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Hi Brian. That’s a great tune. I’m hearing a bunch of feedback that folks want to hear more Bluegrass fiddle on this site. I’ll put Shady Grove on the list of tunes to cut as soon as we head back to the studio. Thanks for the input, and KEEP FIDDLING!!!!

Hi Brian, Thanks for posting on the Forum we appreciate your input. I agree with you 100% the instruction is awesome and Casey’s playing is very inspiring. Check back in for his answer to your question about Shady Grove. best wishes, Roland, Forum Moderator

Hey there Fred – Sorry it’s taken me a couple of days to respond. I’ve been traveling and just now had a chance to dial into that section of the video. So if I understand the question, you are wondering how to get back from the double stop B/G note which is played in substitute for the D/G double stop. The walkdown which follows is 2,1,0 on the…[Read more]

Hi Fred, Forum Moderator here. I can’t answer your question for Casey but I’m sure he will be checking in soon and be able to give you an answer. If it helps when I hit a rough spot I might record what I’m trying to learn and then download it into a slow downer or media player to help me hear it at a slower speed. Even if I still don’t get it…[Read more]

Hi Rene, Thanks for the questions on bowing exercises. I think if you follow up on Casey’s suggestions you will see and feel a difference. The only thing I would add is to try to add the bowing skills at the beginning of your practice sessions. I use about 25% of my practice time to warm up with bow, scale and intonation exercises before I…[Read more]

Hi, Rene. Thanks for the comment! I really hope you are well-occupied as you work through some new tunes.

As far as advice I could give you for bow exercises, that really is the life-long pursuit of a violinist/fiddler. One idea I would suggest is to pick a paticular slur pattern you’d like to master and start playing it over a scale…then…[Read more]

Hi there, Tim, and thanks for the question. I have a setup which includes a custom built condensor microphone suspended over the f-hole (built by Joe Mills in Nashville) as well as a L.R. Baggs peizo pickup mounted in the bridge. Essentially, I can mix and independently eq the signals using a Rane AP13 preamp, depending on the application. For…[Read more]

Hey there, Fred. Sorry I’m just now getting around to replying. I would say that learning the notes must come first, for sure. Once you get the tune down, you should identify areas in which you are having trouble getting the groove going. Then you can check out the bowing I provide for that section and see if it helps. I will say that for…[Read more]

Hi Fred, Roland White Forum Moderator here. I will let Casey answer your question for following his bowing as I’m sure he will chime in. But I will say that bowing can be interpreted many different ways. A good general rule for fiddling is to try to use a down bow on the down beat. Down beat is on beats 1 & 3 of a 4 beat tune so if you start…[Read more]

Hi Tim, Roland White Forum moderator here. I can’t tell all the mic techniques that Casey and Hanneke use. I can say that I know Casey uses a combination of professional equipment to get his Studio Quality sound. Once he sees your post he will certainly chime in and he knows what Hanneke uses as well. Unless you plan on doing a lot of shows I…[Read more]

Sorry, I meant on the violin and really close, not in it. Thanks in advance for your replies.

Keep Smiling Casey and Hanneke as a smile brings a smile and conveys more than words can ever say.