I am so thrilled to have finally adopted a violen or fiddle..which is it? Thanks to an artist friend of mine, I now kinda own this beautiful musical instrument. I say kinda because once I finished dressing her with glass and paint she will go back to her "owner" at Smiley's Acoustic Cafe in Greenville, SC. "Fiddledee" I will call her (at least for now) was a part of a group of violens that were donated to artists to paint or "dress up" and then return to Smiley's. Long story longer---I will give her back too. sniff sniff. But she will shine in her new digs. I cannot wait to see how she will look. Stay tuned!!
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You're not the only one who can't wait to see how it looks!
What a cool project!!
Sue
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Oh what fun! And Fiffledee is so southern - will there be a bit of Scarlet's passion to be seen in her....
One day I hope to take a "defunct" harp and weave in the where the strings will be - what fun you'll have!
Can't wait to see what you do with your fiddle/violin.
Basically, the difference in the two is the bridge. For a violin, it's higher, thereby separating the strings, but for a fiddle its flatter so you can hit more than one string at once. I only know this because I played violin for many years and also played it as a fiddle. Haven't touched the poor thing in decades, though. I should dig it out of my parent's closet.
Thanks for the memory!
Stan
Thanks so much Stan! I enjoyed looking through your blog today too. Thanks for visiting mine and ofcourse the fiddle vs. violin topic. Laura.
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