I have a confession to make. I wrote this tune while I was in Harlaxton, England for a semester in college. Harlaxton Village is near Grantham Lincolnshire and University of Evansville has a campus there in a very large Manor house (the largest in the UK). I had just been in the Great Hall of […]
Safety Concert – Fritto Misto
Fritto Misto will be the second act in a three-band slate for Citizens for a Safe Loveland’s Safety Concert with Whitewater Ramble Bluegrass headlining, a band that plays “High Octane Rocky Mountain Dancegrass.” — Join us to support Citizens for a Safe Loveland, an initiative to make marijuana safe, legal, and regulated in Loveland. FEATURING: Whitewater Ramble […]
Sandy Boys – Fritto Misto
Sandy Boys is a classic old-time fiddle tune. I originally learned it from Steve Eulberg and it sure is fun playing it with Daniel too!
Improvising in Fiddle Tunes – Intro – Lesson 1
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 […]
How To Read Sheet Music – Lesson 2 – Quick 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 […]
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 […]
The Pesky Violin Hickey Tip #2 – Quick 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 […]
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 […]
Carol of the Bells – Vi Wickam and Friends, Ft Naomi Sherman & Jephta Bernstein – Rialto Theater 2018
This is a recording of Carol of the Bells, featuring Jephta Bernstein and her daughter Naomi Sherman, from the 4th Annual Vi Wickam and Friends Christmas Show at the Rialto Theatre, in Loveland, Colorado, December 2, 2018. Jephta and Naomi are ROCKSTARS! Musicians: Vi Wickam – Fiddle Naomi Sherman – Violin Jephta Bernstein – Violin […]
Turn Your Fiddle Into a Train – Quick Practice Tip
Hi I’m Vi Wickam and this is a myTalentForge Quick Tip of the Week. Some of you have wanted to know, “How do I make my fiddle sound like a train? How do I make my violin sound like a train?” There’s not just one kind of train trick on the violin. There are a […]