Bluegrass and Fiddling are really cousins. Fiddling has its roots in European tunes that came westward with the immigrants up to 200 or more years ago. Often these tunes were called “Mountain Music.” Bluegrass, in comparison, as stated elsewhere on the site, though it sounds just as ancient to modern
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Modes lessons updated for AAP members
I updated some of this info on the lesson “Moods of the Modes” for AAP members. Usually I kind of “force” my private students to go through the paces to “earn” this knowledge, one step at a time, but here I jumped ahead a bit and just gave you
Business Brainstorm Blog
Yes… 3 B’s …not the Better Business Bureau, but an open blog for FJi members to comment, suggest, discuss, and critique FJi advertising and general business practices. I always want to stay as current as possible when it comes to serving our members! In today’s business climate, YOU will know
What FJi is NOT!
Easier to tell the few things that FJi is not than list all the great things that the Institute is!
New video – What FJi is NOT!
I’ve seen some videos on the internet that are more like old school slideshow powerpoint presentations with a narrator (your’s truly) and a simple transcription of the text onscreen. I’m thinking that it could be useful for certain topics but not for others. Let me know if you think this
Fiddle Jam Club Newsletter Vol. 3 #3
This is a re-post of a Fiddle Jam Club Newsletter issue (volume 3 issue #3) that dates 12/1/2014. sent: 12/1/14 Happy Holiday Season! I hope that your Black Friday shopping hangover is passing. ;~)) Tis the season… I’ve re-opened the Fiddle Jam Institute Holiday Song Lesson Vault.
Kombo Tatoo
OK, so this really isn’t a tatoo officially, it is 6 small burn marks that I received as part of a Kambo Frog treatment recently. It was not too fun, but I do feel pretty clear headed since, and felt like I improvised really well the day after, finding it