Fiddle Studio

This episode discusses what to do about a locked-up right wrist. If your bow arm is stiff and you're not sure why and you don't know how to fix it, get some tips on why a loose, flexible arm can help your tone and the best ways to work on it. We present a setting of Tighe's Rare form the Arthouse Bar in Baltimore Maryland. 

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

Noah VanNorstrand, a fiddler, singer, mandolin player, and percussionist joins us to discuss his unique approach to music and fiddling. Alongside his brother Andrew, Noah spent his childhood homeschooling and playing for contra dances, where he developed a habit for creating his own tunes instead of practicing existing ones. Hear all about Noah's new debut solo album Share the Moon. We present the tune Sure Does! from Noah's album.

Find Noah's music at greatbearmusic.com. 

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

Ever had a fiddle mishap that made you gasp, or laugh out loud? Welcome aboard! This episode delivers a hilarious set of instrument horror stories from the Facebook Fiddlers Association. From snapped bows to fiddles left in hot cars and even those accidentally run over, you'll find yourself either cringing or chuckling at these tales. And yes, your host Meg Wobus Beller has her own horror story to share.

This episode also presents a setting of Jaybird from the Baltimore Old-Time jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

The bow is a crucial if under appreciated component of fiddling, and in this special Bow Studio episode, we dive into the whys and hows of bow selection, care, and handling. We'll touch on everything from the nuances of holding rosin, to the significance of tightening and loosening, and even the fascinating materials used in their creation.

This episode features the tune New Five Cent Piece from a Baltimore Square Dance at the Mobtown Ballroom.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

Is speed really a necessity when it comes to playing the fiddle? We're about to challenge your preconceived notions in this comprehensive episode that dives into fast fiddle playing methods. Mastering fast reels isn't an overnight project. By the end of this episode, your perception of speed will be transformed and you'll have tips to play fast, feel settled, and never be in a rush.

This episode also presents a setting of Hollow Poplar from the Baltimore Square Dance at the Mobtown Ballroom.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

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.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

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.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

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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I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

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.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].

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.

I teach fiddle lessons!
Find out more at meganbeller.com/teaching

I also have a website for learning to fiddle: Fiddle Studio has courses and a mailing list and my Top 10 Fiddle Tunes!

My Fiddle Studio Book 1: Fiddling for the Complete Beginner is FREE on Amazon! It has over 30 easy beginner fiddle tunes with sheet music, tab, and a link to a video for each tune!

• Fiddle Books 
• Bandcamp
• YouTube   

You can reach me at [email protected].