Get a copy of the Fiddler's Fake Book and other fiddle titles, subscribe to Fiddler and Strings magazines, listen to as much fiddle music as you can, and pay someone reputable respectable money to teach you at least the basics. A sympathetic accompanist, especially if they also play fiddle, is helpful.

PM me and I will email you some instrument basics, ie what to look for in the instrument and bow themselves...it's too much to retype!

Good luck!

Peace, Mooh.