Younger violinist who move towards improv are choosing violin driven licks more than fiddle driven.
A good example of this is violinist Patrick Contreras and his YouTube videos. His most recent video is below. In that one you will hear licks that are more guitar like than you normally hear from fiddle players.
It’s a slow blues format that allows a lot of creativity, expression and virtuosity from Mr. Contreras.
As I’m preparing to teach a workshop in Blues Violin this summer at Centrum Blues Week, I give much more attention to blues violin and fiddle now. If you have any recommendations, I welcome them.
A good example of blues violin.
