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	Violin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, cello and arguably the double bass (the double bass technically belongs to the similar but distinct viol family).
		Violin players practice long hours to attain good "intonation", a skill that results from training the fingers to land in the right places, training the ear to distinguish when a note is or isn't in tune, and cultivating the ability to correct the pitch very rapidly (and automatically) as notes are being played.
		Needless to say that the violin immediately became very popular, both among street-musicians and the noble, which is illustrated by the fact that the French king Charles IX ordered Amati to build a whole orchestra in the second half of the 16th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Violin (5827 words)

	Violin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Violin players practice long hours partly to train their fingers to land in the right places, and partly to cultivate the ability to correct the pitch very rapidly as it is played.
		Indeed, the violin seems to lend itself to virtuosity more than any other instrument (its only plausible rival is the (A stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds) piano), and top violinists have amazed their audiences with their wizardry since the 17th century.
		Violins make up a large part of an (A musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players) orchestra, and are usually divided into two sections, known as the first and second violins.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/violin.htm (5174 words)

	ipedia.com: Violin Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, cello and double bass.
		The violin is played by using the right hand to draw the bow at right angles across one of the strings, near the bridge, causing the string to vibrate.
		One very slight difference between fiddle and violin occurs in American (e.g., bluegrass and old-time music) fiddling: the bridge is shaved down so that it is less curved.
	www.ipedia.com /violin.html (3671 words)

	IS IT A FIDDLE OR A VIOLIN?
		Fiddle is often used as a nickname for violin in orchestral settings (as in first or second fiddles) but fiddling, whether Scottish, Irish, Bluegrass, or Oldtime, is just the style on a regular violin.
		Fiddles and/or Violins are both made by the hands of man and played by the hands of man sharing the same thing, a love for music.
		The difference between a violin and a fiddle is that a fiddle is held looser and further down the shoulder and the bow is held in the middle rather than at the end.
	www.flyinfiddler.com /what.html (2555 words)

	Fiddle Page: violin folk style (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Primitive bowed instruments of many types exist around the world and some are still widely used, but the modern Violin first appeared in Italy in the early 16th century.
		The modern classical violin has a longer neck and fingerboard, and a greater neck angle than the original baroque design, in order to provide more volume.
		Many early violins were modified in the early 1800s to match the requirements of the new design, and can be identified by the grafting on of a new neck.
	www.hobgoblin.com /fiddle.htm (266 words)

	Fiddle / Violin FAQ - Hobgoblin Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		To keep the sound as “acoustic” as possible and simply amplify the sound of your violin, nothing will beat a microphone, which can register the richness of the whole instrument.
		The main difference between a solid body fiddle and an acoustic one is, obviously, that you will hear a lot less of the actual instrument while playing.
		For violins, - solid body or with a pick-up fitted- acoustic amps (Or keyboard amps as it happens!) are a lot better than electric guitar amps.
	www.hobgoblin-usa.com /faqfiddle.htm (1207 words)

	Violin and Fiddle care
		The bridge is the most important fitting on the exterior of the violin and on its shape, height, position and angle depends to a great extent the sound of your violin.
		The grain of the soundpost as viewed from either end is alligned ACROSS the violin, that is, at right angles to the grain direction of the belly which is along the length of the instrument.
		Don't attempt to stand the sound post upright until it is in the centre of the violin where the height is greatest, Once you have it upright gently move it towards the treble side, paying attention to where you want it to finally be, with regard to distance behind the bridge foot.
	www.westcountryviolins.com /web_pages/violin.htm (1347 words)

	FIDDLE-VIOLIN
		As a fiddle player I am often asked the difference between a fiddle and a violin.
		This is a fiddle with great “character.” For instruments under $1,000 it is quite good, with a sweet but not strong sound.
		Oh, and to answer my first question as to the difference between a fiddle and violin, the simple answer is there is no difference, they are the same instrument.
	www.stolaf.edu /people/hend/VictoryMusic/FIDDLE-VIOLIN.html (1153 words)

	Beginning Violin & Fiddle: An Introduction to the Violin & Fiddle instructional DVD Ashokan Farewell
		Fiddling consists of a tradition that dates back to the British Isles…a folk tradition that is based on folk music as opposed to classical music.
		A violin is a fiddle; a fiddle is a violin.
		Violin technique has a long tradition that dates back centuries...due to this, violin technique is well established and allows us the best criteria in developing the optimal approach to learning.
	www.folkofthewood.com /page5409.htm (2168 words)

	Berkeley Parents Network: Violin & Fiddle Lessons
		She is a wonderful violin teacher; if she doesn't have openings she may be able to recommend someone else closer to your area.
		One year minimum on the violin is required prior to camp and the camp is for kids ages 7-13.
		We have Donna Lerew, a master violin teacher, for our daughter for the past 9 years, and we're very happy about her professional, gentle, and encouraging ways.
	parents.berkeley.edu /recommend/classes/violin.html (1328 words)

	fiddle and violin sites
		Connie's Violin Page - "designed primarily as a reference page for other musicians, teachers and scholars."
		The fiddle maker's workshop - at Hardanger Folkemuseum
		Convert a regular fiddle into a Hardanger fiddle
	www.users.zetnet.co.uk /tarristi/fiddle.htm (128 words)

	Violin, Viola, Fiddle Books: Instruction, Sheet Music, CD, DVD, Video
		Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing a complete digitally mastered stereo version with soloist, followed by a second stereo version of the orchestral accompaniment, minus the soloist; and a second compact disc containing accompaniments at a -20% slow tempo for practice purposes.
		Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano: No. 1 in A major/No. 2 in G minor/No. 3 in F major/No. 4 in D major/No. 5 in A major/No. 6 in E major For Violin.
		Contains a printed score and a compact disc featuring the complete concerto performed with both solo violins, then again in three accompaniment versions: minus the first violin; minus the second violin; and minus both violins.
	www.electricbluesclub.co.uk /violin_books.html (2032 words)

	Electric Blues Club - Fiddle, Viola and Violin
		The Violin is the smallest of the bowed string family followed by the Viola, Cello and the Double Bass.
		Fiddle is another term used for the violin, especially by folk, bluegrass, celtic and country players.
		Violin Land The Roland Collection by violin historian Cheniston K Roland contains informative articles, news, discographies and bibliographies of violinists and the violin including history, construction, discussion forum and links to related sites.
	www.electricbluesclub.co.uk /violin.html (679 words)

	Donna Hébert - Fiddling resources, including books, DVDs, CDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		My current fiddling apprentice is from New Hampshire, and we are studying the music of my fiddling mentors Louis Beaudoin and Gerry Robichaud.
		Students at all levels are exposed to a wide repertoire that includes the folk fiddle styles of Ireland, Scotland, Québec, Scandinavia, England, and the regional styles of the United States, including New England contradance tunes, the music of the Appalachian South, the Midwest and West, and Cajun Louisiana.
		I play fairly authentically in a wide variety of regional fiddling styles, and a major strength is being able to identify the boundaries of regional styles in a right-left hand practical manner, which has provided the basis for my new book, Fiddling Demystified.
	www.dhebert.com /lessons.html (1083 words)

	Rhode Island Music Fiddle Fiddlers Violin
		Fiddle L is an email list which has many very knowledgeable participants, including many famous professional fiddle players, and scholars.
		Fiddle Notes has information on events, workshops, sources for music, instruments, repairs and recordings for fiddlers in the United Kingdom.
		Kloss Violins is a dealer/restorer with a stock of high end fiddles.
	mmcconeghy.com /RIMUSIC/fiddle.htm (860 words)

	[mplpost] fiddle or violin??? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The action and bridge height tend to be > lower > on a fiddle.
		The top of the bridge is also curved differently on a > fiddle, > generally flatter, largely to enable double-stops (but partly from > tradition).
		In > other > words, many fiddles that do the job nicely would be rejected by a > classical > player as lacking tonal subtleties.
	www.coolname.com /pipermail/maplepost-mirror/2003-April/014249.html (365 words)

	Fiddle Lessons Violin Videos and DVDs
		Fiddle and violin lessons - learn to play the fiddle or violin or improve your skills with instructional videos.
		By the end of the lesson they'll be playing violin solos by Claude 'Fiddler' Williams and Stephane Grappelli, know how to incorporate riff-based, swinging phrases into an improvised solo, and make use of the vast capabilities of the violin in swing/jazz playing.
		This great fiddle master, Vassar Clements, demonstrates more than a dozen licks and their uses in several favorite tunes, as well as his trademark riffs, slides, chromatics, double- and triple-stops, slurs, boogie-woogie patterns and more.
	www.iefit.com /music/fiddle-violin.htm (1439 words)

	Violin vs. Fiddle: What's the Difference
		The only true reason you'd call one instrument a violin and the other a fiddle is the approach...someone who plays fiddle tunes, a fiddler, will address their violin as a fiddle.
		There is no difference other than the approach...a violin is a fiddle; a fiddle is a violin.
		Ultimately, a violin is a fiddle; a fiddle is a violin...the classification would be more dependent on the style of music being played on the instrument.
	www.folkofthewood.com /page4779.htm (637 words)

	[mplpost] fiddle or violin??? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The part we fiddle players might take umbrage with is the more "discerning" ear of the classical player.
		In other > words, many fiddles that do the job nicely would be rejected by a classical > player as lacking tonal subtleties.
		And, for the violin maker to achieve > those subtleties takes decades of experience, thus the instruments fetch a > high price -- well out of what any fiddler usually pays.
	www.coolname.com /pipermail/maplepost-mirror/2003-April/014250.html (337 words)

	kevin sykes violin maker, fiddle repair etc
		I have been making violins since 1985 and established the 'Galway Violins' workshop in High St. Galway, gateway to Connemara and capital of the west of Ireland.
		My own hand-crafted violins and violas which are individually and totally handmade by myself.
		These violins and violas are hand-made throughout from selected tone woods based on the design principles of the old Italian masters, such as Stradivarius, Guanarius, Amati etc. Commissions undertaken.
	www.kevinsykes.com (374 words)

	Fiddle: Baroque violin bridge placement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		There's a wealth of information, knowledge and wisdom about fiddling on the 'net.
		Baroque violin bridge - a history by violinmaker Dmitry Badiarov - page 1: "Do you want to try something really new, and still be absolutely historical?The position of the violin bridge is an unexplored area.
		Fiddle Chicks: the ladies of electric violin & electric violin resources
	kiwifolk.org.nz /fiddle/2004/08/baroque-violin-bridge-placement.html (121 words)

	Violin loops,fiddle loops,electric violinist,efiddler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		There are violin loops, fiddle loops, violin samples, fiddle samples and string samples for you to use royalty free in your own compositions.
		Getting master quality violin tracks or fiddle tracks on your recordings is actually a very simple procedure and I can assist in every step.
		I specialize in the highest quality violin tracks, fiddle tracks, string tracks and samples for your digital recordings, computer music compositions or film soundtrack.
	efiddler.com (201 words)

	Fiddle and Violin Lessons from Mel Bay
		Covers tuning, holding the fiddle and bow, left-hand position, basic A, D, and G scales, shuffle bowing, slurs, double stops, and many tunes, including "Liza Jane," "Shortening Bread," "Going to Boston," and "Bile Them Cabbage Down." Although this video is complete in itself, the companion book offers more detail and is highly recommended.
		The printed music is shown at the bottom of the screen under split-screen viewing of the left hand and the bowing.
		More and more performers are asked for honky-tonk music, and the fiddle is an important part of their great style.
	www.musicvideo.com /mbfid.html (667 words)

	Electric violin and fiddle educators
		Focus is on Irish traditional fiddle, emphasis on learning by ear, though will provide sheet music if requested -- and it's handy when illustrating bowing patterns.
		Violin and Viola: Classical, Classical Technique as a basis for Jazz Theory and Improvisation, Celtic, Bluegrass, Middle Eastern and Gypsy Music, rhythm violin techniques, and how to create controlled effects on the violin without using any pedals.
		By listening to the tape many times, students are able to learn fiddle tunes quickly as the tunes become familiar to them.
	www.fiddlechicks.com /educators.htm (501 words)

	Scottish Fiddle Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		On this site we aim to help you learn about and enjoy the violin music of Scotland wherever in the world you are by bringing you; free high quality sheet music for Scottish fiddle tunes, audio recordings of modern and traditional music, information and historical background to the tune.
		The Scottish fiddle is the same instrument as the classical violin - played in a different style.
		Lovers of violin, fiddle and Celtic music the world over have come to enjoy the violin music of Scotland.
	www.scottish-fiddle.com (263 words)

	Fiddle tips and resources on the Web
		Fiddling websites for fiddle tunes in standard notation, midi/soundfiles, abcs, and also lyrics to songs
		Fiddle tunes extant in North America before 1800
		Fiddle Farmers: everything you always wanted to know about fiddling but were afraid to ask
	www.library.yale.edu /~mkoth/fidtips.htm (265 words)

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