
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.

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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