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   From: cathy@cathycowette.com   
      
   "William Sommerwerck"  wrote in message   
   news:ca6dnRQSvvEAvbPYnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@comcast.com...   
   > There is no difference. But a "fiddler" would generally play without   
   > vibrato   
   > ("white"), while a "violinist" would use vibrato.   
   >   
   > I don't want to get into a discussion of whether pre-Romantic violinists   
   > used vibrato, or the reasons for its introduction.   
   >   
   That would depend on what type of tune the fiddler was playing. For   
   instance, on a waltz, a good fiddler uses plenty of vibrato.   
   The main difference between a violin and fiddle is musical style. Fiddling   
   involves a lot of shuffling between strings. It's a technique that's quite a   
   chore to learn.   
   Structural difference: A fiddle and a violin is the same instrument. Many   
   fiddlers  go for older instruments... 100, 200 years old.   
   There are also plenty of good handmade fiddles around.   
   And, a fiddle has a flattened bridge. There's less of an arch, to facilitate   
   drone strings and double stops.   
      
   Cathy   
   http://www.cathycowette.com   
      
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