Bands I have played in:
Past:
Slate Mt. Bluegrass Band – bluegrass
Jackie Greene Band – americana – Facebook
Walking Spanish – rock (see Alexander Nelson – artist)
Current:
Awholelotta Little Big Band – four-piece, many genres – Facebook
Awholelottabass & Alittlebitoffiddle – duo of bass and violin/vocals, many genres – Facebook
Alittlebitoffiddle – solo, guitar, vocals, violin – Facebook
Frequently play with:
Left Of Cool – bluegrass, americana, classic good stuff – Facebook
Hell Bent – americana and original songs – Facebook
The Plaid Brothers – Great American Songbook, old Pop, Country
Awards:
Hall Of Fame – Sammies – 2015
Hall Of Fame – Western Swing Society – 2022
FAQ – (These are not Frequently Asked Questiong, they are Fake Asked Questions – they are neither asked nor even frequent. That makes them not even real questions. It’s easier to pretend they are, that’s all). Numbered in degree of importance:
1. What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle?
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There is no difference. “Violin” comes from Old Italian and “fiddle” comes from Old English. It’s the same instrument. Currently, depending on the music and my mood, I play a four-string acoustic, a Frank Daniels five-string acoustic, a five-string acoustic with an electric pickup, a John Jordan five,six,or seven-string solid-body electric. The one I play the most is the Jordan six-string. They are all violins or fiddles. If you’re talking about them it’s good enough for me.
1. Who thought up the brilliant name, alittlebitoffiddle, for this site?
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The name was suggested to me by Alexander Nelson when I needed a name for a website. All I was coming up with at the time was pssstwannahearaboutmyviolinplaying.com and heylookaviolin.com. Alex has a way with words as well as melody – he is one of the top singer-songwriters of his generation. Go to the Alexander Nelson Musician Page and the Walking Spanish Facebook Page
1. I really really want to hear what you sound like. Where can I go? I don’t want to go to a live gig because what if I don’t like it? I would have to awkwardly leave and I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings (but I don’t want to stay and have to listen when I don’t want to, either).
So what’s your YouTube channel? Thank you. I really really appreciate it.
Aww, you’re so sweet. Go to my YouTube page. And thank you for being a nice person.
But you WILL like my music.
I do.