Fiddle Studio

Our Top Five Classic Old Time Tunes in G

Charley and I compare our top choices for Old Time classic G tunes. What is a classic tune? What tunes are on Charley's list? What tunes are on my list? Listen and f

Frets to Fiddle Pt. 2 (Icy Mountain)

Today we talk about controlling the bow on the string, another fun challenge for folks who are picking up the fiddle.  I play the version of Icy Mountain from Ward Jarvi

Frets to Fiddle Pt. 1 (Kaw River)

My husband is learning to play the fiddle, and with Charley's permission I discuss some of the issues he's running into playing an instrument without frets for

Too Much Nothing (Amazing Grace)

Wow, it's good to be back! This episode is an update on what I've been doing and what I've been thinking about. Hope to be back with more fiddle topics, i

Megan Lynch Chowning (John Rice)

Great interview this month with seven time National Fiddle Champion and creator of the FiddleStar site, Megan Lynch Chowning! Megan doesn't compete in fiddle contest

The Wild Shoats (Moonshiner)

My interview this month on the Fiddle Studio Podcast is a conversation with The Wild Shoats, formerly The Shoats. Check out their fabulous brand new album Yell in the Sho

Austin Scelzo (Trouble in My Soul)

A bluegrass fiddler and a contradance fiddler walk in to a bar...and discover they both have degrees in music education. This month I talk with Austin Scelzo and we don&a

Judy Hyman (Three Shoes)

I could never pick a favorite interview, but this one was up there! The conversation this month is with a heroine of mine, Judy Hyman. Judy co-founded the Horseflies in I

Oliver Scanlon (Chris Glidden's)

We’re having a conversation with Oliver Scanlon, a fiddler and traditional musician based in Syracuse NY. Originally from Vermont, Oliver learned fiddle from the great Pe

Dakota Karper (Coyote Howl)

An interview with West Virginia Old-Time fidder and fiddle teacher Dakota Karper. We talk about fiddle and banjo, starting her folk school the Cat and the Fiddle, improv

Bruce Molsky (Can I Change My Mind)

I was honored to chat with Bruce Molsky on the Fiddle Studio Podcast this month. Bruce has a new album out with Darol Anger called Lockdown Breakdown. We talk about getti

Alicia Svigals (Dybbuk Honga)

Klezmer violinist and composer Alicia Svigals is widely considered to be the world's leading klezmer fiddler, often called the Queen of Klezmer. She was a founder an

Charley Beller (Won't Come 'Till Morning)

Hey, it's episode 100! We hear from Charley Beller, Irish flute and guitar player and contra dance musician from Baltimore, Maryland and my spouse. Charley has playe

Why we squeak (Cumberland Gap)

Why does the fiddle squeak? If only we knew. Hang on, we do know! I offer lots of diagnosis and advice for how to get to the bottom of squeaking. Together we can not sque

The best age to start (Horses in the Canebreak)

What is the best age to start? There is an exact and definite best age to begin playing the fiddle and if you don't start then you're doomed. I'm kidding.

Why play the fiddle? (Sally in the Garden)

People play the fiddle for all kinds of reasons, and as a fiddler and fiddle teacher they often tell me all about it. I talk about some of the variety of reasons I'v

Busking on the fiddle (Old Aunt Jenny With her Night Cap On)

Busking is playing in the street for money. I've done it. In fact, I've done in New York City in the subway! A few thoughts on busking, and some busking stories

I try to play jazz (Cluck Old Hen, Ed Weaver's version)

Recently I tried to play jazz. It got me thinking about jazz, so I share some thoughts about playing jazz as a violinist, how I approach it, what it's like, how I pr

Consider the mandolin (Shippensport)

Have you thought about playing the mandolin? You could do worse. Welcome back to our regularly scheduled episodes, featuring a bunch of Old-Time tunes for the rest of Jun

BEST OF: Double Stops and Drones (Tail Toddle)

Starting summer vacation this week so I'm replaying an episode I recorded in December of 2022 about double stops and drones. I'll be back next week with Old-Tim