Flinty Bo Diddle’s forty-eight comments

These days I have my eyes on the baby monitor when I play. Hoping that I’ll have someone to join me in a few years! more…

Brilliant discussion, helped me a lot. I think I still have a way to go to push the limits of tone on my current fiddle so i’ll not rush into anything new just yet. If there are any good fiddle makers in N. more…

Yes thats the question I guess! It’s mainly because I took it to a luthier to get it checked over recently, soundpost, bridge etc. and he didn’t seem to think too highly of it. “I wouldn’t spend any more on it” was the comment lol. more…

This might be a dumb post but here it goes. How do you go about getting advice on where or how to buy a new fiddle? I see a lot of discussion amongst e.g. pipers who share info about makers and all sorts of advice and tips. more…

Lol I was the one who suggested the clip on tuner near the start of this thread. I have been reading everyone’s comments with a fine tooth comb! Thanks so much, I too have a lot to work on. more…

Or a cheaper option is just play with a tuner app on the phone. more…

Yes get the wee clip on ones, i think it helps. more…

I’ve seen these on amazon but wasn’t sure if any good. Just ordered one! I’ll let you know how it goes lol more…

I know playing without one is the best option but sadly it isn’t possible for me 98% of the time. more…

All this chat about the fiddle and once again the poor bow is forgotten! The biggest improvement i made in my playing was buying a decent bow. more…