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My background is bluegrass and that is my passion. A few years ago a banjo pickin friend recorded a cd and included the tune Misty. He recorded it in D because his fiddle fiddler found the original key of Eb to be problematic. So I’ve set out to learn it in Eb just as a challange. Once I got in my head Eb, Bb and Ab, I was surprised that Eb was…[Read more]

Thanks, all! Luckily I’ve had a lot of opportunities to play with others in bands and at jams in the past, but unfortunately most of those folks are gone now. 🙁 I recently started a jam in my town. It’s mostly old country and folk, and we’re a pretty varied group. Last time we had 4 electric basses, 6ish guitars and me on the fiddle. I’m always…[Read more]

Hi Laura,
I thought I should chime in here. I started playing fiddle when I was 48! With two small kids and a business to run, my wife thought I was crazy. I tell her, as far as midlife crises go, she got off lucky. Anyway, I am a now 64 and a fairly decent, gigging , fiddle player. Here are few things I’ve learned.

1. Same thing George and…[Read more]

Hi Laura, I also have a really busy life and it took a while (like a couple years) to figure out what I needed to make progress, even if slowly. So you are ahead of the game! For me it was 1) figuring out the style I wanted to study; 2) finding accountability; and 3) finding a jam so I could play with others. Surprisingly, the jam I recently…[Read more]

Laura,
You sound a lot like me! My son was even a Suzuki kid….35 years ago! That’s an excellent foundation for them.
I too consider myself a competent fiddler. I also just ran through tunes I knew or wanted to learn, until I joined this site.
You sound like a victim of what we all fall prey to: ‘life gets in the way’. Don’t beat yourself…[Read more]

thanks a lot!!!!

Paul,
I’ll pass your request onto Casey.
He has several videos lessons in production.
Thanks,
George

Phil,
Thanks for your input.
I use the features on my iPad every day.
Great tools.
George

i tried the features on all four of the listed music videos, and I really think they greatly enhance the lessons. I am using an iPad 5 w/ iPadOS 17.3.1.

Phil

HI Will – I am sure you are busy but We wonder will you be able to publish any new / old tunes -from Kevin’s already recorded sessions ? There are probably 20 new recorded tunes need finalisation and we want them ! Thanks Amin and Sara

Regarding Bluegrass – can somebody Please record Billy in the Lowground- its such classic Bluegrass fiddle tune

Hi Mary,
Thanks for your input. Death Valley Waltz is new to me. I was surprised at all the version on you tube.
Megan’s is special. She is just a great musician.
I will send the suggestion on to Casey. It may be a while, as Megan was recently in the studio with Casey and I’m not sure when she will be back around.
Thanks,
George

Hi, Guillaume.

I had to check to see if Megan didn’t already record this…she plays a great version.

Consider it added to our running request list, sir.

C

Hi, Roger.

I’ve added Roanoke to our running request list. Megan may choose to record it in her next sesson. It’s definitely a classic.

C

Hi, Philip.

I’ve added Pike County Breakdown to our running request list…perhaps Megan will choose to record it in her next session.

All the best!

C

Hi, Antonvon.

I’ve pinged the coding folks to see if we can’t come up with a listing of hot keys to which you can map your pedal.

C

Hi, Patti.

Yeah – unfortunately, I’m still not seeing a slow-downer enabled playback module to embed in the site. Email the info@fiddlevideo.com, and I’m sure we can send you a few guitar tracks to use an off-line tool as George suggests.

All the best!

C