talent
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25 MayRead more »
A candid interview with Canadian violin star Yi-Jia Susanne Hou where she passionately shares everything in her music world from the nearly $3-million violin she plays to her love of Elvis.
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21 MarRead more »
The Rotary Club of Westmount in Quebec and Fiddleheads.com in British Columbia collaborated to provide violins for students in Trinidad.
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24 OctRead more »
A Violin Teacher Witnesses Her Former Student Tackling Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" and Provides Interesting History on the Piece
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26 FebRead more »
As a child I had to choose between two loves: Violin or Ballet? Many years, a career and family later I realize it's never too late to travel down the path I left behind and give my second priority dream a second chance.
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19 OctRead more »
![(L to R): John Mann [Spirit of the West], Fiddleheads owner Rhiannon Nachbaur, and Shari Ulrich [Pied Pumpkin]](https://eadn-wc05-5347544.nxedge.io/cdn/pub/media/wysiwyg/Blog_Images/John_Mann_Spirit_of_the_West_Rhiannon_Nachbaur_Shari_Ulrich_-_Fall_2006_rectangle_crop.jpg)
Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Shari Ulrich and I have “bumped” into each other several times this past few months. This is my interview with the down-to-earth fellow musician.
Photo (L to R): John Mann [Spirit of the West], Fiddleheads owner Rhiannon Nachbaur, and Shari Ulrich [Pied Pumpkin]
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7 SepRead more »
A former music teacher losing her battle with cancer made sure to donate her beloved upright bass to a worthy cause.
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9 JulRead more »
A "street-wise" musician and teacher explains the world of busking and offers advice on making good tips as a busker. This article was cited during a CBC Radio Documentary about busking, in which Rhiannon was interviewed. She was later interviewed by Galo Magazine on the topic of women buskers.
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21 MayRead more »
The "Truth" to a Violin's Past is Revealed in this Funny Parody that Entwines Various Pop Culture References and Some Actual, Real Facts.
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18 JulRead more »
A Soloist's Heroic Battle with a Bug: Just like the leather-faced lawmen of the old west, the prima donna in the taffeta designer dress always wins and this size 7 wasn't about to let the mosquito take over my concert, dammit.
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27 MarRead more »
Teaching music isn't the anticipated luxurious life of sleeping in late and writing off all your music gear. But it's incredibly rewarding.
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