Newsletters 2022

SCVFA’s monthly newsletter, The Fiddler’s Rag, features articles on fiddling, music events, people, tunes, instruments, and many other topics of interest to our members. The Fiddler’s Rag is distributed electronically to SCVFA members only. Printed copy mailed at special request.

Contact with contributions of articles, stories, etc to the Fiddler’s Rag.

Timeless Highlights

Svend Asmussen: Phenomenal Jazz Fiddler by Richard J. Brooks, with a partial discography. (.pdf)

A Bow Re-Hairing Demonstration by Jon Li of Kamimoto String Instruments: photo essay by Pete Showman. (.pdf)

A Visit to the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM): illustrated article by Pete Showman (.pdf)

The Fiddler’s Rag – official newsletter of SCVFA

January 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message
• SCVFA Happenings
• December Photos
• Candidate Statements
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Bowing Study by Pete Hicks

February 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Article: Book Report: Station Eleven by Patrice Tanti
• Farewell to Warren Nokleberg By Warren’s children: Chris & Julie
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Fiddle Exercises by Pete Hicks

March 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Article: Cowboy Waltz? Cattle Call? Pawel Walc? By Vicki Parrish
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Third Position Licks by Pete Hicks

April 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Second Position Licks by Pete Hicks

May 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Tune: “Put Your Little Foot”

June 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Tune: “Sweetheart Schottische”7

July 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• “Grey Owl” Article by Michael Robinson
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Pentatonic Variations in A by Pete Hicks

August 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Tune of the Month by Liz Alsop
• Short bio of Jake Blount
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Pentatonic Variations in B by Pete Hicks

September 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Slippery Hill needs your help! by Larry Warren
• Hicks’ Licks by Pete Hicks
• Mandolin Essentials by Pete Hicks

October 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• In Memoriam – Dave Barton – by Pete Showman
• Tune of the Month: The Predatory Tune by David Barton
• Bonus Tune: Whiteface by Joe Thrift

Novermber 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Message by Susan Goodis
• Video of Pete Hicks leading the Bluegrass jam
• Link: Interview with Suzy Thompson
• Mini-concert Artists Bios
• Pete Hicks’ Obituary
• Hicks’ Licks: Using Drones for a Fatter Sound

December 2022 (ed. Patrice Tanti)

• President’s Note by Susan Goodis
• A Lesson in Harlem by Chip Curry
• Hicks’ Licks: Seneca Square Dance in Third Position