Testimonials
Here are a few comments from other fiddlers about fiddlehub.com:
"I think this is the best site of it's kind, anywhere. Your lessons are excellent, straightforward, and complete. I only wish there were about 100 more tunes here. Thank you so much!" -- Catherine G.
"I just found your website last night from fiddle hangout forum. Wow!!, what an awesome, and encouraging instructor you are. . . .This is by far the best approach I have seen to date on learning to play an instrument. I will be spending quite a bit of time here, and look forward to more information in the future. Please add me to your email list [for] any new material you might have." -- Darrell S.
"I want to tell you that I think your website is great! I am 36, just decided I wanted to play fiddle. . . . I bought a fiddle from ebay. Although not of great quality, it is a beginning. I have been on other "learn online" websites and yours is by far the best. I find myself checking in everyday and practicing along with you. I will continue to learn from you, and look forward to new additions to fiddlehub. Thank you again!" -- David Z.
"I am working on "Paddy's Return" and the tablature is fantastic. I was able to pick up part A easily and memorize it quickly. I am working on part B tonight. For being a beginning fiddler, this is the easiest way to learn. . . . Thanks again!" -- David Z.
"I can't thank you enough for the time and effort you have provided on your free fiddle lessons website. . . .This has really made a difference in my life. I have just had my first hip replacement surgery. Before this procedure I thought a good way to recover would be to learn to play fiddle. So I rented a violin. I could not make heads or tails of it until I found your website!!! Now I am learning to read tablature and have successfully created some sounds on the violin, thanks to your website. One day I hope to play with ease. Thank you soooo much!!" -- Dennis S.
"I just found your web site last night and I think it is great., I tried one of the lessons--Soldiers Joy; and you make it so easy to learn a new tune, I think my fiddle playing will be much better now that I have found your web site, so thank you and keep up this great work. . . ." -- Dennis W.
"Hello Jim, Thanks to you I'm now able to play a recognisable tune. I've followed your lessons since I got a fiddle at a Bluegrass Festival ten days ago. I can't believe how I've been able to play something...not the greatest of sounds but in tune and without screeches! . . .Thank you so much ..your lessons are so easy to follow. I can't believe I'm playing Paddys Return!!! All after 3 weeks of practising your lessons every day. . . . Jim (my husband) is so impressed he's going to get me a better fiddle. . . . Thanks again." --Eileen D.
"Jim--I found your site by accident--while looking at Fiddlehangout. I'm very new to fiddling but love it. . . . I'm very impressed with your site--found it late last night and sat up until into the wee morning hours. . . . I'm so impressed with how you've laid things out. Your presentation is very clean and concise. You can be sure I'll be passing your site address on to some of [my music friends]. Again, thanks from a grateful beginner. . . ." -- Helen R.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have just found your web site & wanted to tell you that it is VERY impressive. I am just now picking up the fiddle & can't wait to take a look around to see what you have. I just wanted to write a quick email to let you know that through all my searching, your site is what I have been looking for. Great job on your part. Now it's my turn to check out what I can learn. Thanks again." -- Jeannette C.
"Thank you Jim, at last a player able to clearly teach not just the melody but the all important bow strokes. Soldiers Joy was a real pain for me, just couldn't get the bowing right to play at speed (as I normally play scottish classical, this was frustrating to say the least). Great instruction, audio and video. More power to your elbow. Thanks Again." -- Jefferson D.