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The Lounge => The Lounge => Topic started by: cjd-player on March 05, 2012, 01:20:04 PM

Title: One-armed fiddle plater
Post by: cjd-player on March 05, 2012, 01:20:04 PM

Not a joke, but a testament to desire and persistance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYmqC5XznEw&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYmqC5XznEw&feature=related)

He holds the bow between his legs and tilts the fiddle to play different strings.

Title: Re: One-armed fiddle plater
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on March 05, 2012, 04:48:45 PM

Amazing, I saw a one armed guitar player once in Montana (left arm) and wasn't there a picture in one of the Wood & Steel issues about a guys with no arms playing?

Title: Re: One-armed fiddle plater
Post by: michaelw on March 05, 2012, 07:22:04 PM

Quote from: TaylorPlayer516 on March 05, 2012, 04:48:45 PM

Amazing, I saw a one armed guitar player once in Montana (left arm) and wasn't there a picture in one of the Wood & Steel issues about a guys with no arms playing?

Big Toe Mark Goffeney - last dance with Mary Jane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSnUwA6c67k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSnUwA6c67k)
looks like he's using a little battery powered PigNose amp

Title: Re: One-armed fiddle plater
Post by: flaggerphil on March 05, 2012, 10:57:09 PM

Does he really plate his fiddle with just one arm?

 ;)