Fiddlevideo | Larry Applegate | Activity https://www.fiddlevideo.com/members/larryapple/activity/ Activity feed for Larry Applegate. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:41:58 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b01eeaca240f06a57bbe0101286fd01e Larry Applegate replied to the topic Twin fiddles in the forum Fiddle Lesson Forum https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/twin-fiddles/#post-15734 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 21:54:52 -0800 Gary Sizemore on YouTube has several, and there is a link to his sheet music also. I really enjoy Westphalia Waltz.

]]> 0 f6e41e3c52c03282d26d6cbbb4f90198 Larry Applegate replied to the topic Bridge Setup in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/bridge-setup/#post-4753 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:39:22 -0800 I would ask Nick, the owner of Nicholson Music. The sound post location is also important. He restored my old violin to like new, and replaced the bridge and sound post. He has all the credentials.

http://www.nicholsonmusic.com/Home.html

]]> 0 e06f7551c2fdb6cacbfc1291144508c2 Larry Applegate replied to the topic Bow Technique in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/bow-technique/#post-4738 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:18:26 -0800 The key was the mirror. I could then better see what was going on with my attempts, and begin to improve them. Then I found myself making mistakes in my practice tune, and need to work on getting two or three slow songs in better shape, so I can stand in front of the mirror without the sheet music, and focus better on the wrist and bow hold.

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]]> 0 e290a834d8750443e38dfb6233afff01 Larry Applegate replied to the topic in the forum Members https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz/#post-4727 Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:36:37 -0800 It seems the issue must have been a cached page in the browser. It is now available to me.

Cheers,
Larry

]]> 0 1d9592201bcc5c0b156bd267582345f6 Larry Applegate started the topic Bow Technique in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/bow-technique/ Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:16:00 -0800 Casey, I really like your tutorial on bow technique. I’ve also realized for a while now that it is my biggest impediment to learning to play smoothly and effortlessly, and to “stay on String” and add double-stops.

But I can’t seem to be able to bend my wrist and control my fingers and bow hold to get that smooth motion. Yet there doesn’t seem to…[Read more]

]]> 0 cbfe3ef6aca963e61bbd049993522c34 Larry Applegate started the topic in the forum Fiddle Lesson Forum https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz/ Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:55:53 -0800 I have been working on Westphalia Waltz, from Craig Duncan’s Fiddling Method. It has been my first real attempt to learn double stops, but I realize I should get the basic melody under better control first. But it seems to be the only basic tune that the trial membership does not unlock.

I really like the version by Gary Sizemore on YouTube, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 cbfe3ef6aca963e61bbd049993522c34 Larry Applegate started the topic in the forum Fiddle Lesson Forum https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/westphalia-waltz/ Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:55:53 -0800 I have been working on Westphalia Waltz, from Craig Duncan’s Fiddling Method. It has been my first real attempt to learn double stops, but I realize I should get the basic melody under better control first. But it seems to be the only basic tune that the trial membership does not unlock.

I really like the version by Gary Sizemore on YouTube, and…[Read more]

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