Favorite Links
The links below will take you to sites that relate, in one way or another, to learning the fiddle or to fiddle music in general.
Associations:
- Bluegrass Australia Clearinghouse for info about Bluegrass music in Australia.
- Friends Of American Old Time Music And Dance FOAOTMAD promotes American Old Time music in England.
- Victoria Fiddle Society British Columbia group promoting interest in fiddle music.
- Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Assoc. A north CA non-profit preserving American trad on fiddle & other instruments.
Software:
- tabledit.com This company produces the software I use to make the tablature you see here at fiddlehub.com. It's not expensive, and it's the best I've seen for making fiddle tab.
- www.ronimusic.com Slow down music without changing the pitch. Very fine program. I've used it for years.
Music/CDs/Publishers:
- ossianusa.com Ossian USA is a superb source for anything relating to Irish traditional music: Artist CDs, instruction method books, sheet music, etc. All available over the net.
Festivals:
- Bill Monroe's Bean Blossom The official web site with festival & event information from Bean Blossom.
- Indiana Fiddler's Gathering Annual fiddle festival in Battle Ground, Tippenacoe County, Indiana.
Fiddle Communities Online:
- fiddlefork.com Very good site for fiddle players and enthusiasts. Discussion forums, event calendars, downloads.