r/Fiddle
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Got a “london” 5 string fiddle. What strings do I buy for it?
Viola strings and violin E? Violin strings and viola C?!
Help me buy the right thing please!
u/Musicferret — 3 days ago
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Coda Bow Reviews
Reviews on Coda bows? Prodigy? NX? SX? Wondering about bows in the $350-$600 price range
u/Regular-Accountant87 — 5 days ago
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DVD recommendations
I’m looking for your favorite mail order instructional DVD or VHS on the fiddle. I come from guitar and have made some great strides watching videos (online now) from the 90s-2000s of great players sharing tips on their technique and feel. Looking for a jump start on my quest. Thank you in advance
u/wcraft17 — 4 days ago
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Looking for a fiddle player in Paris to found a celtic music band
Hi there everyone !
I am Morgan (her/she) and I’d like to found a celtic folk band to set Paris’ pubs on fire 🎻
I sing and I can string some guitar chords together. If you play fiddle and you’d like to join the adventure, feel free to respond (mostly if you’re a woman, we need more women on stage 🤘🏻)
Let’s meet !
Morgan 🍀
u/Bleu_Meteor — 4 days ago
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Starting at 43
Bought a violin and it arrived today! Took me over a half hour to tune the dang thing. Hoping that gets easier with practice! The digital tuner was no help but I found a great free app that helped a lot.
Sooo… I guess now I just practice form and start developing muscle memory? I’ve been wanting to learn an instrument my whole life and nothing has ever stuck but I’ve never been this determined before. I WILL be a fiddler. I’ll even go on the roof if I have to!
Edit to add: I’m looking for a teacher locally even if it’s just for a couple lessons because of expense. I’d like to avoid bad form problems! Thank you everyone!
Edit 2: I have a free consultation with a music teacher in a couple weeks and I’ll be getting a block of 4 lessons at a reasonable price! Thank you all so much for your encouragement and advice!
u/oldmcfarmface — 9 days ago
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Best route and rate of progress?
Hello! I rented myself a fiddle yesterday and have done a few online YouTube videos today and went surprisingly well. Looking around for a teacher to have a lesson here and there!
I’m 30 years old with no musical background, do you think there’s scope for me to become good enough to join sessions with others? If so, what would be the best route to find myself there. Feeling inspired but overwhelmed with the best way to learn! Thanks in advance.
u/Bradagast_the_brown — 9 days ago
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Bows
Any higher level bow recommendations? I’m looking to get a nicer bow
u/Regular-Accountant87 — 10 days ago
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Sound issues
Hi all! I got my first fiddle yesterday and I’m having issues getting sound out of it, I put rosin on the bow about 10 passes as it said and it won’t make a consistent sound across the whole bow I can’t get sound out most of the time. Any ideas if it’s me, something that all new players go through, or the instrument or bow itself
u/Ok_File_8838 — 11 days ago
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I haven’t played contest style in almost two decades, but I had fun.
u/violinfiddleman — 13 days ago
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This day in Scotland back in 1314
According to legend this is the tune that was sung as Robert the Bruce led his troops into battle at the Battle of Bannockburn on this day June 23rd in 1314. The songs Scots Wha Hae and Land o' the Leal are both traditionally set to this.
Tune name: Hei Tutti Tetti
They won the battle by the way.
I upload every day on youtube; this was my upload today.
This tune is included in my published collection of 365 of the Best Scottish Fiddle Tunes of All Time, available in print at https://HonestFiddling.com or digitally through Amazon.
u/HonestFiddling — 13 days ago