Playing Since: 1995
Experience Level: Novice
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Gender: Male
Age: 41
My Instruments:
Fiddle, mandolin, guitar
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Favourite fiddlers include Vassar Clements, Darol Anger, Richard Greene, Bruce Molsky, Sam Bush, Tom McConville, Stuff Smith, Papa John Creach and Cedric Watson.
Favourite bands and artists: Tom Waits, Bela Fleck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Daily Planet, A Silver Mt Zion, Modest Mouse, Charlie Musselwhite.
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Created 1/19/2011
Last Visit 9/25/2012
I began playing the violin when I was at primary school and have been playing on and ever since. I picked up other instruments along the way but now fiddle and mandolin are instruments of choice. I dropped classical pretty early on after feeling disillusioned and incapable. I was glad I did because I think my playing now is a lot freer and less clinical as a result. My dad got me into folk and bluegrass styles when I was a kid and I've been playing those styles ever since. I recently tried to incorporate blues, jazz, swing and Cajun styles into my playing too in order to be as ecclectic and diverse as possible. I was thrilled to find a website where like minded fiddlers can communicate and learn from each other!
