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  1. Mindful of the Growth and Kindness I Wish to See in Our World

    a beautiful black person wearing vivid purple eye makeup and lipstick with two white tears painted on their cheek holds a violin propped upright over their right shoulder; rainbow text reads "SAFE SPACE"[Originally Published October 27, 2020] Expanding Fiddleheads' Inclusivity & Benevolence Policies: This is a SAFE SPACE.

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  2. Photo Gallery: Fake Strads

    various photos of fake Strad violins spread out across each otherA Fiddleheads Email Inbox Photo Album

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  3. PDF Library Now Online

    Young white man with a septum piercing reading a book in a room full of file cabinets

    As a courtesy to our customers, Fiddleheads posts all our PDFs on this convenient page

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  4. My Acknowledgement of Living on Secwepemc Land

    Rhiannon hikes above Kamloops and the Tk'emlups the Secwepemc Nation

    Fiddleheads acknowledges that the beautiful land on which our studio and home sits is located in the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc [she-KWE-pem] territory in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation.

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  5. The Dark Side of the Violin Trade: Crooked Luthiers, Greedy Salesmen & Other Creepy Creatures Exposed

    Violinist playing in the back of a store in the shadows

    Watch out for fake labels, convincing replicas and other sleazy practices. Originally Published July 21, 2006; Updated April 2021.

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  6. Instrument Purchasing for Newbies

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    A respected symphony violinist/music teacher/violin shop owner sheds light on the delicate issue of purchasing a violin or other stringed instrument

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  7. Can You Spot the Fiddle From the Violins?

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    Test your violin and fiddle knowledge here!

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  8. [DISCONTINUED] Canada's Children's Art Tax Credit Can Help Offset Violin Lesson Expenses

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    [DISCONTINUED] In 2011 the Canadian government created the Children's Art Tax Credit (CATC), a non-refundable tax credit to encourage the participation of children in artistic, cultural, recreation and development programs.

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  9. Once Upon A Time There Was a Beautiful Violinist and a Handsome Composition…

    violinist playing with orange sunset in the background

    A Violin Teacher Witnesses Her Former Student Tackling Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" and Provides Interesting History on the Piece

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  10. Rhiannon's List of Essential Recordings (2007)

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    A list of music recommendations has been carefully compiled from a large and diverse personal collection. I know there is so much more fantastic music I left out, but this list is a darn good start.

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