Fiddling Around….

I had the incredible honour of meeting fiddler extraordinaire Ward MacDonald on PEI while I was there for 2 weeks (Click his name to see a video of him playing in Cuba).  We had some fantastic jams over a few days, and he showed me a couple of things on the fiddle, an instrument I’ve been interested in all my life.  He lent me one of his for a few days, and after a couple strolls and a walk on the beach with it…as seen above…I decided I wanted to pick one up for myself while in the Maritimes/Atlantic Canada.

Early last week I arrived in Halifax, and discovered a little fiddle in Folklore Music…a really cool music shop in downtown Halifax.  I decided I was going to busk my way on the Halifax Boardwalk to my first fiddle…and 3 days later – the dream came true!

Meet my newest road buddy (Fiona), and expect some 4 stringed appearances in my future shows 😉