The Fiddlers

[Ultradog MN]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

 

[SweetFeet]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

Sounds fun.

 

[greenmech]

My EX sister-in-law plays the violin. Wish she didn't live so far away so I could listen. Ron MN

 

[Steve in VA]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

Love it!! Nothing beats a fiddle in my world.

 

[PJH]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

I have the greatest respect for those folks. The average person doesn't realize how much talent is required to play a fiddle. I played guitar, mandolin and some banjo with moderate success. The fiddle whipped me. That doggoned bow. . .

 

[Davidj]

Looks like a good time. Most of them have good form so there shouldn't be too much squawking..

 

[Steve in VA]

I have the greatest respect for those folks. The average person doesn't realize how much talent is required to play a fiddle. I played guitar, mandolin and some banjo with moderate success. The fiddle whipped me. That doggoned bow. . .

The absence of frets.

 

[THinAl.]

Interesting. I attempted to play the fiddle. I played guitar and banjo, my wife bought me a fiddle and didn’t take her long to regret ever bringing a fiddle into our house.

 

[300jk]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

Yeah fun I’m sure ! Love a good fiddle ! Anyone there play the orange blossom special ? One of my favorites !

 

[jdeere562]

My Mother grew up playing violin through the school years in concerts. I knew she still had it in the house some where. After she passed, Dad said to take anything we wanted to remember her by. Said the only thing I wanted was the fiddle. That only drew blank looks. Dad finally passed some years later. My younger Brother live with and helped take care of them for many years. In return, he was given (and much deserved) their house. After sorting their stuff, next family gathering, he handed me a case with the fiddle inside. Said he had never seen it before, but remembered me wanting it.

I could play guitar and piano. so what the heck. The bow was nothing except horse hair falling apart and the bridge under the strings had fell off. Took the whole mess to a Luthier and had him repair and get it all tuned up. Rosined up my bow and set out learning to play!

Yeah, right............. Just had well of put me in the ring with Mike Tyson in his prime. That chunk of wood and glue handed me what was left of my broken azz! I decided that 60 years old was a tad bit late start to learn playing that pretty piece of wood.

 

[Steve in VA]

My Mother grew up playing violin through the school years in concerts. I knew she still had it in the house some where. After she passed, Dad said to take anything we wanted to remember her by. Said the only thing I wanted was the fiddle. That only drew blank looks. Dad finally passed some years later. My younger Brother live with and helped take care of them for many years. In return, he was given (and much deserved) their house. After sorting their stuff, next family gathering, he handed me a case with the fiddle inside. Said he had never seen it before, but remembered me wanting it.

I could play guitar and piano. so what the heck. The bow was nothing except horse hair falling apart and the bridge under the strings had fell off. Took the whole mess to a Luthier and had him repair and get it all tuned up. Rosined up my bow and set out learning to play!

Yeah, right............. Just had well of put me in the ring with Mike Tyson in his prime. That chunk of wood and glue handed me what was left of my broken azz! I decided that 60 years old was a tad bit late start to learn playing that pretty piece of wood.

I picked up the fiddle at 54. Fortunately I was a blank slate since I never tried to play anything before. I had no muscle memory to overcome. Still can't read z note and learn by ear.

 

[Ultradog MN]

13 fiddlers in our living room last night. About half of the Swedish fiddle group my wife belongs to were here for a practice session.
I made a short cameo to thank them for coming to our home and to get some grub. They always bring good treats to wherever they are practicing.
The rest of the time I spent in the shop as I've heard their squeak squawking a hundred times before.
The first but probably not the last time they will practice here.
It was fun.

This is was a little gig they did for the local PBS station 12 years ago.
Hard to believe it's been that long.
I notice they've lost a couple of the older members since then but new, younger people have joined so the group continues.
The video shows the core group of them. Most of them weren't here that night. It was for newer members to get some practice.

 

[Welding man]

Love it!! Nothing beats a fiddle in my world.

I like a fiddle too, but my pick is a banjo. My dad played a mandolin and it was very common to have 6 or 8 musicians at the house on Saturday nights and they would play until 2 or 3 in the morning.

 

[Davidj]

I picked up the fiddle at 54. Fortunately I was a blank slate since I never tried to play anything before. I had no muscle memory to overcome. Still can't read z note and learn by ear.

I teach the fiddle and, while i try to get everyone reading music, I don't let that stop them from playing. Ear players often sound better because they have the tunes sounding the way they heard them. Besides, the folks listening don't care if a player can read or not. Keep at it, The world needs more fiddlers.

 

[SweetFeet]

This is was a little gig they did for the local PBS station 12 years ago.
Hard to believe it's been that long.
I notice they've lost a couple of the older members since then but new, younger people have joined so the group continues.
The video shows the core group of them. Most of them weren't here that night. It was for newer members to get some practice.

Excellent!

 

[Tony in SD]

I have tried to learn the fiddle but I must have been pretty bad at it because the wife in a former life actually smashed it up and burned it. Back when spent a lot of windshield time, I learned how to play a few songs on the harmonica. However, Im best at playing spoons. I have sat in many times and places jamming with bluegrass and country bands. I must do OK because Im usually asked to play more than one song. Most musicians have told me that they do not like spoon players. I guess a lot of them can't keep a beat.

 

[Brown David]

I like a fiddle doing fills and short breaks in a song, sounds really good. It's one instrument I've never tried to play.

Fiddle tunes, reels, etc. aren't my thing at all though, let alone a room full of them squawking away for 2 or 3 minutes per tune.