30 years of fiddling~Hillar Bergman...fiddler

"30 years of fiddling~Hillar Bergman...fiddler" is a short biographical slideshow. Included are some of the instruments and odd vehicles (even a Honda trail 90 motorbike) that I have used going to various festivals, historical re-enactments, and the like. You will see some unusual things, such as an elephant standing up next to my school bus motorhome, a world-famous acrobat balancing my fiddle upon his nose, a miniature fiddle being played in a hookah bar in Montreal, a small motorhome shaped like a loaf of bread, fiddling at a wedding performed at a Civil War re-enactment, fiddling in a farmhouse in Estonia with two accordion players and much more. The wooden ship is the Nina, a hand-built replica of Columbus' ship, which was used in the movie "1492". I played the fiddle on board when she was visiting Traverse City on her way to Brazil.
The accompanying audio is "Allons a Lafayette", a cajun tune which I recorded and also added guitar to. Hope you enjoy this.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• fiddle
• fiddler
• Hillar
• Bergman
• Shipshewana
• Civil
• War
• reenactment
• violin

[Bottel51]

Very nice.What is the name of the song?I know it is a cajun tune but I can't remember the title.

[catinnahat]

Allons A Lafayette

[beefaloboy]

Is that Dan Holman I see with you?

[catinnahat]

yes indeed!  :-)

[chritsineanlou]

how big is your violin/fiddle?

ps I think this is great i am gonna take the slides and put them into my own music and see how it sound and i will keep practicing i might get this good.

[catinnahat]

fiddle is a full-size 4/4

[rskurow]

Great stuff, thanks!

[dougiebuggy]

Hillar Hi from dunegrass dougie, you're a living Norman Rockwell Time-traveler . Happy Chickens Estonia, Thanks for the balloon hat, Gloria probably say's hi.. sort of.. "Saving yer seeds " No wonder she' ticked.. Hopefully see Ya @ the beach.

[dougiebuggy]

Hillar Hi from dunegrass dougie, you're a living Norman Rockwell Time-traveler . Happy Chickens Estonia, Thanks for the balloon hat, Gloria probably say's hi.. sort of.. "Saving yer seeds " No wonder she' ticked. Still got that cute Japanese

buck knife. Hopefully see Ya @ the beach.

[rskurow]

Thanks! Great stuff.

[scottstanton1]

good music I like It

[markasmuc]

Absolutely amazing Version of "Allons A Lafayette"

5/5!

[lynne52l]

Aw, Lex from Germany, we have to realize the the global economy shall rule, and might temper the arts temperarily. But the arts shall rule, forever!!!

[LexRockhead]

I'm from Germany, and i searched for this music genre a long time. I cannot say much about your skills, if it's bad or good, but in my opinion you're one of the Best i've ever heard.

[jamierourketen]

this is like what music will be like in heaven...

[Bottel51]

OK,Thank you.I play fiddle,lots of Scandinavian tunes,I grew up in Minnesota.