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About Myself (ChrisHaigh),lessons, and the bands I work with __________________ |
Welcome to Fiddlingaround.co.uk The fiddle is among the most versatile of instruments, occuring in many different forms throughout the world. The modern violin has been around since the 16th Century, but before that, folk fiddles had already spread though most of Asia, Africa and Europe. In this site I have assembled detailed information about fiddle styles throughout the world; repertoire, background, history, technique and ornamentation, the most significant players past and present, along with some reviews of related books and albums . Most of the significant fiddle styles are covered; from the best known such as Irish, Scottish, Bluegrass and Old time, along with many of the less well known, such as Canadian, Welsh, Balkan, Chinese and so on. As a companion to this site, I have created a YouTube channel- The Fiddle Channel, where I have posted over 600 free tuition videos, covering a wide range of styles. The videos include general technique, specific tunes and how to play them with appropriate ornamentation and bowing, and many songs (pop, country, Irish, jazz and so on), and how best the fiddle can accompany them. The channel has proved very popular, with over 3 million views, and around 36,000 subscribers. I also have a Patreon site (patreon.com/thefiddlechannel). Here I post extra resources available only to subscribers. These include the full set of my pdfs, all my backing tracks, and around 15 pdf tune booklets (such as The Hank Williams Collection, the Waltz Collection, the Campfire collection).
Here's a link to my online Jazz Violin Course, part 1
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