Oh, Mrs Duck, are you sure about this fiddle thing?

How much better to provide her with a properly-developed instrument with FRETS!

I must confess that my younger daughter's flirtation with the violin lasted about four weeks. Even at seven, she could not bear the pained look on her daddy's face every time she hit a bum note, and moved on to guitar, bass, clarinet and sax ( not all at once, but serially and pretty competently, too!). I know it's possible for children to learn to play violin properly, but it never seems all that likely, say a 1 percent chance. On the other hand, perhaps you have a soundproofed nest.

Could have been worse, I suppose, it could have been a melodeon, or even a bodhran.

Nonetheless, welcome miniduck, I look forward to hearing you in the Snug some evening.