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Cello Fiddlers

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A group for people who like to play fiddle tunes on the cello, or even harmonize along with fiddlers.

8 Members, Created 3/10/2012 -

Administrators: Mandogryl (owner)

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From Mandogryl on 3/10/2012 7:43:03 AM

I have been playing the fiddle for quite awhile but recently have begun taking cello lessons. I am enjoying the cello very much, though sometimes feel quilty leaving the fiddle alone. I try to practice cello in the morning and fiddle at night. Still consider the violin my primary instrument, but the cello is so much fun. I would probably spend even more time on the cello if it were not for all the wonderful tunes I play on fiddle only. So, I am trying to learn fiddle tunes on the beast. To make things even more difficult, I am trying to learn them in the same keys fiddlers play them in. That means going up the neck into fifth position, and higher sometimes. I am signed up to take a cello/fiddle workshop this april and have already received the music for it. Both fiddle and cello parts. And this August I will be attending Maine Fiddle Camp again, except this time I will be studying the cello.

Some of my influences are Natalie Haas, Inbal Segev, and Yo Yo Ma.

4 Comments
	Mitch Reed says: 7/24/2012 2:20:42 PM I really like playing fiddle tunes on my cello, especially Creole and Cajun songs. I have a cello student and that's all we ever go over anymore.
	Mandogryl says: 7/24/2012 2:27:14 PM Thanks for joining, Mitch. Since I wrote my intro here I now play cello almost exclusively. Taking lessons, and loving Bach, as well as fiddle tunes. Thanks!
	frogeyes says: 7/22/2015 1:20:12 PM I love playing the ITM but I tend to do it on flute for the moment I can play a couple of tunes on ruby(my cello) but for the most part find it really difficult to get my head around to play in a way that it doesn't sound muddy when I play with others what sorts of things are you guys doing to get around this.
	chas5131 says: 4/7/2016 7:59:59 PM Studied classical for two years. Put the cello away. Got my cello out and consigned it last year. Traded a banjo for a fiddle, Enjoying that. PIcked up the cello today. Going to have a go at fiddling with it.
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