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Issue Number 45 Number of this issue available: 0

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This issue of FiddleOn magazine (number 45) contains 56 pages packed full of interesting articles and useful information. In addition to regular items such as news and views, details of workshops, book and CD reviews, this issue also contains a FREE compliation CD produced by Birnam CD:

Orkney Soup. Trevor Buck chats to guitarist and mandola player from the band Saltfishforty, Brian Cromarty. Brian talks about accompanying fiddle players and the different technique he uses for the guitar and mandola.

An English Inspiration. Sophie Parkes chats to fiddle and vielle player Emily Askew. Emily talks about her love of English music and her fascination with medieval music.

The Call of the Wild Sophie Parkes talks to Ciaran Algar of the award-winning duo Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar. Ciaran talks about meeting up with Greg Russell and juggling college work with festival gigs.

Viola D'amore English style player John Dipper explains how a Viola D'amore became his intrument of choice for a forthcoming tour.

Made in the Great War A short article about a violin bought by Sam Sweeney had amazing history: a story that started in the opening years of the Great War.

Aspects of Tone Barry Pearce continues with the final part of his three-part tutiorial on how to improve the tone of your fiddle playing.

An American in Shetland Trevor Buck chats to American fiddle teacher Sue Tillotson about her first visit to the Shetland Fiddle Frenzy.

The tunes in the centre pages are three French tunes to illustrate Chris Haigh's article about French fiddle tunes.

For the Love of a Plastic Cowboy. Violin maker Tim Phillips talks about why, when and how he started making violins.

Fiddle teacher and writer Chris Haigh writes about the little known style: French Fiddle tunes.

A chance to win a copy of the fabulous new book Haynes Violin Manual. This is an interesting and informative book explains how to assess, buy and set up a violin.
Other stuff in this issue include: CD reviews, book reviews, a music quiz, news and chitchat from the UK fiddle scene and small ads.