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Super September Practice Challenge Week 3: Mind...
Let’s face it: the word performance makes some of us cringe and some of us get giddy inside. Wherever you land, this week is about diminishing the build-up around performance...
Super September Practice Challenge Week 3: Mind...
Let’s face it: the word performance makes some of us cringe and some of us get giddy inside. Wherever you land, this week is about diminishing the build-up around performance...
Super September Practice Challenge Week 2: Tune...
If you know me, you know I’m not just obsessed with fiddle tunes—I’m a full-on tune miner. I love digging up old, quirky, nearly-forgotten gems. I jam them all night...
Super September Practice Challenge Week 2: Tune...
If you know me, you know I’m not just obsessed with fiddle tunes—I’m a full-on tune miner. I love digging up old, quirky, nearly-forgotten gems. I jam them all night...
Fiddle School Student Spotlight: Andrea Gerken
I first met Andrea Gerken in January when she joined the Mastery 1 Certification program. From the very beginning, she had a spark in her eyes and the kind of determination...
Fiddle School Student Spotlight: Andrea Gerken
I first met Andrea Gerken in January when she joined the Mastery 1 Certification program. From the very beginning, she had a spark in her eyes and the kind of determination...
Super September Practice Challenge Week 1: Skil...
I always say that “every good fiddler is working on the same thing in all of their tunes.” Skill building is what sets you free. It makes playing tunes more...
Super September Practice Challenge Week 1: Skil...
I always say that “every good fiddler is working on the same thing in all of their tunes.” Skill building is what sets you free. It makes playing tunes more...
Smile! If You Feel Good, They Will Come
When I was a kid, my mom would always say: “Sounds great, Katie... but can you smile?” So I’d smile–reluctantly–just to make her happy. But deep down, I hated it....
Smile! If You Feel Good, They Will Come
When I was a kid, my mom would always say: “Sounds great, Katie... but can you smile?” So I’d smile–reluctantly–just to make her happy. But deep down, I hated it....
The Difference Between a Violin and a Fiddle
About every single day I get asked the question, “What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle?” First off, can we please teach this in school? Secondly, in other...
The Difference Between a Violin and a Fiddle
About every single day I get asked the question, “What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle?” First off, can we please teach this in school? Secondly, in other...