The Donegal fiddle style – fiery pacing, assertive bowing patterns and a fondness for ‘playing the octave’ – is now in the hands… The Donegal fiddle style – fiery pacing, assertive bowing patterns and ...

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...

Darol Anger grips his bow loosely, wrist bent, and smacks it against the strings of his fiddle. The resulting sound, a small crunch, is like the crackle of a very tiny drum. “You can get some nice ...

SEQUIM — Fiddle jamming and an accordion social will occupy Shipley Center on Saturday and Sunday. Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association members will meet and perform Saturday at Shipley Center, ...

Sliabh Luachra musician Pádraig O'Keeffe's unique notation system revolutionised fiddle playing, writes Siobhán Long. If even a fraction of the tales told about iconic Sliabh Luachra fiddler Pádraig O ...

IT IS A UNIQUELY Scottish music form, yet is currently neglected somewhat by younger players in favour of pedal-to-metal jigs and reels. I'm talking about the strathspey, that snappy tune and dance ...