Fiddle Studio

By Meg Wobus Beller

The glasses clink and the talk and laughter grow louder. In the corner of the pub, musicians sit and play traditional dance tunes that make your feet want to stomp and slide. Join fiddler Meg Wobus

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How many episodes does Fiddle Studio have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

Fiddle Studio episodes:

August 08, 2023 Jam drama (Walking in My Sleep)
Ever felt like an outsider at a music jam? How about worrying that your age — too young or too old — could be a barrier to acceptance? You're not alone. Today, we unravel the tension, anxiety, and complexities of "jam drama" - those feelings of exclusion and self-consciousness that musicians often grapple with.

This episode features the tune Walking in My Sleep from the Baltimore Square Dance at the Mobtown Ballroom.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
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YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

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13min
August 01, 2023 Alyssa Rodriguez (Polska från Tenala)
This episode presents a setting of Polska från Tenala from the EP Postcards by Alyssa Rodriguez and dives into Alyssa's history as a fiddler and composer, and her study of Scandinavian music and nyckelharpa. Alyssa's website is alyssafiddle.com and you can find her preorder and backing for the Tales and Tunes book on Kickstarter.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

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24min
July 25, 2023 How to practice scales (The Hunter's Purse)
This episode presents a setting of The Hunter's Purse from a session at Fergie's Pub in Philadelphia and gives tips for how to practice scales, for beginning fiddlers to advanced.
The artists mentioned are Talya Raitzyk, Paddy Killoran, John Glatt, Paddy Maloney, Pat Kilduff, Kevin Burke, Hanneke Cassel, Megan Lynch Chowning and Andre Brunet. The Scale books are Barbara Barber's Scales for Young Violinists and Scales for Advanced Violinists, the Carl Flesch Scale System, and Meg's book Fiddle Studio Book 2: Fiddle for the Advanced

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The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

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17min
July 18, 2023 Taking a lesson (Bill Malley's)
This episode presents a setting of Bill Malley's from a session at Fergie's Pub in Philadelphia and give you tips for taking- or giving- a fiddle lesson.
The artists mentioned are Bill Malley, Martin Hayes, Joe Bane, and John Naughton.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

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18min
July 11, 2023 The left hand pinky (New Mown Meadows)
This episode presents a setting of New Mown Meadows from a session at Fergie's Pub in Philadelphia and describes the challenges of using the left hand pinky and how to get better at using it.
The artists mentioned are Miguel Oliveira, Lynn Blakeslee, and the etude book is School of Violin Technics by Henry Schradiek.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
13min
July 04, 2023 Irish session etiquette (Pat Mahon's Jig)
This episode presents a setting of Pat Mahon's Jig from a session at Fergie's Pub in Philadelphia and discusses Irish Session Etiquette and where it can go wrong.
The artists mentioned are Contranella, Pat Mahon, Dermott Grogan, Brian Boyce, Darin Kelly, and Eaman Kelly.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
17min
June 27, 2023 Shoulder rests (Candy Girl)
This episode presents a setting of Candy Girl from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery and talking all about different kinds of shoulder rests and options for using them.

The shoulder rests I talk about are a foam shoulder rest, a KUN, Bon Musica, viostrap, and Piestro.
The artists mentioned are Uncle Bunt Stephens, Uncle Jimmy Thompson, Brittany Haas, and Mike Seeger.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
11min
June 20, 2023 High and low 2s (Farewell to Princeton)
This episode presents a setting of Farewell to Princeton from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery and talks about high and low 2s on the fiddle.
The artists mentioned are Clyde Davenforth, Ray Aldon, and Emily Shaad.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
10min
June 13, 2023 What is the difference between a violin and a fiddle? (Five Miles of Ellum Wood)
This episode presents a setting of Five Miles of Ellum Wood from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery and dives into that age old question, what is the difference between the violin and the fiddle?
The artists mentioned is Bruce Greene and his CD Five Miles of Ellum Wood: Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Solos.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
9min
June 06, 2023 Shifting and positions part 2 (Money Musk)
This episode presents a setting of Money Musk from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery and talking all about how shifting up into positions works on the violin or fiddle.
The artists mentioned are Rodney Miller, Paul Gifford, Jean Carignon, The Highwoods String Band, The New Lost City Ramblers, Delaware Water Gap, and Cranberry Lake.
The Fiddle Studio Books are getting a new edition! The 2nd edition of Book 1 is available now: Fiddle Studio books

Reach me at [email protected]
Bandcamp
YouTube
My website for learning to fiddle is Fiddle Studio which has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

...more
14min

FAQs about Fiddle Studio:

How many episodes does Fiddle Studio have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

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