[George Bretz]

Darren,
Casey has me helping out with forum moderation.
I’ll add your tunes to the request list. Production takes some time. Casey is juggling a few projects.
In the mean time, you better put that lifetime membership to use and dig into some of the great content on the site.
Thanks,
George

[George Bretz]

Chris,
I wish I lived in Carmel Valley, it’s beautiful.
I used to wonder why people waited until retirement/senior age to learn an instrument.
When I retired, I realized it’s the free time that liberates people to take new life endeavors.
Best wishes,
George

[George Bretz]

Guillaume,
I saw Andre perform at Wintergrass in Seattle earlier this year.
While, the videos on Fiddlevideo highlight his talents, I was completely blown away to see him live.
He really has tremendous rythemic skills and sings wonderfully and of course he is a wonderful fiddler.

The board he used looked like a piece of plywood with a frame to raise it off the floor. So that it would resonate. Then he miced it with what looked like an SM 57 microphone. No taps on his shoes.

Perhaps you can send him an email and ask him directly. You can google him, find his website, andrebrunet.com He has a contact template you can use to contact him.

Let us know if you learn anything.
Thanks
George

[George Bretz]

Welcome Deborah and Patti. I’m just making the blind assumption you are new here. Forgive me if I’m wrong.
Portland is one of my favorite cities. I lived in Silverton for many years.
Patti, it seems you are kind of near the heart of bluegrass music in the Carolinas. I’d love to visit that area.
George

[George Bretz]

Welcome Ansgar,
What tune or type of music are you working on?
George from Central Oregon

[George Bretz]

Jackie,
Welcome, as you know lots of Celtic music here.
Thanks,
George

[George Bretz]

Hi Kim,
This site will certainly stretch you.
You might try fiddlehangout.org. There is very little learning opportunity there.
However, there is decent networking opportunity. You can use it to to find out what’s happening in areas of the States you might be visiting.
People often post “I’m going to be in XXX on his date, any jams?” Usually lots of replies.
Beyond that it’s just a chat site.
Happy New Year and welcome to Fiddlevideo.
George

[George Bretz]

Ansgar,
What you are doing with viola is so cool. I’m envious of every classically trained musician I’ve ever met.
I’m not that disciplined.
At a bluegrass jam I attend we have a viola player who plays with the community symphony.
When she attends the jams she plays a five string violin. So she has both a viola and violin? I guess.
She has mentioned that she should have purchased a five string viola rather than violin.
All interesting for me.
George

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