Wild Fiddler's Rag

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From the National Old-time Fiddling Contest in Weiser, ID, 1999. Back up guitarists are Peter Willis and Andy Emert.

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Music

Tags:

• fiddle
• old-time
• texas
• texas-style
• contest
• contest-style
• acoustic
• traditional
• guitar
• swing

[bobgap]

There is no difference between a fiddle and violin, the words are both derivative from the latin "fidula."

[fiddaboy]

@bobgap, @terpfan042 & @jesusfreakneggie

A violin has strings.

A fiddle has straaangs.

[fdjondal]

I think they practice.

[jack002tuber]

Incredible job! This tune seems to be made for contests. Its so hard to play. He makes it look easy.

[jack002tuber]

@bobgap That flatter bridge can make more 'string bump' sounds if you're not dead accurate on the bow. I really don't know how they can do it.

[bobgap]

Some fiddlers flatten the arch of the bridge. Note that this doesn't make playing double stops easier, it makes it more easy to move from one string to the other, reducing the amount or arm movement necessary for the high speeds typically required for fiddling.

The nuances associated with fiddling would require a large book—and that would only be a primer...

[pimcgreal]

@personnosrep Actually, a violin is always tuned G D A E, but there are a number of fiddle tunes where the fiddle is tuned A E A E or A E A C#

[pimcgreal]

@bobgap Sometimes a violin bridge has a higher arc than a fiddle bridge. With some fiddle styles this makes is possible to play more than just two strings at the same time.

[jakethefiddle]

@fiddaboy i like that.