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a violinist and a fiddler?

Not the instrument. By any other name, a violin is a fiddle is a violin. Attitude makes the difference. Fiddle players have more fun. I heard this from a very good fiddle player who once took a stab at learning to play the violin.

In weekly lessons with a classical violinist, he learned a way to improve his vibrato – the effect achieved when the operative finger wiggles ex…