Are there any experienced fiddlers on the list? I'm
coming out of lurk mode to ask a question about bowing. There are some
techniques that are unique to Scottish fiddle playing and since I've not seen it
done, it isn't all that easy to understand what is printed in this book.
(Caledonian
Title: Re: [scots-l] lift the bow off the
strings?
I've never heard of a
'straight slur' where you briefly stop then continuein the same
bow direction. It's supposed to sound very staccato. But
it doesn't mention in the book if it is acceptable to lift the bow off
the strings! I don't know if
