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    Well They got me converted. when I heard Alison Krauss on PBS .

    "Fiddler Alison Krauss has a voice as clear and sweet as a mountain stream. There's something so pure, so unaffected about her singing that it just compels you to listen. And her songs are so wonderful, you're almost disappointed when they end. You want them to last forever."

    If you want to record her show on tape I sugest getting 60min tapes High quality. Her voice is so clear and even that an old tape will not render her vocal justice.

    I would like to hear her hit some high notes . If they are lazer type.
    I would sugest to try a few songs like Mary Hopkins " Those were the days"

    Great talent Hypnotyzing voice.

    Here is the site with a good review.

    http://www.bonitanews.com/news/2005/...lison_krauss_/
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    It's always nice to be pleasantly surprised when trying out a different genre. I've always had a thing for good female fiddlers, and Allison Kraus is one of the best.

    Several towns in the area host local bluegrass 'festivals' several times a year, some are strictly bluegrass, but most also have a variety of gospel and folk as well. Often made up of local non-pros, many will continue for 2-3 days, with folks camping out, and sharing good food, homemade music, and a few tall tales. If you want to forget all about modern problems for a day or two, and spend a little time having fun the old-fashioned way, get your tent aired out and resin up your bow. Just keep in mind in the bluegrass world, it's 'fiddle' not violin, and a 'harp' has no strings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moldyoldy
    Just keep in mind in the bluegrass world, it's 'fiddle' not violin, and a 'harp' has no strings.
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    Fiddle = violin, but refers more specifically to a particular playing style.

    Harp = traditional/country/blues slang for mouth organ, or harmonica.

    There's also a different traditional instrument, the lyre-form mouth harp, or jew's-harp.

    Harp doesn't usually mean that, unless one is actually in hand.

    All clear now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoerninger View Post
    :dont-know

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    Just a different way of saying the same thing Peter, a fiddle and a violin are the same instrument, but country folks call 'em fiddles, and opera-goers call 'em violins. A violin player strives for perfection with pluck and bow, while a fiddle player goes straight for the base emotional response. It's a little different with a harp, which is the proverbial stringed instrument that angels play for the opera-goer, while a harp is a harmonica to us hillbillies.

    Traditionally, folk/bluegrass instruments were either inherited from elder generations, or more often, homemade, and the music is seldom ever written to paper. The lack of percieved sophistication along these lines never hindered them though, nor did they miss it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moldyoldy
    ... a harp is a harmonica to us hillbillies.

    Traditionally, folk/bluegrass instruments were either inherited from elder generations, or more often, homemade, and the music is seldom ever written to paper. The lack of percieved sophistication along these lines never hindered them though, nor did they miss it.
    Moldyoldy,
    this kind of music is not completely unknown here. Although I can't define the styles, I would like to say that hillbilly is not so often heard here (in the radio). But for decades there is a group named "Truck Stop" here in northern Germany which is playing American country music. They are still on TV from time to time.

    Quote Originally Posted by Zilch
    All clear now?
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    thanks, I think so.
    Fiddle ... refers more specifically to a particular playing style.
    Presumably it's not bottlenecking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoerninger View Post
    Presumably it's not bottlenecking.
    It might work on a fiddle, though I'm unaware of any practicioners of that particular art.

    Bottleneckers don't fiddle, typically....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoerninger View Post
    Moldyoldy,
    this kind of music is not completely unknown here. Although I can't define the styles, I would like to say that hillbilly is not so often heard here (in the radio). But for decades there is a group named "Truck Stop" here in northern Germany which is playing American country music. They are still on TV .......Peter
    Peter, I think it's safe to assume that traditional German folk music was a signifigant influence in bluegrass, as were all the other nationalities that populated the US. I know better than to believe all they show on TV, but I've seen several German villages having a REALLY good time when the beer flows and the local talent shows off. Can't be a lot different than a bluegrass fest. BTW, what do you call those 2-hand "squeezeboxes" I see being played, like a mini-accordian?

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