OK, Once I got past the "eye candy factor" (which,believe me, took awhile🫤) I noticed the oldest daughter's bow hold . Not sure if all French Canadian Quebecois fiddlers hold their bows like this or not. She's definately got her own thing going on here.ttps://youtu.be/AF3TgdBIGMk?si=sPnsvlBBNHdHNoIq

Goodbye conventional bow hold. It's been 6 months and I just can't get acclimated to your standards. Im fed up with not being able to mange bow bounce, straight longbowing and overall bow control so i think i shant persist in struggling with you any longer. You leave me no alternative but to switch over to the Charlotte Le Blanc/Quebecouis fiddler bow hold. The conventional bow hold might work for some violinists but not for this "non-conformist/wierd artist grouchy old Hollander". I'm going to have to "breakaway" (because ,as the late,great Gary Richrath put it: "What's right for them may be wrong for you"). Ill keep working on all the rest of the WAD foundation stuff though. Pardon the torn up kitchen folks. I'm knee deep in a "DIY kitchen cabinet, house renovation".

If you’d like to set a baseline, post a short video in the 🥋 Dojo: Vibrato 2026 thread. You could include: • A small vibrato attempt • A bar or two of an easy piece • A bar or two of a stretch piece where you’d like to add or refine vibrato Everything is optional. You can skip the video entirely - or film one just for yourself. Remember: the Dojo goal is always progress, not perfection. This season might be your vibrato breakthrough. Or it might simply be the moment you gain clarity, relaxation, and better left-hand awareness that sets up your future vibrato. Both are wins. 🎻💪 Jenny

Not sure if there's a discussion on here about people's string preferences (I didn't see one started so I'll just start one of my own). I have 2 violins that need strings. Does anyone have a brand of Strings that they are partial to?

I apologise to your ears first !! This was a much harder than I remember . I know I’m flat in some spots but honestly, this was my best take in about a 1000. Last week, when I was playing and recording, it sounded like I never held a fiddle before !!!!!