The Fiddler Off the Roof....

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Tutte Lemkow

"The fiddler was an unseen later seen character in the beginning and the middle of the movie."

"Tutte Lemkow was born in Oslo, Norway, as Isak Samuel Lemkow, on Aug. 28, 1918. He was an actor and dancer, and he can play the fiddle, as seen in Fiddler on the Roof. He has been in 38 movies, the 30th of them is Fiddler on the Roof. He was married to Swedish actress Mai Zetterling from 1944 to 1953. Etienne is his daughter and Louis Lemkow (professor of evironmental sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona) is his son. Tutte and Mai divorced in the mid-1950's, and in 1954, Tutte married dancer Sara Luzita and had two daughters, Rachel and Rebecca."

 

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Dimitri, a Londoner plays Russian music in the Sir Colin Campbell pub Kilburn.

 

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How to Play Trad Irish Fiddle - Free Lesson by Kevin Burke

 

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Playing the Cape Breton fiddle | Natalie MacMaster

 

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Nicky Sanders from the Steep Canyon Rangers

3 Minutes of Amazing Fiddle Playing

 

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Eileen Ivers, Athena Tergis, and Liz Carroll - demonstrate their extraordinary fiddling skills in the film "Absolutely Irish."

Three Irish Fiddlers from "Absolutely Irish"

 

[timoc]

And then there was this.

 

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14 Year Old Fiddler - The Orange Blossom Special - The Kempters

(CLICK ON "WATCH ON YOUTUBE")

 

[RadishRose]

I saw this maybe a year ago. I'm thrilled to see it again. Thanks, Meanderer!

 

[Paco Dennis]

Misa 's instrument of choice was fiddle. We went to several bluegrass jam sessions where a host of guitar, bass, banjo, wash board, and fiddle players would gather. Some were old timers, having learned to play the Missouri back hills blue grass. That was a popular folk music style , as was country music. I recently came across a phenomenal fiddle player. Michael Clevland. Cleveland was born in Henryville, Indiana. He was born completely blind and a childhood ear infection caused him to lose 80% of his hearing in one ear. They made a movie of his journey...

Here he is in a few video's....

 

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The Country Music Fiddle: A Brief History

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"The fiddle was the first country music instrument of choice, not the guitar, despite the latter’s extensive use today. After all, the fiddle already made its appearance in colonial America."

"Historians consider John Utie as the first fiddler on American soil; he arrived in Virginia in 1620. By 1736, fiddle contests were not unheard of, according to archived historical records. Even President George Washington had a favorite fiddle tune, “Jaybird Sittin’ on a Hickory Limb.” Moreover, Founding Father Patrick Henry – who popularized the rallying slogan “Give me Liberty, or give me death!” – was documented as being rather good at fiddle playing." (Read More)

 

[RadishRose]

Dimitri, a Londoner plays Russian music in the Sir Colin Campbell pub Kilburn.

Dimitri, a Londoner plays Russian music in the Sir Colin Campbell pub Kilburn.

Amazing!!!

 

[RadishRose]

Nicky Sanders from the Steep Canyon Rangers

3 Minutes of Amazing Fiddle Playing

Wow. At about 2:15 he breaks into "Sabre Dance", I couldn't believe it

 

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[PeppermintPatty]

Playing the Cape Breton fiddle | Natalie MacMaster

This is lovely fiddling.

I never realized until recently that violins and fiddles are the same instrument. Apparently the only difference is how they are played. To my ear, both are wonderful.

 

[Michael Z]

Our local community theater group has done this musical several times. We have a lady that can do the fiddling perfectly. It is, without a doubt, my favorite musical.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Nicky Sanders from the Steep Canyon Rangers

3 Minutes of Amazing Fiddle Playing

This is insanely good fiddle playing. Similar to Ashley MacIsaac’s playing. Very entertaining

And then there was this.

You couldn’t get more of a contrast in playing. Both are equally amazing to my ears. This gave me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[RadishRose]

The Country Music Fiddle: A Brief History

​

"The fiddle was the first country music instrument of choice, not the guitar, despite the latter’s extensive use today. After all, the fiddle already made its appearance in colonial America."

"Historians consider John Utie as the first fiddler on American soil; he arrived in Virginia in 1620. By 1736, fiddle contests were not unheard of, according to archived historical records. Even President George Washington had a favorite fiddle tune, “Jaybird Sittin’ on a Hickory Limb.” Moreover, Founding Father Patrick Henry – who popularized the rallying slogan “Give me Liberty, or give me death!” – was documented as being rather good at fiddle playing." (Read More)

Kate and Her Fiddle, painting by Carrie Ballantyne, 1956.

 

[SeniorBen]

This is lovely fiddling.

I never realized until recently that violins and fiddles are the same instrument. Apparently the only difference is how they are played. To my ear, both are wonderful.

A fiddle has a flatter bridge, or so I am told. Other than that, they're the same.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

A fiddle has a flatter bridge, or so I am told. Other than that, they're the same.

Ok. There’s interesting.
The information I’ve viewed regarding the difference between a fiddle & violin
is this: ( but I could be wrong )

The answer is a surprising “no.” A violin and a fiddle are the same four-stringed instrument, generally played with a bow, strummed, or plucked. They are identical in their physical appearance. What distinguishes a violin from a fiddle is the style of music that is played on the instrument; it's all in how you play it.

The words fiddle and violin are two names for the same stringed instrument—fiddle is just an informal way of referring to the violin. In the context of classical music, it's typically called a violin. In a bluegrass band, it's more likely to be called a fiddle.


https://stringsmagazine.com/learn-the-difference-between-violin-and-fiddle/

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Ashley MacIisaac brings the house down with fiddle playing

 

[Llynn]

A violin has strings.
A fiddle has strangs.

 

[SeniorBen]

Some fiddle players prefer to have a flatter bridge instead of the more traditional arched bridge. The flatter bridge decreases the angle between strings and allows two or more notes to be played at a time, which is desirable to many fiddlers.
https://www.johnsonstring.com/violi...ayers prefer to,is desirable to many fiddlers.