...having failed miserably at mastering the melodeon...I decided to buy another fiddle and try again. WOW! It is coming fast and I can't believe it!!! I am playing Midnight on The Water!

But I have all kinds of questions. Like, why is the chin rest so uncomfortable? It looks like it is adjusted with an Allen wrench. True? Do they come in different shapes? How do you make them comfortable? How do you keep the pegs from slipping out of tune?

Also, any good advice on bowing technique? I play by ear of course, and I find that I can master a phrase at a time and string them together. I am in the B part of MOTW and it seems a little tricky. I have been playing since Saturday, BTW.