maybe listen to some Scottish bowing in their slow tunes as they have more technique in that style of paying. Or consider tunes with harmonics or intricate moving double stops with good intonation and pitch as I would think are challenging for bowing…[Read more]

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Hi, Blossom. I’m with you. We’re in the process of moving between studios right now…perhaps I’ll post a couple of pics on Facebook and link to that here in a sec.

I did chat with Andre over the weekend, and we’re going to see about using his brother on piano backup for a couple of tunes and possibly one of the guitar players he normally…[Read more]

Thanks. That’s a big help.

Hi again,

I have another “fiddle contest” question. In addition to the typical contest (with age divisions, etc) I am hoping to enter a “hot bow” contest that allows more freedom with technique (hokum, for example) and style (any genre is allowed). I have ideas for which tunes to use as my “fast” options but I am unsure about my “slow” tune……[Read more]

Hi, FM.

Hanneke uses these ornamentations fairly frequently, with “The Scrunch” being the least used technique. I would start with The Cut, The Hammer On and The Flick as these are simpler and other techniques point back to these.

The Waterfall is more difficult and is based on the Flick, so learn the Flick before tackling the Waterfall.…[Read more]

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