by Amanda C | Sep 29, 2015 | Fiddle
Photo of the Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band shows instruments commonly associated with the genre.** I’ll give you more details below, but in my opinion, the difference really comes down to two things: influence and delivery. Regardless of the differences, both forms...
by Lora | Sep 23, 2015 | Fiddle
Playing back-up is my absolute FAVORITEST thing to do! I would rather chuck along with a good rhythmic beat and listen to the other players in my band than play lead any day! You need to be able to do three things to be a good back-up fiddle player: You must have rock...
by Lora | Jul 25, 2013 | Fiddle
Last day here at Swannanoa. It went so fast, it felt like a short time to be here, but a long time to be away from home. I attended several jams and got more courage as the week went on. I made a few “newbie” blunders, like I started a tune too fast in the...
by Lora | Jul 24, 2013 | Fiddle
What if you could observe, undetected, during a collaboration between your greatest heroes? Like what if you could sit in on a rehearsal of the Turtle Island String Quartet, or hide on the tour bus of Bruce Springsteen and his band, or be in the locker room at...
by Lora | Jul 18, 2013 | Fiddle
This Is How Jam Sessions Work I’ve never met someone who said they didn’t like jam sessions. But there are plenty of people who have never really experienced a real jam, so here are some observations up close and personal from wandering around the jam sessions here at...
by Lora | Jul 17, 2013 | Fiddle
Some of you know that I’m gone this week. I’m at the Swannanoa Gathering, an intense music camp for folk musicians. It’s awesome, and I can’t wait to share with you what I’m learning! (Between me and you and these chickens, my fiddle...