... In general, the curve is flatter, so you don't have to angle the bow as much to reach a new pair of strings. __________________________________ Do you...
Thanks so much for all the tips. I've kept them in my mail box and will see what i can find over here in England. Claire ... I agree, chin rests are mostly...
... There's also a rubber pad that attaches to your chinrest with a velcro strip with adhesive on one side. This can also make the chinrest more comfortable. ...
Someone asked me just recently which fiddlers I liked the best, but they were only talking about local to our San Francisco area. I didn't have any huge...
Thx for tip......thx to everyone for tips. Claire ... There's also a rubber pad that attaches to your chinrest with a velcro strip with adhesive on one side....
well my all time Fave is Mitchell Reed. not that im baised or anything.:) amazing teacher and best Friend. I also like Kevin Wimmer. today i heard a version of...
Well, played at another amplified jam yesterday. without amplification myself. At least I took a rest when my hand started cramping. I'm wondering, is there...
Can't make any suggestions, but I'd hate to see you leave the stage. Well, "see" is all relative as I've never seen you anyway, but you know what I mean. Susan...
I have a sort of crazy idea. 1) I know that you can buy pickups that were meant for acoustical guitars that you can mount onto your fiddle. There are some that...
I have an electric violin that has a pickup built into it. It runs off 9 volt battery. You can plug your headphone in and play with no one hearing you, or...
... Well, its means we're both crazy, because that was along the lines of what I was thinking about. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and...
I've added a new database to the site. I was sitting her trying to figure out "La Robe a Parasol" and couldn't get it. I looked in Ann's book and got some...
Does anyone know where I can find information on pre-WWII violin production in Japan? I've tried on the net and nothing comes up. I'm trying to track down...
Does anyone have lyrics to "La Danse de Mardi Gras"? Are there any recorded versions that have lyrics in the liner notes? I am new to fiddling, but I am...
Clarence's September/October 2004 Baton Rouge Cajun & Zydeco schedule: This is located at www.cajunradio.org/batonrougecajunzydeco.html Please listen to...
Hi, this is Clarence from www.cajunradio.org I wanted to let you know that Festivals Acadienne in Lafayette this weekend September 18 & 19 is going on as...
Hey all, I figured you'd know the answer to this one, even though it's not about Cajun fiddling. What's the piece of metal that one uses to play the rub board....
... scrapers? Bottle openers and spoon handles are pretty common .... I dunno. My best guess, ... Todd [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Scraper. Try asking over on groups.yahoo.com/group/rubboard Dwight _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote...
Hey y'all, I appreciate the help I got re: correct terms, et al. If ya wanna, you can read my review here: http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/ I'll have a show...
There will be a Cajun jam in NYC on Saturday night, Oct. 2. Please contact me off-list if you're interested in attending and I'll give you details. Henry...
NYC... is that New York City? Birgie ... From: "Henry Hample" <washboardjungle@...> To: <cajun-fiddlers@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004...
... Yes, sorry for the confusion. NYC is New York City. Henry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has...