What is the Nashville Shuffle?

How to apply this interesting and easy to play bow pattern to your fiddle tunes

In this video, Lora talks again about fiddling, and this time gives you a bow pattern technique to add to your fiddle arsenal: the Nashville Shuffle. She's sure you'll impress your audience with it, which always makes playing even more fun!

Released on August 7, 2013

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Sand on June 4, 2024 @3:45 pm PST

Hey Ms. Lora, we just wanted to thank you for sharing those amazing techniques with us! Your skill is truly inspiring. If it's not too much trouble, would you be able kindly please to demonstrate in a video the motion your bow arm and wrist makes (slowly 😅) to achieve that exciting and bouncy Nashville shuffle variation you do? Your expertise is greatly appreciated. Wishing you a fantastic day! ❤ We love you!! 🎻

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Loralyn - host, on June 8, 2024 @9:25 pm PST

Hi Sand, You are so very sweet! Thank you for the kind words. I am going to try to give a little direction to you (without video...I'm sorry, my life is insanely busy right now, and no signs of letting up!) But, so you know how I show the Nashville Shuffle slowly in the beginning of the lesson? Well, that "exciting" part is simply the Nashville Shuffle done faster. I use LESS BOW, and a little more "crunch", which gives almost a bounced effect, but it REALLY is just simple Nashville Shuffle. Hey, I also am filming an AWESOME fiddle course just for beginners, it will be ready to launch in about 1 more month. Join my email list, if you would like to be notified of that amazing course! Again, thank you for the kind words. https://www.reddesertviolin.com/email-goodies/

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Butch Bittner on April 13, 2021 @7:24 am PST

That was the best explanation & a basic application I’ve viewed!
You recommend the fill collection, I don’t see that when I go to the site. Can you steer me in the right direction?

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Fabrizio Ferrari - moderator, on June 9, 2024 @3:07 pm PST

Hi Butch, and thank you for your inquiry, and so for our late reply! For some reason, your questions were forgotten.

Here is the link to Laura's Fiddle Collection:
https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/score/FiddleCollection.html

Enjoy!

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Julian Bowerman on August 22, 2017 @3:05 pm PST

Hi Lora. I really appreciate your style of teaching! Been playing/ practically 9 months. Can you tell me what the music is on the end of the Nashville bowing video. Guessing it's for more advanced fiddlers.
Best Wishes

Julian

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Loralyn - host, on June 9, 2024 @3:48 pm PST

Hi Julian, I feel dumb answering this late, but it might help other people who have the same question. The song at the end of the Nashville Shuffle video is "Golden Slippers", and it's the first song taught in my intermediate fiddle course, which can be found here: https://www.reddesertviolin.com/online-fiddle-lessons-2/ Thanks for watching! I hope you are still fiddling around!

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