Many famous fiddlers have influenced the history of fiddle playing throughout many generations. All these fiddlers have mastered their skills in music and in playing the fiddle. They’re known not only for their musical abilities but also for their love of playing fiddle and sharing their passion with the world.
About a week ago, Jacob Brillhart began shaping and sanding a 10 pound piece of aged wood into a violin. It’ll take a few weeks before it’s varnished and finished. And he’s live streaming much of the process on his Facebook page.
Vermont luthier Brillhart is volunteering to build a violin this month, as part of an effort to raise money for musicians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank you for your support over our 15+ years.
We now have an online shop selling mugs and tee-shirts with our fabulous fiddle scroll logo emblazoned across the front. Grab yourself one and buy one as a present for anyone.
Also our YouTube channel is raging. Pop across and view some of our awesome video from over the years at our annual awards showcase in Tamworth.
Keep fiddling now…..
The strings of a violin are the most integral part of the violin, if they are the wrong length or tension your are not going to make good music.
Good quality, however, does not always mean high price tags as there are some good quality strings available for families or those on a budget.
We take a look at the 10 best violin strings that will take your music from ouch to wow.
With their quality and rarity, no one could deny their great value. Expensive violins have rich stories hidden on their wood and strings.
Many notable virtuosos have laid their hands on these violins, and they continue to pass on to new violinists regularly.
Richard Tognetti is Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Lead Violin. He has established an international reputation for his compelling performances and artistic individualism.
Richard began his studies in his home town of Wollongong with William Primrose, then with Alice Waten at the Sydney Conservatorium, and Igor Ozim at the Bern Conservatory, where he was awarded the Tschumi Prize as the top graduate soloist in 1989.
At present he is lead violinist and artistic director of the amazing Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Christian Li, a 12-year-old schoolboy violinist from Melbourne, recently became the youngest-ever artist signed by the Decca Classics record label. He will release a new recording later this month, a contemporary adaptation of a traditional Chinese folk tune.
THE GOLDEN FIDDLE AWARDS HAS AN
ONLINE SHOP – FINALLY!!!
Finally we now have a fantastic online shop here and will soon be active on our Facebook page and very soon we will be selling exclusive products such as CDs. But first may we interest you in our fantastic GFA branded tee. A Soft American cotton tee shirt with our GFA logo on the front. Show your support for the organisation that has supported string players for over 15+ years and get yours NOW!
For one whole week at the end of March, from early every morning until late at night, Jacob Brillhart livestreamed himself from his violin-making workshop in Chelsea, Vermont. The videos archived on Facebook depict a serene tableau: Brillhart, in a black apron, bent over his workbench, soft sunlight pouring in from the skylight. Every once in a while he stops to fiddle with his phone. Then, it’s back to the minute, delicate work of carving a violin from scratch.
Playing the violin can be a very communal activity, and with the instrument right up against our faces, we have some unique considerations when it comes to being sanitary during the outbreak of any disease, whether it’s the coronavirus, the flu or the common cold.