How To Play Fiddle w/ Benton Flippen

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Uploaded by on Jan 8, 2010

Music Maker artist Benton Flippen teaches us the basics of playing the fiddle. be sure to check out Flippen's new album

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http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fiddlers-dream/id271874689


89 year old Benton Flippen says I guess Ill keep draggin the bow until I just cant do it anymore, sitting in front of his mountains of trophies and other awards.

video by Tom Ciaburri

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  • i love country western music and im buying me a fiddle this week...cant wait till payday.

  • it surely is a subjective thing, huh?!

  • He holds the fiddle so comfortably.

  • Whatcha bin flippin' Ben Flippen??

  • hi! this video is very inspiring. i'm a frustrated amateur violinist, hoping to play a tune like this one someday. thank you for posting and more power to you!

  • What a great story teller, and fiddler to top it off. I really appreciate that he doesn't play it in the conventional ways, but still gets a good sound. It inspires me to let go of my Classical grip, and embrace some different fiddling methods.

  • This makes me feel so much more confident knowing his left pinky was stiff too...

  • Benton Flippen was my neighbor for a few years, until December '09! I helped him once when he was locked out of his house :) He is an incredible musician

  • this guy is great! thanks!!

  • Fantastic! I can never duplicate Mr. Benton's wonderful style, but at 2:07 there is a neat little jig that I will put on my ipod and see if I can pickup a little. Many thanks for posting this!

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