Frank,To be able to play with power,It is necessary to use the whole bow.
using a classical bow hold,with the thumb bent,enables the player to use the wrist more.
many players in the past have made fine fiddle music using bow holds,that makes it more difficult for them to acheive
a good sound yet they have done it,however they may have been better players,if they had had a more correct hold.,on the other hand they may not.
my opinion is this,that any pupil starting off today would be advised to use a classical bow hold,with thumb bent,and right elbow quite high,regardless of whether they wish to play trad folk,jazz or classical.
this will be particuarly beneficial when it comes to playing airs,but will also enable the player to play with oomph.
BBOFEY,There is my original posting,it was you who brought DONEGAL FIDLING into the discussion,my point is that by adopting a classical technique ,it enables the player to have the technique to be able to play any kind of music.
The original poster did not specify what kind of music she wishes to play,if she had specified Donegal fiddle music,I would have directed her to the music of Nealy Boyle and Danny O Donnell,However she didnt.
If you want to contribute anything to help Roisin,why dont you do so.Please make your own suggestions to help her,that would be much more constructive,than slagging my opinions.