Have you ever been to a lesson and thought, “I hope that my violin teacher does not ask me to play that piece! I am having trouble with it!” I […]
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History of the Fiddle: The medieval fiddle emerged in 10th-century Europe, deriving from the Byzantine lira (Greek:λύρα, Latin:lira, English:lyre), a bowed string instrument of the Byzantine Empire and ancestor of most European bowed instruments. The […]
Do you every think “I should go practice, but there really isn’t enough time?” I know I have! Also, there are days that I sit on the couch with lots […]
I love the sound of double stops, but they can be tricky to play in tune. Double stops are the notes you see that are piled on top of each […]
As I continue playing, my favourite pieces of equipment change, but for right now, here are my four favourites! Tuner – I not only like a tuner, but one with […]
I hope that you all enjoyed your summer. I perhaps enjoyed mine a little too much! I relaxed a bit and enjoyed some time off from my usual routine. I […]
Back when I was in high school and was taking private violin lessons, my teacher used to talk about being in “my studio” to practice. I always got the giggles […]
If you are like many of my students, you have probably taken a break from playing the fiddle through the summer. Now that we are headed back into the school […]
Last month I was in the studio to record my new Christmas CD “Greensleeves & Puddin’ Pies”. I ran into one of my students the same day that I was […]
These past couple of weeks I have been performing outside, both at weddings and at summer concerts. I love playing music outdoors! This got me thinking about the kind of […]