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  • I recently started to use those very same E strings, and I really like them. They are really sweet and don’t squawk at you if your aren’t exactly on point.

    I will definately consider having Bob do the pegs, maybe even on a couple fiddles. Right now we are pretty focused on getting the wife up to Montana, so maybe towards the end of the summer…[Read more]

  • DianeG replied to the topic Fiddle Nerds in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair 9 years ago

    Wow….THANK YOU for a wonderful story. I had a GUT feeling that because your a crazy fiddle nerd you would come home with it and with your wife too! No trade in’s allowed. No butt whooping either…LOL.
    I know you don’t know Bob from Adam….but you could send it down here and Bob will set it up for you as a fiddle. He works with a couple of fi…[Read more]

  • Folks wanting insights into the lessons coming to The Fiddlevideo Project this year should check this FV Facebook post out

    Thanks!!!

  • Hey Diane.
    I met with him on Saturday to try the violin. Really nice quirky little Italian guy. Retired from the LV Symphony, the guy could really play. Super nice guy though.. you could tell he really loved playing, and really loves his fiddles. Once he started he played for almost 10 minutes.. dude just got lost in it.

    Jenny said I had…[Read more]

  • Hey Diane.
    I met with him on Saturday to try the violin. Really nice quirky little Italian guy. Retired from the LV Symphony, the guy could really play. Super nice guy though.. you could tell he really loved playing, and really loves his fiddles. Once he started he played for almost 10 minutes.. dude just got lost in it.

    Jenny said I had…[Read more]

  • The Crooked Stovepipe is a great traditional Canadian fiddle tune that can be heard in many jam sessions around the country. Patti Kusturok breaks down a basic and advanced version of the song in this lesson […]

  • In this Advanced Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok breaks down all of the extra-difficult licks and tricks which make this song special. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody below, if […]

  • In this Basic Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok takes out the majority of the more difficult elements and teaches a simplified version of the song. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody […]

  • Big John McNeil is a great fiddle tune of Scottish origin attributed to Peter Milne. This tune is also known as the “Métis National Anthem” in Manitoba. Patti Kusturok breaks down a basic and advanced version […]

  • In this Basic Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok takes out the majority of the more difficult elements and teaches a simplified version of the song. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody […]

  • In this Advanced Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok breaks down all of the extra-difficult licks and tricks which make this song special. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody below, if […]

  • Casey Willis replied to the topic in the forum Activity 9 years ago

    Thank you, sir. I’m really stoked about all of the great lessons we have in the reel right now. Basically as many lessons as you currently see on the site…that’s how many we have in production right now. Cool stuff. This is going to be a great year for the Fiddlevideo Project.

    Thx for being a great moderator, sir!!!

    C

  • The Murray River Jig is a great square dancing tune written by Graham Townsend for a town in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This is a great fiddle contest tune with a twist in the second part. Patti Kusturok […]

  • In this Advanced Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok breaks down all of the extra-difficult licks and tricks which make this song special. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody below, if […]

  • In this Basic Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok takes out the majority of the more difficult elements and teaches a simplified version of the song. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody […]

  • The Polar Bear Jig is a great square dancing tune written by Reg Bouvette. Reg wrote this after visiting Yellowknife, NWT. He once told Patti Kusturok that the tune just reminded him of some polar bears he had […]

  • In this Advanced Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok breaks down all of the extra-difficult licks and tricks which make this song special. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody below, if […]

  • In this Basic Melody Tutorial, Patti Kusturok takes out the majority of the more difficult elements and teaches a simplified version of the song. Don’t forget to check out the sheet music to the basic melody […]

  • DianeG replied to the topic Fiddle Nerds in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair 9 years ago

    Well? How did it go with the Macaroni? LOL. Did it get loved or hated? Tell us about the tone.
    Stay tuned. Diane in SoCal

  • Roland White replied to the topic in the forum Activity 9 years ago

    Thank you Casey, for all your good work. FIddleVideo is Rocking .
    Roland

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