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Feature article: Joe
O'Donnell and His Amazing Violins – Joe talks about his years
playing mainstream pop of the 60s and 70s and his facination for unusual
violins including a ceramic fiddle he uses, written by Jeremy Weaver.
Other articles: Unravelling Strings – an article
about fiddle strings by Delwen Timms of 'Strings
by Post'. Going Where the Fiddle Takes You (1) – an
article about a trip to Arizona and meeting up with local fiddle legend
Charlie Kennedy, written by Trevor Buck. Fiddle Playing in Cornwall,
a piece about the fiddle scene in Cornwall written by Frances Bennett.
Bow Lappings – a short piece on how to fit new lapping to
a bow, written by violin maker Gavin Wood. The Trows – a
Folklore story from Shetland about the Trows who offen kidnapped fiddlers
for years on end to entertain them. Written by Amanda Peters. Fiddles
at Witney 2000 – an account of this years workshop in Witney,
Oxfordshire. Written by John Dipper. Tronder Festival 2000 –
an account of this years festival held in August each year in Tronder,
Denmark, written by Joan Robinson.
Pete
Cooper article: Tuning the fiddle.
Nick
Woodward article: How the soundpost effects the tone of the
fiddle.
Tunes in the centre pages: Three tunes which are similar, or versions
of Soldier’s Joy – Shetland Soldier’s Joy, Philadelphia,
Worcestershire Hornpipe.
Books reviewed: John Moar looks at Fiddle and Pint, The Rough Guide
to Violin and Viola, Patrick McDonald Collection.
Win: A chance to win one of 5 Natalie
MacMaster CDs, donated by Greentrax. |
