Some fiddlers say that the only way to learn fiddling is to go hang out and jam with fiddlers, preferably primary sources. Since then, I’ve taught fiddle at universities, dance camps, and ASTA and NCOA summer camps, as well as at my own In the Groove Workshops and Groove Camp, in Amherst, Massachusetts. I began as a classically trained violinist, then switched to playing folk music in my 20s. I’ve encountered the question many times myself. How many times have you heard someone (perhaps yourself) ask, “ What’s the difference between playing a violin and fiddling?” Beyond the short answer, “spelling,” this age-old conundrum invites the ponderer to step beyond stereotypes and assumptions, and to explore music’s many meanings.
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