Fiddle Studio

By Meg Wobus BellerMusic Music Commentary Music Interviews Music History

Fiddle Studio episodes

April 25, 2023Why do fiddle tunes have repeats? (Winder Slide)
This episode presents a setting of Winder Slide by Joe LaRose from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery and dives into why fiddle tunes have repeats (and if you have to do them).
The artists mentioned are Donna Herbert, Becky Tracy, Joe LaRose, Bruce Molsky, Rayna Gellert, and Bill Dillof.
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].
12 min
April 18, 2023Vibrato on the fiddle (Buck Mountain)
This episode presents a setting of Buck Mountain from a jam at the the Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore and discusses what vibrato is, when to use vibrato in fiddling and how to get started learning to vibrate!
The artists mentioned are Alice Kanack, Napoleon Bonaparte Chisholm "Uncle Nip", The Virginia Vagabonds, and Armin Barnett .
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].
14 min
April 11, 2023How to improve your tone (Sadie at the Back Door)
This episode presents a setting of Sadie at the Back Door by Jere Canote from a jam at the the Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore and gives you advice on how to improve your tone on the fiddle or violin!
The artists mentioned are Jere Canote and Greg Canote.
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].
12 min
April 04, 2023What's the point of scales? (Booth Shot Lincoln)
This episode presents a setting of Booth Shot Lincoln from a jam at the Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore and discusses scales, what they are good for and why play them (or not)!
The artists mentioned are Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Marcus Martin.
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].
13 min
March 28, 2023Up and down bows (The Coming of Spring)
This episode presents a setting of The Coming of Spring by Paddy O'Brien from a session at the Arthouse Bar in Baltimore and discusses discusses up and down bows, what they are, and how to use them in fiddle tunes!
The artists mentioned are Paddy O'Brien, Seána Davey, Stephen Doherty, and Líosa Murphy.
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].
11 min
March 21, 2023Why read sheet music? (Trip to Birmingham)
This episode presents a setting of Trip to Birmingham, a reel by Josie McDermott from a session at the Arthouse Bar in Baltimore and discusses addresses the question of why fiddlers might want to learn to read music!
The artists mentioned are Rachel Eddy, Matt Muloy, and Josie McDermott.
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].
15 min
March 14, 2023Learning to improvise (Fly in the Porter)
This episode presents a setting of Fly in the Porter, a jig by Paddy O'Brien from a session at the Arthouse Bar in Baltimore and discusses how to get started making up your own music and your own tunes on the fiddle!
The artists mentioned are Alice Kanack, Lynn Blakeslee, Paddy O'Brien, and Billy McComiskey.
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].
15 min
March 07, 2023Playing for a dance (Grieg's Pipes)
This episode presents a setting of Grieg's Pipes from a session at the Arthouse Bar in Baltimore and discusses playing fiddle for live dancing and dancers!
The artists mentioned are Rachel Eddy, Ken Kolodner, David Smuckler, Richard Osban, and the Flanagan Brothers.
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].
16 min
February 28, 2023How to get really good at the fiddle (Hob Dye)
This episode presents a setting of Hob Dye from a jam at R House in Baltimore and discusses how to get really, really good at the fiddle!
My weight lifting coach is Emily Socolinsky, my husband the flute player is Charley Beller. The artists mentioned are Kenny Hall and Jim Ringer and the website is Slippery Hill.
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].
10 min
February 21, 2023How to mic a fiddle (Jefferson City)
This episode presents a setting of Jefferson City by Bill Katon from a jam at the R House in Baltimore and discusses how to amplify a fiddle in the studio and on stage.
The artists mentioned are Contranella, John Wobus, Pete Showman, Bill Katon, and Howard Marshall.
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].
10 min

About Fiddle Studio

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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…