I just wanted to say thank you for picking up discussions and activity here. I was amazed to find out that there are now 68 members here! It's always nice to see a community start to pick up speed, so here's hoping we keep up the trend ( Read more... )

First, thanks so much to everyone's suggestions for sites to learn from. I'm really looking forward to getting started ( Read more... )

Hello, fellow friends and fiddlers. Do not attempt to adjust your computer screen. You read correctly, I have no fiddle! Hopefuly I'll get one by Saturday! My very own. You see, my school was able to sign one out for me, but when I left there I had to give it back. I asked my teacher if I could buy it of him, but he said he wished he could, because ( Read more... )

Hi everyone. I've been a member of this community for a while, just lurking, but I thought I'd take the plunge and introduce myself ( Read more... )

I love my fiddle student. She came in today with tons of loose energy, which we tamed into lots of efficientcy, and she learned almost all of Sculleys's Reel, a fun minor reel. She is great. I'm terribly proud. My question..... does anyone know any fun, nice, but pretty easy reels, jigs, waltzes that can be found in either the fiddlers fake book, ( Read more... )

I've noticed recently that at least a few people have been around posting that they've just begun fiddle/violin...so I decided to create a community for beginning fiddle players to ( Read more... )

Hello all ( Read more... )

Hey! I'm new! *waves shyly*. I've been playing for 5 years now. Love it. More Irish, and folk styles. Took a brief hiatus (sp?) this winter, but am back playing enthusiastically. Is anyone here attending "Ashoken Fiddle and Dance Camp" This summer. Preferably nothern week. I will be, and look forward too it.

So I got my fiddle last Tuesday...thanks everyone for all your help with it! It's a decent instrument...definitely a fantastic deal for the small amount I paid for it. I had a really good violinist play it and it didn't sound wretched ( Read more... )

Hey everyone!

Just thought I'd introduce myself as I am new to this community and new to LJ. My name is Ryan Jones, I'm from Rochester, NY and have been playing fiddle for a good number of years. Rather than bore everyone with a lengthy introduction, I'm just gonna say "Hi!"

PS: If you really want, you can check out my website for more ( Read more... )