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   They are the same instrument. The setup can be somewhat different between   
   the two but the instruments are exactly the same. A violin can be fiddled   
   and a fiddle can be violined. The setup preference is up to the individual.   
   R;)   
      
   "Jerry Bank"  wrote in message   
   news:MPG.1ffec0f84108bac09896b5@news.verizon.net...   
   > In article , my.spamtrap@verizon.net says...   
   >> j ellis wrote:   
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   >> > vioin players , do not use open strings   
   >> > they are usualy in 2nd position   
   >> > and play music  , not jigs   
   >> >   
   >> >  fiddlers use , a lotta open strings   
   >> > bout as close as i can get :)   
   >> >   
   >> > "RichD"  wrote in message   
   >> > news:1160451963.819418.201720@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   >> >> What's the difference between violin and fiddle?   
   >>   
   > A fiddle has strangs.   
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   > Jerry Bank   
   > Trenton, New Jersey   
   > Music is the language of the gods.   
      
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