I play a bit of mandolin. I learn some things every week. I don't practice enough like I should. I love the damn thing to the point of tears and shame for not playing more. My family does'nt care to hear me practice these old timey tunes-- they like the country crap being generated ad nauseam these days, so I have to practice in my unheated studio. Summer is coming and good weather, so I can sit out near my garden to play. Listening to this gent makes me appreciate the fiddle more than I already do. If I ever decided to take up the fiddle (?) and I could afford lessons, Bruce would definitely be the guy I would go to, to get me on the right path.!! So much good music to be had, so little time.

At 57 years old, I just got a fiddle. Been playing guitar forever. This video is just fantastic! Thank you, Sir! I feel like this is such a natural progression for me. I must thank Molly Tuttle and her music for inspiring me into the bluegrass/Appalachia genre.Check her out!

Just moved to Missouri... So I want to learn fiddle like I've always wanted. I am an adult (50) learner so wish me luck.

Six months later and my playing has improved ten fold. Thank you!

Absolutely fantastic teacher - truly one of a kind! Thank you for your exceptional patience and expertise. There are tutors, and then there is you! ❤

I had the great pleasure of meeting Bruce and sharing a few tunes with him at one of the early Niel Gow Fiddle Festivals when I had the amazing honour of being the custodian of one of the fiddles of Scotland's legendary fiddler Niel Gow. It's always great to see the masters of the fiddling arts passing on their knowledge in such a clear concise manner.

The first tune is called 'Candy Girl' and comes from an old record by 'Uncle' Bunt Stephens. The other tune is 'Say Darling Say' from Tommy Jarrell. (Both these can be found on KZfaq).

I read music and have been playing the violin for a over 46 years now but have such a hard time getting my playing to stop sounding like a violin and start sounding like "the fiddle" with that "swing sound". Your presentation was so enlightening! I didn't practice but concentrated on listening to you until you showed the "fulcrum" style and I just had to try it before listening to the rest of your video. I could not believe how hard it was for me to bow that was as many years as I've been playing. :

I like hearing about the different bow techniques. Thank you!

To: Bruce Molski........ You sir, are THE man.👍

I've lost count of how many times I've listened to 'Lost Boy' over the years. This was a treat.

Thanks Bruce! That cleared up a lot of mystery about the pulse/push sound that has been eluding me for years. Now to practice it.

Great job Bruce. Thanks for all the help through the years. You are an icon for old-time fiddlers.

I keep coming back to this because it is far and away my favorite fiddle video on youtube. Big. big thanks!

Brilliant tips with beautiful subtlety. You sir are a treasure. God bless you!

This is just beautiful, I cant stop watching it

Absolutely loved this! I could watch you all day :) Thank you!

LOVE!!! Just bought a fiddle this week and started lessons the next day. So I have only had one lesson so far but its my dream to play fiddle music like this someday. I have wanted to learn for 20 years!!

Seen Bruce twice at the transatlantic sessions in Glasgow front row seats twice! Inspiring musician!

Thanks so much, Bruce. I started playing fiddle again after seeing/hearing you at the Palms Playhouse in Winters, CA, some months ago. Please come back!

Great lesson - wish there were more of these demos.

Wow, what a talent. This is some serious information. Thank you Mr. Molsky, just now took a sample of your new album, and it's a winner I'll be listening to regularly. Thanks for your help in the language of fiddlin'. ciao.

Just listened to the 'candy girl' intro at the beginning of this video at half speed and realised just how much groove and subteltly is at play here... Wow.

Thanks Bruce. Its amazing how those simple techniques work so well.

You make it look so easy! I've just bought a fiddle and I hope to play half as good as you someday. I love this video. Thank you Bruce.

Thanks Bruce. You have such a gift - thanks for sharing it.

Nice presentation. Good work, Bruce Molsky.

Nice, clear and informed instruction! Extremely useful tips and exercises. This lesson has helped me so much in understanding and performing - I'm now being more precise and gentle with my bowing. I can't thank you enough Bruce!

Wonderful! Your explanation was tremendously helpful!

Oh my gosh. This guy is amazing.

wow what an incredible insights. I am not a fiddler but I can sure hear some of the phrasing you are talking about. great stuff Bruce you are not only a magnificent fiddler but a very clear instructor.

Thanks so much for posting this, Bruce! Great tips!

Definitely adding this to practice!

Hey Bruce, you cook brother. That music speaks to my soul. I've definitely decided to purchase a fiddle and pour my soul into it. Thanks Bud.

This is great. Thanks for taking the time. So much great information I feel like I have a way forward to learn now. Thank you!

You are an exceptional teacher. Thanks!

Thank you Bruce!

GREAT LESSON thanks Strings Mag

Thanks, I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Am a classically schooled 'fiddler' w/lots of practice ahead of me to get that 'authentic' fiddle sound.

Wow!! Thank you so much for this Bruce.

Thank you BRUCE MOLSKY!!!

Thanks for the valuable tips Sir.

Been playing long time..try all kinds a things..still do! But Bruce is simply of one THEE best and coolest.! Thank You!

Really appreciate the tips, just finally bought a fiddle. Many thanks.

This video is very informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing.

Excellent video Bruce! Thank you! Looking forward to your workshops at Bluff Country Gathering in May 2014!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Bruce!

Thanks Bruce!

Excellent video. Very helpful

that lesson was Gold!! thx

Great video. Very informative. Thank you

Thank you for sharing your talent and insight.

Wonderful!! Very helpful tips .... thank you!!!

Very good video. Thanks for posting it

So cool my little boy is joining orchestra and will be learning violin 🎻

he makes this look so easy..a true master..

Awesome!

Thank you for making this video.

thank you for the video Here in New York City Saturday August 22 5 p.m. practicing on my violin trying to get better it's a beautiful tough instrument to learn

Lovely, thank you!

amazing thank you !

great tip!... Bruce certainly has that "authentic" sound and technique for us all to relish in. The piece he demonstrates sounds so simple but observe closely the technique he employs and discover there is a whole lot going on inside that tune !

Thank you so much! I salute you...............

Candy Girl by Uncle Bunt Stephens in the beginning of the video. One of my favorite tunes! I recommend listening to Marcus Martin, too. Particularly his tune “Happy Hollow”.

Nice job! Thanks!

Thanks Bruce! Good to see you at Fiddle Hell. Thanks for the break-down on dimensions.

i'll look it up!

such a GREAT video. Thank you!!!

great tips

Thank you

Thanks, that was very helpful! I've been trying to play Candy Girl for a few years now and that was perfect as an example.

Brilliant..!

Big thanks from Germany! I look forward to employing your tips in my exercises. :)

Love it! 💕💗💕

Thank you. very informative!!

I used to know a Gentleman who lived in Pittsfield N . H . HIS name was Bruce also ... great Dance Fiddler

Came for the tips stayed for the amazing playing!

thanks for the insight... I really needed it.... :-)

thank you!

The “fulcrum” bowing is something I saw also in Swedish tunes, a nice shared technique there. Anyway, gonna have to practice all of this, now that I know what to do!

Thanks Bruce ¡

Great!

You talk about how you learn to speak with the fiddle. It's an instrument that really makes me feel the emotion in a song. 😁🇺🇲

Thanks!

thanks Bruce ttfn

Standard tuning. Thank you so much Mr. Molsky!

Thanks Mr. Molksy. I am trying to learn fiddle coming from a guitar background... hard stuff to be honest. I can't just pick it up and play like I could the banjo. You really add some south flavor to that thing with those drone notes.

Mah man, that playing is a dream

this guy is the man

Wow so sweet

HE PLAYED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE

You are right on very clear teaching can tell you love what you teach n it will drop down on us your students , when a student wants to learn a teacher shall appear,Aloha n never stop teaching JChoneybell KZfaq ....

Great pointers for this style. Nice Italian fiddle too.

Thank You Sir,..................

...a very impressive technique !

i've been playing mandolin for a while and have become fairly good, but i really wish i could play fiddle. It just sounds so beautiful. What's even more frustrating is that the mandolin and fiddle are tuned the same, so whenever i hear a fiddler play, i can hear exactly what he's playing where on the fingerboard, but when i try to play it myself i'm confounded. Thanks for the tips! I'm gonna practice some bowing.

I play this music, but lack the authentic 'old time sound'. So I'm gonna try to learn it from you. I was thinking of going somewhere to learn it, but talk myself out of going... I'm hoping I can get the knack from you. Here's to trying!

It’s a great occupation for any age!

Ottimo!! Grazie

That sure is a great sounding fiddle.