Just two pennorth in a slightly different direction....

Although I'm not a violin or fiddle player (I play guitar), having had classical piano lessons as a child for a year, I then rebelled, and went my own way playing paino by ear.

When I took up the guitar, I started out being a self taught folk style player. Then I found I was in a rut, and couldn't get the guitar to do what I wanted it to.

'Thinking out of the box' and having listened to a friend who was a classically trained guitarist, but now plays folk and blues, I decided to try classical style, and bought a couple of 'teach yourself classical style'.

I am not exaggerating when I say that it opened up a completely new vista. Suddenley, when playing folk, I could get the guitar to do those thiongs that I previously couldn't.

Moral of story - it can definitley be of benefit to try both, and let them complement each other!

Best wishes to your daughter - glad that soem of the younger generation are interested in keeping folk very much alive!