Sally Ann, the Gal I Like: Fiddle Lesson with Craig Judelman
In this lesson Craig teaches a tune that he learned from Bruce Greene. Bruce learned it, in turn, from Snake Chapman.
Recording of the tune by Snake Chapman, on Slippery Hill
This fuller history below is...
Old Cumberland: fiddle lesson with Craig Judelman
In this lesson Craig Judelman teaches a great modern oldtime tune: Old Cumberland. It's just a little crooked and thoroughly addictive, plus not everyone plays it (yet). Earl White's version has been quite well...
Kansas City Rag: Fiddle lesson with Craig Judelman
In this lesson Craig Judelman teaches the classic Midwest tune "Kansas City Rag". This tune was well known in the repertoires of Missouri fiddlers Pete McMahan, Jimmy Gilmore, Lyman Enloe, and Ray "Pick" Johnson....
Old Folks Get in Bed: fiddle lesson with Craig Judelman
In the 1920s, Georgia fiddler Oscar Ford and fellow bandmate Walter Morris made a number of great recordings including this one: Old Folks Get in Bed. Craig Judelman teaches this great tune and gives...
Banging on the Hood: Fiddle lesson with Craig Judelman
In this video, Craig Judelman teaches a rockin' tune from the The Georgia Mudcats. It's a fun C tune with some quick A minors in there too, so it sounds a little different than...
Circle Bowing: fiddle lesson with Craig Judelman
This next video in the series on oldtime fiddle technique dives into circle bowing - a key component of what makes oldtime fiddling so unique and driving. By continuously playing one string and catching...
Oldtime Bow Holds: lesson with Craig Judelman
There's lots of confusion about how to hold the bow in oldtime fiddle. In this video Craig Judelman breaks down a variety of different bow holds and discusses their various merits. There's no one...
Oldtime Bow Technique: lesson with Craig Judelman
Most oldtime fiddlers will tell you that the real stuff is in the bowing. It can easily take a lifetime to work through the intricacies of all that happens in oldtime fiddle bowing. But...
Left hand fiddle exercises: lesson with Craig Judelman
Few musicians truly enjoy spending time on their instrument working on technique, etudes, or intonation. It's just not as much fun as playing tunes or learning new material. But those who have spent even...
How to hold your fiddle: Lesson with Craig Judelman
In this video Craig Judelman ventures into the seemingly muddy waters of how to hold the fiddle in oldtime and what to pay attention to in the left hand. Craig has given a lot...