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Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association: Quebe Sisters
Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association: Quebe Sisters An article by Charles Gardner from circa 2000, at the very beginning of the musical career of this phenomenal triple-fiddle and three-part vocal harmony band. "After relocating in Texas in early 1995, the...
Musical Museum | History
Musical Museum | History Near Kew in London, this museum began as a private collection of player pianos and grew to include self-playing violins and other musical entertainments. Here is a video of the early days of this museum, its...
Davidson Institute: Existential depression in gifted individuals
Davidson Institute: Existential depression in gifted individuals "Because gifted children are able to consider the possibilities of how things might be, they tend to be idealists. However, they are simultaneously able to see that the world is falling short of...
Bounded Rationality: Some Thoughts on Shifting
Bounded Rationality: Some Thoughts on Shifting An interesting essay by Jeff Shaw, who is learning to play violin, on how and why a violinist shifts finger positions....
The Fiddler's Companion
The Fiddler's Companion "A Descriptive Index of North American and British Isles Music for the Folk Violin and Other Instruments": An encyclopedia of fiddle tunes and fiddling terms....
Violins and Starships: If I Could Reach a Million
Violins and Starships: If I Could Reach a Million Lynn has 15 pieces of advice she wants a thousand thousands to know. "Don't panic!" is number 5. "If the shoe hurts don't wear it," is number 15....
Look At This...: The 8 Most Ridiculous Dance Crazes
Look At This...: The 8 Most Ridiculous Dance Crazes ... and many other odd lists, including 5 Works of Art That Can Probably Kill You and The 8 Worst Possible SkyMall Impulse Purchases. Via Violins and Starships....
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