Fiddlevideo | NewFiddler | Activity https://www.fiddlevideo.com/members/newfiddler/activity/ Activity feed for NewFiddler. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:03:53 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 c6c45c7b271329bd23c946907f0c331e NewFiddler replied to the topic Codabow opinions? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/codabow-opinions/#post-12917 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:20:26 -0800 I ended up with a GX. I was able to trial the NX and the GX for a week and got to try the SX for a few minutes. I didn’t like the weight balance (I felt like it was too close to my hand) of the SX – though some people might like the way it felt. I’m still not sure the GX was worth the price jump up from the NX but I do enjoy the light and…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1e01376675fd464c161c72e8d7bf1d1 NewFiddler started the topic Codabow opinions? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/codabow-opinions/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:34:01 -0800 Hi, I’m considering buying a carbon-fiber bow. Specifically, a Codabow diamond series. I’ve tried the NX, and the GX – and i am hoping to try an SX (halfway in between the two i’ve tried in price). I’d appreciate hearing anyone’s opinion on these bows. I like the GX, the NX is pretty good. But if the SX really is halfway in between in terms of…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1e01376675fd464c161c72e8d7bf1d1 NewFiddler started the topic Codabow opinions? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/codabow-opinions/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:34:01 -0800 Hi, I’m considering buying a carbon-fiber bow. Specifically, a Codabow diamond series. I’ve tried the NX, and the GX – and i am hoping to try an SX (halfway in between the two i’ve tried in price). I’d appreciate hearing anyone’s opinion on these bows. I like the GX, the NX is pretty good. But if the SX really is halfway in between in terms of…[Read more]

]]> 0 d8bc5aca2d1181159e987eae82149a4f NewFiddler replied to the topic Choice of rosin? in the forum Fiddle Setup and Repair https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/choice-of-rosin/#post-12570 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:15:42 -0800 Does it matter if your rosin is old? i’ve had mine for years.

]]> 0 8241a77f013a749196d786d5f3b04823 NewFiddler replied to the topic in the forum Members https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/any-video-streaming-issues/#post-12547 Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:57:48 -0800 In the last day I have gotten an error message partway through playback of a couple of the tutorial videos… It said “HTML5: Network error… Please reload the page and try again.” I am using a windows laptop. When I would reload the page it would have to buffer again but it played fine. Hope that helps!

]]> 0 d5655a04618814605b1be884cbb21317 NewFiddler replied to the topic Playing with music in the forum General Fiddle Forum Topics https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/playing-with-music/#post-12514 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:28:39 -0800 I am new to playing completely by ear and have mixed feelings about the experience. It can be fun but also frustrating. I do enjoy the freedom but at the same time even if I learn a tune completely from sheet music I am able to mix it up and play around with it afterward and experience that freedom anyway. In my case, I would rather some of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 0afda2f6cc48124f7d7e28519014c16f NewFiddler replied to the topic Fiddle Contest in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/fiddle-contest/#post-12513 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:24:15 -0800 Thanks for your reply… I was thinking the same thing about the Scottish tunes… Maybe John McAlpine’s Strathspey because it is pretty slow yet very interesting 🙂

]]> 0 b41969c381b08d5c13d379ea82142cdc NewFiddler replied to the topic Fiddle Contest in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/fiddle-contest/#post-12506 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:18:52 -0800 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]

]]> 0 f3e38be3c30ca7161fee58a47cc32a54 NewFiddler started the topic Beat emphasis in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/beat-emphasis/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 21:34:13 -0800 I was reading an article about the differences between violin and the fiddle 🙂 It said that, “Most classical music has a stronger accent on the downbeat, while fiddling accents the upbeat for dancers.” Is that true? Should I intentionally try to accent the upbeat? Is it better to use a down bow or an up bow on that upbeat typically? Also, just to…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1a32e23a9e19a95ab17b2368cb39fa4 NewFiddler replied to the topic Fiddle Contest in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/fiddle-contest/#post-12486 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:03:03 -0800 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]

]]> 0 29939ccf26d964657bac25b4b443ae29 NewFiddler started the topic Fiddle Contest in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice https://www.fiddlevideo.com/forums/topic/fiddle-contest/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 04:09:02 -0800 I’m preparing to play in a fiddle contest for the first time… Because there are time limits (3 songs in 4 mins) I am working out exactly what I am going to play. Is it important to play a simpler version first so that the tune is perfectly recognizable before going to into more complicated licks/versions?
Any advice on playing in a fiddle…[Read more]

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