All fiddle articles
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Blogs‘I’m most inspired when I’m exploring new things’: fiddler Breanna Wilson
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2022 finalist Breanna Wilson shares her influences ahead of a performance at Music at Paxton
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ReviewBook review: Crossing Bridges
Raphael Klayman reviews the conversational memoir of US fiddler and teacher Mark O’Connor
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ReviewBook review: Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle
David Lasserson reviews Chris Haigh’s latest exploration of American fiddle music
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ReviewBook review: Once Upon a String: Fiddle Method - Vol.1
Alex Laing reviews the first volume of Shamma Sabir’s innovative fiddle playing method
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NewsRhiannon Giddens named artistic director of Silkroad
The fiddle player, banjoist and singer is the first single person to hold the role since Yo-Yo Ma
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Blogs7 tips for classical violinists to unlock their inner fiddler
Colin Jacobsen from string quartet Brooklyn Rider with some advice for classically trained approaches to folk traditions
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ArticleUltimate violinist's stunt
A fiddler performs violin with his left hand and piano with his right - while another violinist takes on the task of bowing. The ultimate coordination challenge.
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FeatureIntroducing the 'chop': a rhythmic accompaniment for jazz and pop music
Darol Anger finds a solution for string ensembles performing contemporary music without drums or percussion
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ArticleSeth Lakeman performs Kitty Jay
Folk fiddler Seth Lakeman, who has just won two 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards as part of The Full English, performs Kitty Jay at the University of London Union. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. ...
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ArticleMasterclass: A guide to playing English folk music
In the April 2014 issue of The Strad, folk fiddler Sam Sweeney gives a guide to playing English folk music. Here he plays the traditional tune Blew Bell Hornpipe, displaying some of the ornamentation and techniques he discusses in the article. Buy The Strad's digital magazine now: www.thestrad.com/apps