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Hi, Winter's here with 4" snow overnight and it's the wettest heaviest snow I've ever shoveled. Getting up this morning the day started with another problem; the gas fire refused to light; no spark so on with my heavy kit and get down to the workshop to collect a new battery; the new battery...

Hi, Thanks Raymond, I'll send you some snow down; it's been snowing most of the day here but a lot has already melted; I might get up to a white blanket in the morning though; thanks also for your suggestion; unfortunately we've endured lots of very poor VM service over many months really...

Hi, I must be getting the slouching part right Raymond :LOL: . Thanks for your kind suggestion rob I'll give it a try; I'm improving now I'm noticing such things. I've just visited two supermarkets in snow and now home I feel frozen; I'm unsure as to violin practice today it's so bitterly...

Hi, Thanks rob for your very interesting reply giving me an insight into the life of groups/bands; I often wondered as to costs for huge orchestras which go touring and it explains ticket costs; many must be away from home for weeks on end especially top groups who need to push as hard as they...

Hi, WOW rob; thank you for taking the time to post all this very useful information; I do take it all seriously even if I don't fully understand it; you are so right about Amazing Grace having few notes to test me and as you say a lot of repetition so it didn't take long to grasp a lot of it...

Hi, Years ago Raymond I removed a big double trunk Elderberry tree which I found to have a buried 2" thick concrete path embedded in the root system only found when it destroyed the blade on the chainsaw; nothing's easy living here; hydraulic jacks though are wonderful pieces of kit; I always...

Hi, Thanks so much Raymond for enlightening me; I thought it strange when I saw these boxes not having seen them on any of my violin scores also the dots etc which rob has also mentioned so I'm learning all the time. Yesterday I enjoyed three violin practices; the middle one in the afternoon...

Hi, Thanks rob; I believe it was you in an earlier post suggested I don't concentrate on just Lara's Theme which at the time I was obsessed with learning and I took notice of your kind advice; I'm currently leaning towards Amazing Grace as my main piece to learn but also I'm practicing from...

Hi, Thanks for adding the interesting video rob; my wife and I have watched lots of Electric Violin Shop videos; I was rather disappointed though because the shops top selling Yamaha YEV-104 wasn't featured it being one of the violins I own; 7 string violins; what next. I've started to record...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; yes it's a lovely violin and the one I prefer over my more expensive 1880 German violin even though the German violin is fitted with a Fishman Piezo pickup; https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/strings/electric_strings/yev-104/index.html My wonderful wife...

Hi, An excellent day today; violin practice this morning and also this afternoon; the new leather chin rest pad is brilliant; it makes a tremendous difference; This is my Yamaha YEV-104; I doubt the rubber bands will last long but easily substituted; the leather is wonderful against my...

Hi, The new leather chin pad/shoulder rest arrived yesterday and I was keen to try it out. The two rubber band attachments are meant to hook onto the violin but my Yamaha YEV-104 doesn't have these mounting points but by stretching the rubber bands I was able to attach them over the shoulder...

Hi, What a great explanation Raymond thanks very much; not only have you taken generous time to explain slurs but you've answered yet another question without me even asking it; DOTS; at first I thought it was just a printing error but then I started noticing dots more on a number of scores so...

Hi, Thanks Raymond; I'm looking forward to receiving the new chin/shoulder pad. I did at first think I'll never get to grips reading a violin score but as you rightly say it starts to fall into place; I'm now noticing G & D notes better but still have some way to go at reading A & E notes...

Hi, I've been delighted over the last few days to enjoy two violin practices each day in peace making slow but steady progress trying to play Judy Collins Amazing Grace score from the score which I'm finding difficult but enjoying myself. I thought surely after 18 months everything that could...

Hi, Thank you rob for your interesting reply. When I first started playing my violin I wrongly assumed every musician played perfectly in tune so it came as a surprise when I read in the Strad this isn't so and now you also confirm players adjust to each other; I've a great deal to learn. I...

Hi, Many thanks for your interesting and instructive reply rob. I think you'll be pleased to learn I've now dumped my own system of learning because it's served its purpose in getting me to play Lara's Theme even though as you stated months ago it didn't include flats and sharps or timing; I...

Hi, At last I'm practicing more without too many interruptions; my new glasses mean I can read violin music scores without problem; heating in the studio is sorted out and one really big annoyance now dumped; I've been tormented for a long time by my D'Addario mini tuner switching itself off...

Hi, Eye test done; £397 for three pairs of glasses; one distance; one computer; one studio collect next Thursday so hopefully I'll be able to read violin music scores without making myself ill. Thanks once again Raymond; the two guys dealing with me in Specsavers were very friendly and...

Hi, Thanks for the information Raymond; I need to determine which Specsavers branch is best to visit regarding parking the car; I have a choice of locations but I do my best to avoid towns especially Huddersfield which I've no intention of visiting at all. I need to accept that I'm getting...