Casey Willis

Hi guys. I would say that if you’re going for a true Trad Irish/Celtic approach, the lighter grip (and the way Kevin Burke describes his hold) is probably the way to go.

That being said, I’m a big believer in achieving as much control and power as possible in the more “classical” approach you describe, Graeme. Leveraging that thumb, index and…[Read more]

Hi again, Hilary. I just went through the Gravatar sign-up process and can maybe add some info as to what steps to take.

1. Sign up at Gravatar.com using the same email address you used for this site.
2. Confirm your email address by clicking on the link sent to you by Gravatar.
3. Sign into your account at Gravatar.
4. Upload and crop a…[Read more]

Great topic, Graeme. I generally tilt the bow a bit back towards me so the hair angle parallels the angle of the strings (and allows me to play mainly on the flat part of the hair). I do this for two reasons: (1) I seem to get better, clearer tone and (2) the bow does not slide down the instrument away from the sweet spot.

I can’t think of…[Read more]

Hi, Hilary. I’ve seen it work for other users…did you use the same email on the gravitar site as you did when you signed up for Fiddlevideo?

You might try logging out and then back in. Or, if you prefer, just email me the photo and I can upload it to your profile on the site’s database.

Sorry about the issue! Keep me posted.

If others…[Read more]

It might be helpful for someone who knows how a fiddle should be set up to take a look after the box is played in a bit. They would be able to perform micro adjustments to the bridge, nut, etc., if you are hearing a tone you don’t really like.

That being said, I don’t know that it would be worth it to me to take a box in if there was any…[Read more]

Update, Scott. Due to the continued conflict with our forum plugin, the photo uploader is not available. However, I’ve enabled a webhook so a Gravitar will be pulled in to be your profile pic. If you would like, you can upload a profile pic to http://en.gravatar.com/ using the same email you signed up with for this site, and the forum will pull…[Read more]

Thanks for the note, Carole, and also for the kind words. I’ll take a look to see if it’s something specific to Mac…it might be Internet security settings. You might try right clicking on a sheet music link and Opening the link in a new browser window. In the mean time, I’ll email you to find out what sheet music you are looking for…ill just…[Read more]

That’s great, Ron. Glad to hear of your progress and the feedback you’ve been receiving from other musicians, sir. Stay in touch!

That’s a great idea, Gail. Feel free to post a video to YouTube and link it here in the forum so we can see the end result!!

OK. I recorded that way back 25 years ago…I’ll have to work you up a good version. That’s a good, driving Texas-style tune.

I’m currently prioritizing editing 16 additional Kevin Burke lessons. I also recently recorded a lesson for Whiskey Before Breakfast, so I’ll edit that and get it on the site…but after all that, I’ll record Say Old…[Read more]

OK. I recorded that way back 25 years ago…I’ll have to work you up a good version. That’s a good, driving Texas-style tune.

I’m currently prioritizing editing 16 additional Kevin Burke lessons. I also recently recorded a lesson for Whiskey Before Breakfast, so I’ll edit that and get it on the site…but after all that, I’ll record Say Old…[Read more]

Hi, Gail, and welcome! Sorry to hear of your losses, but happy you stumbled on our site as a resource.

Pick a few good tunes and dive into lessons. Fiddle is a really tough instrument, so don’t get discouraged. It takes a bunch of practice and more importantly TIME for it all to click.

I’ll be excited to hear of your progress…keep us posted!

Hi Ron, and thanks for the kind words, sir. Which song are you hoping I’ll teach? Maybe I’m not seeing a link since I’m checking this on a phone….

Looking forward to hearing back. Thanks for your loyalty to the site, by the way. I’m glad to hear you are finding value and improving your playing!!

Sounds like a winner, #Burkerules….I’ll add it to the list we have going for the next time he’s in studio. I’m also currently editing 16 more lesson modules Kevin recorded in his last session, so stay tuned for those!!!

Glad we got it figured out, Ajshough. Thanks!!

Hi again, Scott. So one benefit I have noticed from using a shoulder rest is that my violin resonates much more richly since I’m not dampening the vibrations of the back plate. My box feels more alive when using a rest. And that’s coming from a player who chose not to use one for several years.

As far as uploading a profile pic, we currently…[Read more]