XPost: rec.music.classical.recordings, rec.music.makers.bowed-strings   
   From: wetraprock@hotmail.com   
      
   > Actually, none. A violin is a fiddle and, uh, vice versa. In fact, both   
   > words derive from the same root. I looked it up years ago. Surely   
   > someone knows a Wikipedia or other online article discussing the name   
   > as part of the instrument's history.   
   >   
   > Of course, some would point out that "fiddle" is what country,   
   > bluegrass, cajun, Irish folk and similar music is played with, whilst   
   > "violin" is a mainstay of classical music. But that would be mere   
   > uninformed prejudice.   
      
   She loves the violin, I love the fiddle   
   We go seperate ways but meet in the middle   
   We don't see eye to eye, but we're hand in hand   
   A blue blooded woman and a redneck man   
      
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