"LIVE" Laurie Lewis at Fiddle Tunes 2010 bluegrass fiddling

Some video I shot at 2010 fiddle tunes in Wheeler Theatre. Enjoy! Sorry I did not catch the name of this tune. Let me know if you know. thanks. Laurie Lewis is the real stuff of legend, at least in the quiet corners where American roots music still thrives. One of the preeminent bluegrass and Americana artists of our time, Laurie has been described by the Sacramento News "as fine a singer as anyone on the acoustic music circuit, anywhere in the world." Twice named Female Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, Lewis also won a Grammy for "True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe". Her 30-year career as fiddler, singer and songwriter began in her early 20s when she discovered the Bay Area bluegrass scene with its powerful mix of the region's historic progressivism and ardent devotion to musical tradition. "There weren't a lot of cutting contests; it was all about making music together, a focus on interdependency rather than individual prowess," she said. Renowned on stage for her musical virtuosity and front-porch friendliness, in everything she plays, the point is sharing, not strutting.

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@tidewaterboss Keen eye there my friend! You are the first to take notice of this. I was aware that it was not a "standard" fiddle/violin but hesitated to note it as a Hardanger as I was concerned not many people would know what I was refering to and as a result the viewership of this particular video might be considerably less...or more....who knows for certain? Anyhow....thanks for the comment and thanks for checking out my videos. & THANKS to Laurie Lewis also....

[tidewaterboss]

You might not have noticed but that is NOT a fiddle Laurie is playing. It is a Hardanger, a eight or nine stringed instrument like a fiddle with four playable strings and the rest are sympathetic strings that drone with main strings. I have heard about these, but have never seen one played. Nice post.