Violin is merely a derogatory name for a fiddle.

A few years ago ther was a TV fim called ' The Magic Fiddle ' it showed Yehudi playing a hornpipe with the great Irish fiddler Frankie Gavin, Frankie of course sounded wonderful but Yehudi sounded stiff and formal.

He also said he was in awe of traditional fiddlers who could remember everything and played well even when they had a few too many beers.

eric