Roland White

Sounds good Mike, You have some good options, and Casey is right about pro help, it will save you time in the long run to learn it right the first time. Good luck with your Scottish Fiddling, I hope you give Hanneke a listen while you get going. Best regards.

Hi Mike, Roland White Forum Moderator and Fiddler here, thanks for your post on Grace Notes. Grace notes are used in virtually every style of fiddling I have ever heard. Perhaps a good place to consider starting is to listen to the style of fiddling you personally play and want to add grace notes to and get an idea of how they are applied…[Read more]

Right on Casey, the traditional rests are tried and true. I was very intrigued at the end pin mounting system that allows the shoulder rest to float free and is not in contact in with the violin. It is malleable material that bends to conform to your body. They showed an acoustic test and sound test showing the traditional rest and the Phantom…[Read more]

Greetings Fiddlevideo Forum, Roland White Oregon Fiddler here. Currently I’m using the Bon Musica Shoulder Rest, http://www.bonmusica.com/index2.html that I find offers total freedom to customize the fit and complete comfort when fitted properly. Before getting it I had serious violin holding issues that all boiled down to not having the proper…[Read more]