I had never picked up a fiddle until I got one for my 50th birthday. I took weekly lessons from a classical teacher for about a year and then picked up the rest at a monthly fiddle club and various sessions. 15 years on and I was back having lessons trying to iron out all the faults I had picked up over the years. I have experimented with lots of different bow holds and fiddle positions. I have to admit that the classical techniques always come out on top.

DC