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News from Fiddle Jam Institute founder Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry
Standard Pitch – Does it REALLY Matter?
A440, A432, A417…. does it REALLY matter? What are your thoughts on this subject? I am interested to know what you might think about this. Please feel free to let me know (below). <<::>>
Violin Wedding Gigs – What’s it take?
Here, fresh off the gig, still wearing my tie, I report for you on what it actually takes to do one of these kinds of gigs. Hint: being a good reader is almost always a necessity… and knowing at least the first 16 or so bars of Pachelbel’s Canon in
Site back up and running!
Hey Fiddle Jammers! I just wanted to let you all know that the Fiddle Jam Institute is back open for your learning pleasure. It seems that my hosting company had a problem on their end with my (supposed to be) automatic domain name renewal. All fixed now. If you haven’t
Babik Sweet Sustenance performances
I recently came across this nice video from a few years back that features a song I wrote for our gypsy jazz group Babik called Sweet Sustenance. There’s clips of an interview with the band in the middle, as this was part of a regular concert series and TV show
Cool Coin Coincidence at Violin Lesson
I know that this one is not too much about fiddle or jamming, but it is too cool of a story to not share what really happened at a violin lesson I was giving recently. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.Yes, I actually am a great great
Cool Cat Violin Scroll
Is it a cat? Is it some mythical being? I’m not sure, but it’s cool! A friend brought this violin into my shop today for a bridge repair and I took a minute to do a photo shoot for you before sending it home. The scroll kind of reminds me