Hello, old-time fiddling enthusiasts! I just want to let y’all know that I will be teaching an online course, Traditional Old-Time Fiddling for Beginners and Beyond, starting Sunday, January 18, 2026, and continuing for the following five Sundays, from 4-5 pm US Eastern Time. It will be available via the Lessonface online learning platform.
This class is designed for advanced beginners and intermediate players. If you have a genuine interest in traditional old-time fiddling, have a grasp of basic instrument skills, and a have modest repertoire of tunes already under your belt, this class will be right for you.
Learning by ear might seem intimidating at first, but trust me, it’s not as hard as you might think! I’ll break down the tunes into short, easy-to-digest phrases. Beyond simply learning the notes, we’ll explore different bowing techniques that will put the fiddle in your fiddling.
By the end of this class, you’ll have added to your repertoire with some wonderful, authentic, and accessible old-time fiddle tunes that I’ve personally learned from studying legendary fiddlers of the past.
Each class session will be held on Zoom via a link provided from Lessonface, and recordings of each session will be posted and always available. Cost is $125 for the six sessions.
Follow the link below for more info and to enroll, and feel free to message me if you have any questions.
Come join me in January, and let’s have some old-time fiddling fun!
https://www.lessonface.com/old-time-fiddling-beginners-and-beyond