How To Play Fiddle w/ old-time musician Benton Flippen

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14 жыл бұрын

Music Maker artist and old-time musician Benton Flippen teaches us the basics of playing the fiddle. 89 year old Benton Flippen says I guess Ill keep draggin the bow until I just cant do it anymore, sitting in front of his mountains of trophies and other awards.
Learn more about Benton Flippen - musicmaker.org/artists/benton...
89 year old Benton Flippen says I guess Ill keep draggin the bow until I just cant do it anymore, sitting in front of his mountains of trophies and other awards.
video by Tom Ciaburri

Пікірлер: 15

@blueskyfiddle 13 жыл бұрын

What a great story teller, and fiddler to top it off. I really appreciate that he doesn't play it in the conventional ways, but still gets a good sound. It inspires me to let go of my Classical grip, and embrace some different fiddling methods.

@DanLightning 11 жыл бұрын

This guy's so much fun to listen to when speaking and playing.. and I love how his jaw moves while he's playing!

@KenDodd1317 5 ай бұрын

It’s easy when you’re a natural!! Great sound!!!

@p61guy 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting. Priceless knowledge from an even more priceless old timer.

@Jawohl87 11 жыл бұрын

That's the great thing about playing music, it's an element you can carry with you your whole life.

@VerySurry 11 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great find!

@deltafour1212 9 жыл бұрын

Don't ever take this video down!

@BST501 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@leobluesy 14 жыл бұрын

Interesting video..A real character !!

@dharward 11 жыл бұрын

Wow. This guys is my great great uncle. Not everyday you find family on KZfaq

@Dolceola1 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Shewmaker

@Paperminte 11 жыл бұрын

Oh you lucky poop. My school only does marching band. Woodwind, brass, and percussion. They think strings are a discrace.

@rkviolin 11 жыл бұрын

I'm a classical violinist who also likes country fiddling. I have a minor question. For those fiddlers - and this includes traditioanal Indian violinists - who don't place the fiddle anywhere near the chin, shoulder or collar bone - why bother to keep the chinrest on? Just habit or tradition?

@maujud 6 жыл бұрын

Even if you do not use the chinrest, by leaving it on, you protect the fiddle itself from being scratched by loose bows and other stuff that you might have packed in your fiddle case...