Volgadon misses the point that Eliza Carthy grew up in a folk household (wherever she was trained) and was probably pushed in a pram by the likes of Dave Swarbrick. She's a fine musician from a musical family.

Fiddle or violin means less than good or bad teacher. Find the best teacher for your kids (not necessarily the best qualified, nor the most expensive) and ignore the critical prattle of others.

Stu