Went to dinner at a fiend's house last night.

After we'd eaten, the hostess showed me a few things, on the fiddle.

Now I've a much better understanding of its 'mechanics' - that is, how to play a scale etc, using all 4 strings.

I already play guitar,whistles, mouth organ, melodeon, & occasionally chord organ.

The playing position on all these seems comfortable & natural, but not so with the fiddle.


I've seen some players holding the instrument down on their chests to play.

Does the position make any difference to the musical output?

Anyone know?