Amazing Slow Downer -- software to slow music down for learning/transcription purposes.
This is one of the greatest tools for learning hard licks ever! You are able to slow down a CD track or a song file by up to 20 percent of speed while retaining pitch. You can also tweek the pitch if the original recording is off (or you don't feel like tuning your fiddle!). There's an EQ section and the ability to pan to the part of the mix where your target instrument is playing. Start points and end points can be set and you can loop the recording or just a short section. Man, have things come a long way since my old Marantz half-speed recorder! The program is available for Mac (both OS X and pre-X versions) and Windoze machines, too. It is available for free download to test it out (only allows you to process the first two tracks of an audio CD or the first quarter of a sound file). Two "thumbs up" from me.

The "Bow Genie" (patent pending) -- Invented By Chris Daring to teach her students a correct bow hold, the Bow Genie is now available to everyone. Easily attached and easily removed, the Bow Genie tips a players hand into the proper angle and keeps the wrist from dropping. Designed to fit a wide variety of different size violin bows, the Bow Genie merely slips over the end of the bow, then slides up to secure itself next to the frog. (Note from Tony: I've used these with several students with improper bow grips and positive results were immediate! For children with small hands I cut the pinky cup down to about half the height.)

Carwile String Studio -- Fiddle lessons, video instruction, and CDs from Daniel and Amy Carwile.

COLORADO OLD TIME FIDDLERS' ASSOCIATION

Denver Suzuki Strings -- A place where old time fiddling and Suzuki violin embrace.

Join the Fiddle Players' Discussion List

Fiddle Pro Microphone for Fiddle/Violin -- this unit rocks! Review coming soon...

John Francis -- Home page of good friend and National Fiddle Champion John Francis.

In Tune Violins: The Home of Texas Style Fiddling in Colorado! -- New home page of Colorado Texas Style fiddler Chris Daring.

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Home Page -- You know, the guy who wrote Ashokan Farewell. Jay and Molly have CDs and sheet music and a live radio show on the internet! Check it out.

Dennis Ludiker's website -- My son Dennis is now living in Austin, Texas, where he's been playing with the South Austin Jug Band. Dennis recently won the fiddle contest in Winfield, Kansas, home of the National Guitar Flatpicking Championship. Congrats, Dennis!

The National Old-Time Fiddle Contest -- Held each year the Third Full Week of June, the National Old-Time Fiddle Contest is THE place to be. Get all the information here!

FIDDLE CONTEST/CAMP SCHEDULE -- Dates, places, contact people... the works! Updated regularly.

Mark O'Connor -- Visit the home page of the World's Best Fiddle Player.

PETIMAR PRESS -- Interested in Texas-style fiddle transcriptions, or Benny Thomasson transcriptions? You should be! Check this site out.

The Portland Collection - Contra Dance Music in the Pacific Northwest -- This spiral-bound book contains 318 jigs and reels from the Portland, Oregon contra dance repertoire. Irish, Scottish, Québecois, Appalachian, and New England genres are represented. Both traditional and recently composed tunes are included, from local treasures to national contra dance standards. Chord suggestions are provided. I highly recommend this book!

Rachel Barton Pine's Home Page -- Rachel Barton Pine of Chicago is my very favorite classical violinist!!! This virtuoso simply blew everyone away at the Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp when we both taught there in 1997. Check out her page and buy her recordings. You'll love them no matter what your musical tastes are.

Recordings of Texas Style Fiddlers Terry and Dale Morris -- don't leave home without 'em!

Must-have recordings from the legendary Jim Chancellor

Voyager Records -- Voyager Records recently released a great Benny Thomasson CD. Many recordings available.

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