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March 5, 2019

Improvising in Fiddle Tunes – Intro – Lesson 1

Improvising in Fiddle Tunes - Intro

This is the first video in a lesson series for the fiddle called Improvising in Fiddle Tunes. Enjoy this FREE lesson, and go to https://www.myTalentForge.com to find the rest of the series’ videos, which will be released once a week. Hi I’m Vi Wickam, and this is the first video in a series of lessons […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddling, Workshops / fiddle, improvising, improvising in fiddle tunes, intermediate fiddle lesson, key of D, soldier's joy, vi wickam, violin 6 Comments

June 12, 2016

Fisher’s Hornpipe Twin Fiddle Lessons

This post is especially for the kids attending the Off The Hook Arts Summer Music Camp. And, the rest of you get to enjoy it as well. The instructions below are for the kids. You adults can do whatever you want to do. 😉 I have created two lessons here, one for the melody and […]

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September 12, 2015

Denver Oldtime and Contest Fiddling Workshop

Fiddle Contest Workshop

I’m excited to be teaching another fiddle workshop with the Scottish Fiddling Society of Colorado, December 5th . In this workshop, I will discuss the origins and development of American Fiddle music over time, as well as the function and role of fiddle contests in this development. This will be an interactive workshop, and all […]

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June 10, 2015

Play Along Audio for Off the Hook Students

Begining Fiddle Boil Them Cabbage Down Old Joe Clark – Melody Old Joe Clark – Fancy Intermediate/Advanced Chicken Reel Rabbit Where’s Your Mammy Iron Man Peter Gunn Smoke On The Water Sunshine of Your Love Black Dog

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June 1, 2015

Fiddle Workshops at Weiser

Fiddle workshops

I will be teaching two workshops again this year at the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest in Weiser, Idaho. If you are going to be at Weiser, and are available to attend the workshops, I would love to see you. The workshops are: Jam Session Survival Skills Jamming is a great way to get comfortable playing […]

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October 21, 2014

Fiddle Workshops at The Western Open

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I will be co-teaching a couple of fiddling workshops this weekedn with champion fiddler extraordinaire, Matthew Hartz. These workshops will be presented by My Talent Forge  this Friday and Saturday at the Western Open Fiddle Championships. If you are going to be in northern California, we would love to see you at the workshops (and […]

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April 21, 2014

Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp 2014

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It’s time to register for the Fifth Annual Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp! Registration is now open for one of my favorite teaching events of the summer. Cody Stadelmaier and I will be teaching fiddlers of all ages for 5 days at Magnolia Music Studio in Old Town – Fort Collins, CO. Students will receive lessons […]

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April 10, 2014

Suzuki and The Fiddler Workshop Videos

soldier's joy free fiddle lesson

I want you to work on developing your ear by playing along with these tunes without sheet music. It’s an extra challenge for you that will pay-off by making it easier for you to learn tunes in the future. Soldier’s Joy Basic – Melody I want you to all learn the basic melody to Soldier’s […]

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April 10, 2014

Can Fiddlers and Violinists Play Nice?

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(2nd Annual Suzuki and the Fiddler Workshop) Last summer, I had the pleasure of teaching with a 1-day workshop with 2 great Suzuki Teachers, Everett Goodwin and Emily Bowman. The Suzuki and the Fiddler workshop was a part of the Project Youth and Chamber Music Festival, organized by Jephta Bernstein. It was a great experience, […]

Article by Vi Wickam / Colorado Music, Fiddling, Workshops / fiddle, music camp, summer camp, suzuki, workshop 2 Comments

February 11, 2014

Swing Fiddling Workshop – Live on [my] Talent Forge

Justin Branum - Swing Fiddler

I’m really excited by how [my] Talent Forge is beginning to take shape. We are launching a bi-monthly series of workshops that will be hosted as a live streaming event and Google hangout on the [my] Talent Forge website. These workshops will be held at 4:00PM on the last Sunday of even months at 4:00PM […]

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