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Fiddling

Colloquial term for a bowed string instrument, most often a violin; used across classical and folk genres, sometimes with construction differences such as a flatter bridge arch to facilitate folk playing techniques

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Images referencing Fiddling

9 images from works
  • A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by M. Liart, c. 1783, after A. van Ostade.
  • A man plays the fiddle at a tavern table as another sings and others listen. Engraving by J. Heudelot, late 18th century, after A. van Ostade.
  • A man sits drinking at a table and is entertained by a fiddler as a woman holds his music open. Etching by D. Deuchar, 18th century, after A. van Ostade.
  • A man wearing Scottish dress playing a violin in a rolling landscape. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A man is standing on the edge of a market place playing a fiddle with a bow. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A man, a woman and two children stand and listen to a man playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar, 1802, after A. van Ostade.
  • A man is sitting on a stool playing a fiddle. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A man has left his hat and stick resting on a chair as he stands to play his violin in the market place. Etching by D. Deuchar.
  • A man sitting on a stool playing a violin. Etching by D. Deuchar.

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