It is hard for me to believe that this fall (2019) I have been playing the violin for 50 years! I guess that qualifies me as an official “old guy.” Some chronological markers are worthy of a bit of retrospect I think. In this video I talked about the 3
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Gypsy Tears with Jason Schuster at Heartwood Soundstage again.
I had the privilege of playing with guitarist Jason Schuster and Gypsy Tears again on October 1st 2019. Also bassist Nolan Kostella-Staples did some fine solo work and my good friend Howard Wapner on rhythm guitar is always a treat to make music with. We had some rather distracting sound
New Changes coming to FJi!
Hey fiddle jamming enthusiasts! I’m getting really excited about upgrading a number of features at the Fiddle Jam Institute! I’m going to reinvigorate the Fiddle Jam Club Newsletter. You can expect to see me start to convert more individual song lessons from the FJi Library to single items in
New Drone Track Downloads in the Store!
FYI: I just finished posting the drone and loop tracks as a download product in the FJi School Store. All 12 keys in both a drone (no tempo) and loop (tempo with a beat) for your practice use. Great for use as an improvising aid or with my Rock
Beginner’s Corner
COMING SOON! OK…. I’ve seen the proverbial writing on the wall for a while now… Even though I originally and purposefully designed the overall Fiddle Jam Institute to be NOT for absolute beginners, and just for “near-beginners” and up, I was surprised when my video on YouTube that I did
Funny Dirt Bike Sounds on Violin
I know, this might seem a bit off topic… but funny is funny, and if it includes a violin, and motorcycles, I’m all about it! To do this actually takes very good bow and finger control, so kudos to whoever is the performer. FYI: Here’s a pic of my current
GDPR and the Fiddle Jam Institute
Hey all, If you have interest in all this data privacy stuff swirling around the internet the past couple weeks, you can check out the particulars of your info and what the Fiddle Jam Institute does (and doesn’t do) with it by navigating to our privacy policy page here.