Featured Violin Recordings:

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Brown, Matt - FALLS OF RICHMOND 2008 - Second solo release from this trad-fiddler with Lone Prairie, featuring tunes from such folks as Burl Hammons and Hiram Stamper: "Train 45," "If The River Was Whiskey," "Shortenin' ..more... 5SP-CD08002 CD .. $16.95

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Fingal - FINGAL 2008 - 15 track set of mostly traditional Irish tunes and songs from this finely-tuned trio consisting of Randal Bays on fiddle, James Keane on accordion, and Daithi Sproule on guitar and ..more... NFR-CD502 CD .. $13.95

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McAvinue, Patrick - RUTLAND'S REEL 2008 -- Blazing debut from the young fiddler with Audie Blaylock & Redline. With Jesse Brock, Michael Clevelend, Audie Blaylock, Barry Reid and Pete Kelly. ..more... PATUX-CD174 CD .. $14.95

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Red Wellies, The - THE RED WELLIES 2008 -- Dazzling Irish tunifying from Asheville NC! Twin fiddlers Claudine "Beanie" Odell and Duncan Wickel, Vincent Fogarty on bouzouki, and special guest Aaron Olwell on flute and concertina. ..more... REDW-CD08 CD .. $14.95

Featured Violin Books:

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STEPHANE GRAPPELLI - GYPSY JAZZ VIOLIN by Tim Kliphuis New! Book/CD set. Teaches Gypsy Jazz violin in the style of Stephane Grappelli. Have you listened to Grappelli's solos thinking "I wish I could do that, but it's way over my head?" Here is the answer: simple theory, licks and stylistic lessons point you towards your first authentic Gypsy Jazz improvisations, which you can try out with the swinging guitar-bass playalong CD rhythm section. 02-21539BCD $24.95

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THE FIDDLE MUSIC OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS - CEOL NA FIDHLE - VOLUMES 5 AND 6 compiled by Christine Martin Over 100 tunes, many previously unpublished, from today's Scottish Highland traditional repertoire. Includes slow airs, hornpipes, marches, retreat marches, jigs, reels, and strathspeys. With ..more... 01-010072 $22.95

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WESTERN SWING FIDDLE by Joe Carr Book/CD set. Learn the three basic styles of western swing fiddling. The melody section includes classic techniques. Harmony Fiddling covers the basics of two- and three-part fiddling. The ..more... 02-20289BCD $17.95

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VIOLIN FOR DUMMIES by Katharine Rapoport Book/CD/ROM set. One of the most popular musical instruments, the violin also has a reputation of being amongst the most difficult to play. With this book, aspiring violinists will be able to ..more... 02-8389 $24.99

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ORIGINALS by April Verch 27 of April's compositions, many from her recordings and some you may have only heard live, or never before! Each tune is notated with bow markings, ornamentation, and chords for accompanists. ..more... 636-1 $25.00

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AMERICAN FIDDLE METHOD - CANADIAN FIDDLE STYLES by April Verch & Brian Wicklund Book/CD set. Expert fiddlers team up to delve into the dynamic world of Canadian fiddling. This highly anticipated intermediate-level book explores Canadas rich fiddle traditions including Old ..more... 02-20142BCD $24.95

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GETTING INTO FIDDLING by Craig Duncan Book/CD set. A quick study in the most popular fiddle styles played today, this covers basic fiddling techniques and tunes in old time, bluegrass, contest, western swing, Cajun and Irish/Celtic ..more... 02-20944BCD $17.95

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50 TUNES FOR FIDDLE, VOL. 1: TRADITIONAL, OLD TIME, BLUEGRASS & CELTIC SOLOS by Mark Geslison Book/3-CD set. Ranging in difficulty, the tunes contain a simple melody and most have an intermediate or advanced part. Many contain a harmony part to match the melody. Includes hoedowns, ..more... 02-99938BCD $29.95

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300 FIDDLE TUNES This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes and slow airs. "The Diamond Jig," "Geese in the Bog," "Morgon Rattler Jig," "Skiver ..more... 49-1235 $12.95

Featured Violin Videos

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DVD - FIDDLE MASTERS CONCERT SERIES, VOLUME 3 New! Featuring Daniel Carwile, Hanneke Cassel, Casey Driessen, Brittany Haas, Natalie Haas, Alex Hargreaves, Tatiana Hargreaves, and Gabe Witcher. 670-DVD3 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY OLD-TIME FIDDLE: TWO DVD SET taught by Brad Leftwich Contains 300-DVD100 & 300-DVD101. Teaches the fundamentals of traditional "downbow" fiddling, showing you how to produce its distinctive flowing, rhythmic style. Lesson One breaks down the ..more... 300-DVD101SET .. list $49.95 ours $44.95

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DVD - CHOPS & GROOVES - RHYTHMIC EXPLORATIONS FOR BOWED STRINGS taught by Darol Anger, with Casey Driessen & Rushad Eggleston Learn how you can create infectious, driving rhythms and syncopations in a variety of musical styles. These percussive bowing techniques produce grooves that can be used to accompany bluegrass, ..more... 300-DVD165 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SWINGIN' JAZZ VIOLIN - IMPROVISATION AND MUSICIANSHIP FOR FIDDLERS taught by Matt Glaser With relaxed good humor, Glaser immediately has you playing along with him, trading four-bar phrases in a call-and-response session. By analyzing seminal violin solos and covering the circle of ..more... 300-DVD222 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SINGING WITH THE FIDDLE: ACCOMPANYING OLD TIME SONGS AND BALLADS taught by Bruce Molsky Bruce shows you how to achieve rich and compelling harmonies in a musical interaction between your fiddle and voice. You'll learn to: develop your ear and tune your singing to the fiddle, how ..more... 300-DVD298 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - SUPER FIDDLE BOWING TECHNIQUES by Ed Marsh Master fiddler and teacher Marsh introduces the basic bowing patterns as well as play-along exercises so you can practice these techniques and patterns. Single bowing, the single and double ..more... 02-DVD95997 .. list $14.95 ours $13.45

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DVD - RANDY HOWARD - HOT FIDDLIN' taught by Randy Howard Ace fiddler Howard performs 13 tunes with a guitarist/vocalist and bassist, demonstrating his skill as both a soloist and backup player. Presents an informative workshop, an interview, and a ..more... 02-DVD98537 .. list $24.95 ours $22.45

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DVD - BEGINNING FIDDLE DVD - VOL. 1 taught by Jim Wood Teaches 6 easy tunes: "Cripple Creek," "Cotton-Eyed Joe," "Sally Goodwin," "Old Joe Clark," "Boil Them Cabbage Down" and "Amazing Grace." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no ..more... 285-DVD105 .. list $29.95 ours $19.95

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DVD - BOBBY HICKS TEACHES FIDDLING, VOL. 1 taught by Bobby Hicks Inducted into the Fiddlers Hall of Fame in 2002, Grand Ole Opry performer for 50 years, considered part of the "first generation" of bluegrass musicians, Bobby Hicks is a master. Using a split ..more... BOBBY-DVD1 .. list $39.95 ours $35.95

Featured Violin New Instruments:

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NIPPON STRAD COPY VGC, good pre-WWII Japanese Strad model, lightly flamed two piece back, light brown to red brown color, good smooth tone for this price range, with beater case, price reduced ..more... 110U-4985 $475.00

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SAMUEL SHEN SV200 1/2 SIZE (2004) EC+, very nice handmade Chinese work, two piece back with some flame, shaded amber varnish, boxwood fittings, great sound for this price, with older shaped hard case, on consignment - price ..more... 110U-5066 $400.00

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FENDER® FV-1 ELECTRIC VIOLIN Solid spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard and tuners, piezo pickup with volume and tone controls, polar white finish. Includes bow, ebony chin rest, padded shoulder rest, rosin, ..more... FV1-WHT .. list $719.99 ours $499.99

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STROH VIOLIN Resophonic violin with aluminum resonator cone and 2 aluminum bells - the large one projects out to the audience, the small one is a "monitor" and points at the player. Violin body is a ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown STROHV27 $500.00

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YAMAHA SV-120K SILENT VIOLIN BLACK - Concert Select series, minimalist design electric violin. The built in practice headphone amp allows the player to practice "silently" so as not to disturb others nearby. You may also ..more... black .. SV120K-BLACK .. list $825.00 ours $580.00

Featured Violin Accesories:

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INFELD BLUE VIOLIN STRING SET The "Infeld Blue" set enhances the "brighter overtones" on most violins and represents half of the Thomastik-Infeld violin string system (see also Infeld Red). All 8 strings of this "system" ..more... 1B-100-SET .. list $77.70 ours $40.80

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INFELD RED VIOLIN STRING SET The "Infeld Red" set enhances the "darker overtones" on most violins and represents half of the Thomastik-Infeld violin string system (see also Infeld Blue). All 8 strings of this "system" are ..more... 1R-100-SET .. list $89.30 ours $46.90

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PERFECTION PEGS 4/4 VIOLIN / VIOLA - At long last an effective planetary geared violin peg. These eliminate the need for fine tuners with the same visual appeal as traditional ebony pegs (note - pegs are not ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 01/23/09 PVP1 .. list $99.00 ours $78.95

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UNFITTED MAPLE VIOLIN BRIDGE Good quality maple 4/4 violin bridge. Plain tip (no inserts). ..more... VB50 .. list $5.17 ours $3.95

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WITTNER HYPOALLERGENIC VIOLIN CHINREST Anatomically designed and allergy tested, this elegant chinrest is a welcome addition to the violin-world. Cup & fittings are made of an ebony-look composite; no metal touches the skin. ..more... VC88-44 .. list $40.96 ours $29.95

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ROSIN IN-A-TROUGH Cake of rosin in a small protective wooden trough. For use on the hair of a violin family bow. ..more... VR501 $3.10

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THOMASTIK DOMINANT VIOLIN SET This set has a solid perlon core and gives a tone similar to gut without the disadvantages of gut, 1st E aluminum wound on steel core, 2nd A aluminum wound on perlon core, 3rd D aluminum wound ..more... TDS15 .. list $90.50 ours $48.50