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I’m looking for some inspiration here. Anyone pick up the violin late in life and have gotten to an advanced level or at least a level you are happy with? I played viola throughout childhood and really enjoyed playing in school orchestra, but always preferred folk and fiddle style. As an adult, i switched over to violin in order to better play…[Read more]

I am happy to report that long-time Fiddlevideo instructor, Hanneke Cassel, plans to return to our studio this December to record a new series of fiddle lessons.

Do you have any specific request for Hanneke? While Hanneke ultimately chooses the tunes she records, all suggestions will be considered. Here is your chance to steer the output of…[Read more]

I would love to learn Michael’s Sunday drive

After I play for a bit (say 30-45 minutes) I find that I often experience numbness and tingling in my right hand (bow hand). I’ll often push through the song with this sensation, which makes playing both difficult and unpleasant. When I stop and shake my hand out the numbness/tingling goes away. I sense that either I have tension in my shoulder or…[Read more]

Hi,

I post a comment some days ago deleted (i think it wasn’t the good place). I will try to ask here with my little english skills.

When i look at the technical video of bowing, they give a lot of advices on the groove (ex : accentuate on the 2 and 4, or 1,4,7 or something like that on separates notes). We work scales with each note on one…[Read more]

Would love to learn the old time tune “Brushy Fork of John’s Creek.”