Roland White

HI Nuala, Thanks for the input and we will pass these suggestions on to webmaster Casey and Fiddler Kevin. Glad to hear you like the site. Plenty more content to come as Casey produces the large inventory of tunes already on hand, not to mention a few new ones from Casey too. Thanks for chiming in.
Roland Forum Moderator

HI Robert,

Well i think you have found the right place as this music is learned best in the aural tradition with the teacher right in front of you, so keep at it and I’m sure you will get some results with the slow down vids and close up details.

BTW, since you’ve been listening for a long time you will easily pick it up because its now in your…[Read more]

Hi There , Thanks for the suggestion. We will pass that on to the staff. Best regards, Roland, Forum Moderator

Thanks for the tune suggestion Andrea we will look in the recordings and or add it to the list. Thanks for posting. Roland Forum Moderator

Hi there D & S,

Thanks for posting those comments. All musicians struggle with rhythm at some point so any tips on how to deal with it are always appreciated. I’ve found over the years that musicians are very resourceful for working around issues that don’t always have easy solutions.

The part I like about the back up tracks the most are that…[Read more]

HI Sharon,

Let us know how your results turn out and how you used the tape…you never know it might work for someone else too.
Thanks for posting, Roland Forum Moderator

Hi RickM, thanks for the tip. Hopefully this will help folks having these playing issues. I know it can seem desperate when nothing works. If any of you try this, let us know how it works for you. Thanks for the tip. Best, Roland, Forum Moderator.

Hi Shawn thanks for the comments glad you like the site. I’ll pass this on to webmaster. He will appreciate your input. All the best, Roland Forum Moderator

Hi Andrea, thanks for chiming in on some twin fiddle learning tools we appreciate the resources and hopefully FV members will check it out. Best regards, Roland Forum Moderator

Hi Larry and Tndel,

Thanks for the input for sheet music on Twin Fiddle Tunes. The Sizemore site would be a good place to start. In the meantime I’ll network with some of my Texas Swing friends and see if I can find a few more resources for written music.

Thanks for posting, Roland White, Forum Moderator

Thanks Valerie, I’ll pass this along for the suggested new tunes list.
Thanks Roland

Hi Leoquin, I’m happy to pass that along to Casey and Hanneke for you. Thanks for the suggestion. Best Roland Forum Moderator

Hey there Fiddlevideo players,

Thanks for the tune suggestion input. These are great tunes and Casey will pass them on to the appropriate fiddle instructor for further consideration.

Now that I have learned 100’s of tunes over the years I understand more everyday that there are……………………………. SO MANY…[Read more]

Hey there fiddle video folks,
This is a feast of information for traveling. Thanks for posting to TNDLE, good info for every traveling musician.
Best Roland

Hi Sharon, Well in your case I would repeat the adage, “Where there is a Will, There is a Way.” …I do recall in fiddle workshop I went to where the instructor pretty much made us feel like wimps and whiners if we complained of any handicaps, physical or otherwise that might hinder us.

She proceeded to show us pictures and recordings of 3…[Read more]

Hi Jim & Casey, yes that is a tough problem to have and the bow hold is so important. About the only thing I can suggest is look into Physical Therapy there may be some exercise movement to deal with your specific pain location and strengthening does help. Other than that you might experiment with a different Bow Hold that still allows you…[Read more]

Yes and to piggy back off of that the Irish Celi is like the Scots ceidlih for musicians and dancers. RW

Hey Deviancy, Carcon & Grassapell,

Those are great tips for some medleys, thanks for posting. Another idea we used to use in Contra Dance Bands was to move through a couple of keys. i.e. a tune in D or G, then to A, or any other combination of keys that give the music a lift. The dancers and audience really liked the dynamic of a key change in…[Read more]

Hi pcviola44,

In my experience each one is different but a lot of session qualities do tend to overlap. I would say that for any time you are thinking of joining a group its a good idea to get a lay of the land so to speak. Try to preview the session beforehand, maybe not even expecting to play to see if you’re at the level that the players are.…[Read more]