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September 28, 2019

Arizona State Old Time Fiddlin’ Championships

I will be judging the 2019 Arizona State Old Time Fiddlin’ Championships in Payson, Arizona. The Payson, Arizona  Old Time Fiddlers Contest and Acoustic Celebration is truly a piece of Arizona history. This event has over 49 years of history celebrating the musical heritage of the pioneers of our great state.

Tagged With: arizona, az, championship, Championships, contest, fiddle, fiddlin', old time, payson, state

August 10, 2019

Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest

I will be judging the Strasburg Hometown Days Fiddle Contest. Registration: 12:00 noon Contest begins: 1:15 p.m. $15 Entry Fee ($12 for Pee Wee) $5 discount for COTFA Members!

Tagged With: co, Colorado, contest, fiddle, Hometown, Strasburg

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiddling, Workshops Tagged With: fiddle, improvising, improvising in fiddle tunes, intermediate fiddle lesson, key of D, soldier's joy, vi wickam, violin

February 14, 2019

How To Read Sheet Music – Lesson 2 – Quick Tip

How to Read Sheet Music - Lesson 2 - Quick Practice Tip

[The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Randall’s Hornpipe. from my Fiddle Tune a Day Series.] Hi, I’m Vi Wickam here, with another myTalentForge.com Quick Tip of the Week! This Quick Tip is about sheet music, as the last one was. And one of the new series we are […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: beginning fiddle lesson, fiddle, free music lesson, how to read sheet music, quick practice tip, quick tip, randall's hornpipe, string instruments, vi wickam, violin

February 7, 2019

How To Read Sheet Music – Quick Practice Tip

How To Read Sheet Music - Quick Practice Tip

  [The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Nymrod Hornpipe from my Fiddle Tune a Day Series.] Hi I’m Vi Wickam. And this is another Quick Tip. We’re starting at the end of the Quick Tip world! I’ve got Quick Tips for you today though! This Quick Tip is […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: fiddle, free music lesson, how to read sheet music, nymrod hornpipe, quick practice tip, quick tip, string instruments, vi wickam, violin

January 31, 2019

Be Dynamic – Quick Tip

Be-Dynamic-Quick-Practice-Tip

Find more Quick Tips and lessons by Vi Wickam and other teachers at https://www.myTalentForge.com. [The song I play at the beginning of this Quick Tip is called Lover’s Waltz from my Fiddle Tune a Day Series]. Hi everybody, Vi Wickam here with another myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week. This Quick Tip is Be Dynamic! […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: be dynamic, emotion, fiddle, quick practice tip, quick tip, vi wickam

January 17, 2019

The Pesky Violin Hickey Tip #2 – Quick Tip

The Pesky Violin Hickey Tip #2 - Quick Practice Tip

Watch Tip #1 of The Violin Hickey here. Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is your Quick Tip of the Week, from myTalentForge.com. Last week we talked about the dreaded violin hickey. And this week I’m going to give you another tip that is a little less commonly known about how to avoid and deal […]

Filed Under: Quick Tips Tagged With: cleaning your instrument, fiddle, free music lesson, myTalentForge, quick practice tip, quick tip, vi wickam, viola, violin, violin hickey

January 15, 2019

Faded Love Harmony – Free Fiddle Lesson

Faded Love Harmony

Hi I’m Vi Wickam, here with myTalentForge.com, and this is a lesson on a twin fiddle part to Faded Love. Faded Love is a classic old-time fiddle tune. It was made popular by Bob Wills Band, and the melody was taken, at least mostly, from an old civil war tune, My Darling Nelly Gray. Here […]

Filed Under: Free Fiddle Lessons, Videos Tagged With: bob wills band, faded love, fiddle, free music lesson, harmony, key of D, my darling nelly gray, twin fiddle lesson, vi wickam, vithefiddler

January 15, 2019

How to Tune Your Violin

How-To-Tune-Your-Violin

Hi I’m Vi Wickam with myTalentForge.com. Here’s a lesson for you on how to tune your violin or your fiddle- depending on what you call it! Same instrument! Here’s my violin and you can hear that it’s in tune. Learning to tune your instrument is one of those beginning things that is very important. It’s […]

Filed Under: Free Fiddle Lessons, Videos Tagged With: comfort with your instrument, exercise, fiddle, free fiddle lesson, how to tune your violin, tuning your instrument, vi wickam, viola, violin

January 15, 2019

Lady Be Good – Free Fiddle Lesson

Lady-Be-Good

Hi I’m Vi Wickam and here’s a swing tine fiddle lesson for myTalentForge.com! This is one my favorite, old, swing tunes. It’s one called Lady Be Good, or Lady Be Good To Me. When I perform it, I generally will sing it, as well as fiddling it. I’ll put the words in there- maybe I’ll […]

Filed Under: Free Fiddle Lessons, Videos Tagged With: fiddle, free fiddle lesson, intermediate +/advanced fiddle lesson, key of G, lady be good, swing tune, vi wickam

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