I play a bit of mandolin. I learn some things every week. I don't practice enough like I should. I love the damn thing to the point of tears and shame for not playing more. My family does'nt care to hear me practice these old timey tunes-- they like the country crap being generated ad nauseam these days, so I have to practice in my unheated studio. Summer is coming and good weather, so I can sit out near my garden to play. Listening to this gent makes me appreciate the fiddle more than I already do. If I ever decided to take up the fiddle (?) and I could afford lessons, Bruce would definitely be the guy I would go to, to get me on the right path.!! So much good music to be had, so little time.

Absolutely fantastic teacher - truly one of a kind! Thank you for your exceptional patience and expertise. There are tutors, and then there is you! ❤

Just moved to Missouri... So I want to learn fiddle like I've always wanted. I am an adult (50) learner so wish me luck.

@patriciajrs46

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Me, too. Let me know how sore your fingers get on fretting.

@wucuttas3165

3 жыл бұрын

wishing you luck!

@mrgroovestring

3 жыл бұрын

Mid 60's here. I started last year in January, if you are determined you can do it. Listen to all of the old time videos on KZread that you can, turn it on the stereo etc. Get yourself a fiddle that sounds good to you, and feels good in your hands Get it the rhythm/swing in your head, and love it. God bless!

@sixstringsaway7642

3 жыл бұрын

Curley ray cline would be a good start

@pachydermavenger

3 жыл бұрын

Invest in decent bow if you can

At 57 years old, I just got a fiddle. Been playing guitar forever. This video is just fantastic! Thank you, Sir! I feel like this is such a natural progression for me. I must thank Molly Tuttle and her music for inspiring me into the bluegrass/Appalachia genre.Check her out!

Six months later and my playing has improved ten fold. Thank you!

I had the great pleasure of meeting Bruce and sharing a few tunes with him at one of the early Niel Gow Fiddle Festivals when I had the amazing honour of being the custodian of one of the fiddles of Scotland's legendary fiddler Niel Gow. It's always great to see the masters of the fiddling arts passing on their knowledge in such a clear concise manner.

LOVE!!! Just bought a fiddle this week and started lessons the next day. So I have only had one lesson so far but its my dream to play fiddle music like this someday. I have wanted to learn for 20 years!!

@WOKINTUSD

6 жыл бұрын

Missi R i bought 1930s Jackson guldan violin Stradivarius 1930s which course is a fiddle 😁😊🎼🎼🎼🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶♩♩♩🎻🎻🎻🎻

@gval900

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it will take that long... it has been fifteen for me. Still so far to go..

@muddymike

3 жыл бұрын

@@WOKINTUSD no way, I have a Jackson guldan given to me by my uncle. Been playing on and off a few years but been back at it more and more

@WOKINTUSD

3 жыл бұрын

@@gval900 i played on several occasions.

@staceydeel6306

3 жыл бұрын

I got one for Christmas. I played the clarinet in high school 35 years ago. I love the fiddle and hope to plat The Orange Blossom Special. Right now it sounds like I'm murdering a 🐈

I read music and have been playing the violin for a over 46 years now but have such a hard time getting my playing to stop sounding like a violin and start sounding like "the fiddle" with that "swing sound". Your presentation was so enlightening! I didn't practice but concentrated on listening to you until you showed the "fulcrum" style and I just had to try it before listening to the rest of your video. I could not believe how hard it was for me to bow that was as many years as I've been playing. :

@edithgursel2522

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Roberson the

@dfmontgomery91

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Roberson j

@killianbridger3206

2 жыл бұрын

you prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me!

@otismohammed5555

2 жыл бұрын

@Killian Bridger instablaster ;)

@killianbridger3206

2 жыл бұрын

@Otis Mohammed thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

The first tune is called 'Candy Girl' and comes from an old record by 'Uncle' Bunt Stephens. The other tune is 'Say Darling Say' from Tommy Jarrell. (Both these can be found on KZread).

@Kydilee

6 жыл бұрын

3 years later... thanks so much for the info! I was just wondering! So you fiddle? Banjr? Something? Are you on a forum somewheres? I'd love to talk tunes :)

@patriciajrs46

3 жыл бұрын

I will bet that Tommy is related to a Kelley.

I've lost count of how many times I've listened to 'Lost Boy' over the years. This was a treat.

Seen Bruce twice at the transatlantic sessions in Glasgow front row seats twice! Inspiring musician!

I keep coming back to this because it is far and away my favorite fiddle video on youtube. Big. big thanks!

Great job Bruce. Thanks for all the help through the years. You are an icon for old-time fiddlers.

Brilliant tips with beautiful subtlety. You sir are a treasure. God bless you!

Thanks Bruce! That cleared up a lot of mystery about the pulse/push sound that has been eluding me for years. Now to practice it.

I like hearing about the different bow techniques. Thank you!

Thanks so much, Bruce. I started playing fiddle again after seeing/hearing you at the Palms Playhouse in Winters, CA, some months ago. Please come back!

Nice, clear and informed instruction! Extremely useful tips and exercises. This lesson has helped me so much in understanding and performing - I'm now being more precise and gentle with my bowing. I can't thank you enough Bruce!

Just listened to the 'candy girl' intro at the beginning of this video at half speed and realised just how much groove and subteltly is at play here... Wow.

To: Bruce Molski........ You sir, are THE man.👍

Nice presentation. Good work, Bruce Molsky.

You make it look so easy! I've just bought a fiddle and I hope to play half as good as you someday. I love this video. Thank you Bruce.

Hey Bruce, you cook brother. That music speaks to my soul. I've definitely decided to purchase a fiddle and pour my soul into it. Thanks Bud.

Wow, what a talent. This is some serious information. Thank you Mr. Molsky, just now took a sample of your new album, and it's a winner I'll be listening to regularly. Thanks for your help in the language of fiddlin'. ciao.

wow what an incredible insights. I am not a fiddler but I can sure hear some of the phrasing you are talking about. great stuff Bruce you are not only a magnificent fiddler but a very clear instructor.

This is just beautiful, I cant stop watching it

Been playing long time..try all kinds a things..still do! But Bruce is simply of one THEE best and coolest.! Thank You!

Absolutely loved this! I could watch you all day :) Thank you!

Great lesson - wish there were more of these demos.

Thanks, I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Am a classically schooled 'fiddler' w/lots of practice ahead of me to get that 'authentic' fiddle sound.

Excellent video Bruce! Thank you! Looking forward to your workshops at Bluff Country Gathering in May 2014!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Bruce. Its amazing how those simple techniques work so well.

This is great. Thanks for taking the time. So much great information I feel like I have a way forward to learn now. Thank you!

Oh my gosh. This guy is amazing.

Thanks Bruce. You have such a gift - thanks for sharing it.

Wonderful! Your explanation was tremendously helpful!

GREAT LESSON thanks Strings Mag

Thanks so much for posting this, Bruce! Great tips!

Thank you BRUCE MOLSKY!!!

Really appreciate the tips, just finally bought a fiddle. Many thanks.

You are an exceptional teacher. Thanks!

thank you for the video Here in New York City Saturday August 22 5 p.m. practicing on my violin trying to get better it's a beautiful tough instrument to learn

This video is very informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing.

Definitely adding this to practice!

Candy Girl by Uncle Bunt Stephens in the beginning of the video. One of my favorite tunes! I recommend listening to Marcus Martin, too. Particularly his tune “Happy Hollow”.

he makes this look so easy..a true master..

Thank you Bruce!

Thanks for the valuable tips Sir.

What a rich vocabulary, that our "classical" pedagogy doesn't begin to cover. Thank you Mr. Molsky for your brilliant contributions to our musical universe!

Wow!! Thank you so much for this Bruce.

Thanks Bruce! Good to see you at Fiddle Hell. Thanks for the break-down on dimensions.

Thank you, Bruce!

Excellent video. Very helpful

So cool my little boy is joining orchestra and will be learning violin 🎻

great tip!... Bruce certainly has that "authentic" sound and technique for us all to relish in. The piece he demonstrates sounds so simple but observe closely the technique he employs and discover there is a whole lot going on inside that tune !

@robertshorthill6836

Жыл бұрын

Another great "old time" fiddler of Americana music not to be ignored is one John Specker. He has studied fiddle for many years. Cheers.

I play this music, but lack the authentic 'old time sound'. So I'm gonna try to learn it from you. I was thinking of going somewhere to learn it, but talk myself out of going... I'm hoping I can get the knack from you. Here's to trying!

Thanks Bruce!

that lesson was Gold!! thx

Wonderful!! Very helpful tips .... thank you!!!

Great video. Very informative. Thank you

Thank you for making this video.

Thank you for sharing your talent and insight.

The “fulcrum” bowing is something I saw also in Swedish tunes, a nice shared technique there. Anyway, gonna have to practice all of this, now that I know what to do!

Thanks, that was very helpful! I've been trying to play Candy Girl for a few years now and that was perfect as an example.

Very good video. Thanks for posting it

I used to know a Gentleman who lived in Pittsfield N . H . HIS name was Bruce also ... great Dance Fiddler

Thank you so much! I salute you...............

Came for the tips stayed for the amazing playing!

Big thanks from Germany! I look forward to employing your tips in my exercises. :)

@KathrynRosa

Жыл бұрын

Hello

@KathrynRosa

Жыл бұрын

👋 How are you doing today and it’s nice meeting you if you don’t mind Will you mind for a private chat 💬

Mah man, that playing is a dream

You are right on very clear teaching can tell you love what you teach n it will drop down on us your students , when a student wants to learn a teacher shall appear,Aloha n never stop teaching JChoneybell KZread ....

Standard tuning. Thank you so much Mr. Molsky!

@willarity6927

7 жыл бұрын

"... and the pulsing Candy Girl, a 1924 Tennessee tune in AEAD or 'sawmill' tuning." From a description of the tune from Bruce's page on HomeSpunTapes.com.

HE PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE

i've been playing mandolin for a while and have become fairly good, but i really wish i could play fiddle. It just sounds so beautiful. What's even more frustrating is that the mandolin and fiddle are tuned the same, so whenever i hear a fiddler play, i can hear exactly what he's playing where on the fingerboard, but when i try to play it myself i'm confounded. Thanks for the tips! I'm gonna practice some bowing.

It’s a great occupation for any age!

You talk about how you learn to speak with the fiddle. It's an instrument that really makes me feel the emotion in a song. 😁🇺🇲

...a very impressive technique !

such a GREAT video. Thank you!!!

@allthingsstrings

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Lovely, thank you!

Thanks Mr. Molksy. I am trying to learn fiddle coming from a guitar background... hard stuff to be honest. I can't just pick it up and play like I could the banjo. You really add some south flavor to that thing with those drone notes.

@patriciajrs46

3 жыл бұрын

Try watching Fiddlehed videos. He will teach you notation, fingering, and pausing his instryctions is highly reccommended. Good luck.

Great pointers for this style. Nice Italian fiddle too.

@3lackdog

9 жыл бұрын

His usual fiddle is an American made fiddle by a guy with an Italian sounding name, Bruno Stefani, I think. This is probably that instrument. :)

amazing thank you !

WOW MAGNIFICENT YOU PLAY SO BEAUTIFULLY YOUR STYLE SO SMOOTH I ENJOY WATCHING YOU WITH THE BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT I GOT A VIOLIN LAST YEAR AND I'M TRYING TO BOND WITH IT

Thank You Sir,..................

this guy is the man

Awesome!

Nice job! Thanks!

great tips

Thank you

My grandad played old time , I am now learning on his fiddle (passed down to me)

i'll look it up!

thank you!

thanks for the insight... I really needed it.... :-)

Thank you. very informative!!

Thanks Bruce ¡

Brilliant..!

That sure is a great sounding fiddle.

thanks Bruce ttfn

And here i thought blue grass fiddlin was all about chords and bending my left fingers out of shape, well there's probably some of that too 😂 But it sounds much more fun and feels much more relieving to understand i simply need to keep practicing what I've been doing own my own for two years. Just play the bow in different ways! 😁 I was dreading bluegrass but no more! Awesome!

@charlibrown7745

Ай бұрын

Bruce is playing old time fiddle not bluegrass.

Love it! 💕💗💕