As you play along with Bruce, you'll be learning a variety of bowing patterns- from the basic shuffle and sawstroke to more advanced combinations- as well as droning, rhythmic emphasis, phrasing and other subtleties that put drive and beauty in these great old tunes. With his deep understanding of these styles, Bruce effortlessly brings you beyond the basics and into more advanced playing techniques. The alternate tunings give each tune a rich and unique old-time sound.

Review:

"Not only can Bruce Molsky play the devil out of a fiddle (not to mention a banjo and a guitar), and sing at the same time, he can teach you how to do it, too. On his first video for Homespun Tapes, Molsky guides the intermediate fiddler through six tunes from various parts of the South in one of the best structured instructional videos I've ever seen. The production and filming is excellent, with full body and close-up shots set up so the viewer has a clear view of both hands at all times....The lesson is an excellent way for intermediate students to master specific tunes that open out into a wealth of regional fiddle styles from the South." - Dirty Linen

One of the most influential old-time fiddlers on the scene today. He's also a remarkable guitarist, banjoist, and singer who learned directly from renowned musicians Tommy Jarrell and Albert Hash, two of his mentors in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Thanks in part to his time spent with these old masters, Bruce has earned numerous awards at fiddle and banjo contests around the South, including: Galax, Virginia; Mount Airy, North Carolina; and the Appalachian String Band Festival in West Virginia. Bruce has performed extensively at festivals and concert venues throughout the US and abroad. He is a highly sought-after fiddle and banjo teacher, and teaches his own intensive fiddle workshop program all over the United States. He is a regular instructor at Augusta Heritage Center, Jay Unger and Molly Mason's Ashokan Music Camp, and Alisdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp, among others. His most recent CDs, " Poor Man's Troubles" and " Lost Boy" are on Rounder Records.