Katrina Nicolayeff - 2014 Grand Master Fiddler, Open Division, Championship Round Performance

Katrina Nicolayeff, 1st Place Winner, Open Division, performing Durang’s Hornpipe, Velvet’s Waltz and 12th Street Rag in the Championship Round at the 2014 Grand Master Fiddler Championship, held at the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28th, 2014. Katrina is from Boise, Idaho and is being accompanied by Anthony Mature, Jim Reina and Hyatt Hopkins.

[firstfiddle]

She's outrageously GREAT ! Her arrangements and variations are beyond outstanding.

[jamesm.]

Katrina was my fiddle teacher. I'm so blessed to have had that experience! Not to mention I love her fiddling! I so miss those lessons and time with her and her family.

[chillby]

I'm so lucky to have her as my teacher. She's very kind...and awkward sometimes lol

[frankellis]

Katrina has become one of my favorite fiddle players...Always such a great version of every tune she plays....

[leonwyvill]

What a Magnificent Fiddle Player especially for a Lefty! ❤ it.

[philnewton]

In classical violin the most powerful bow action is a Down Bow action for a 4 note [in Bach for example ]
chord is from bass to treble Down bow [ G across to E]
For a left handed bow player[right handed fingering ] therefore the instrument must be re -strung mirror image - the internal bass bar and sound post and fingerboard curvature and bridge clearances altered too.

[ryansansom]

Excellent fiddle player. You don't really see a lot of left handed players. She magnificent.

[merlynschutterle]

If Katrina ever gets a thumbs down you know there is something wrong with them.

[burtvillefarms]

Amazing Fiddler...took me a second to figure out she was a south paw playing a righty fiddle.

[merlynschutterle]

I like the expression on her face. She's the boss of that fiddle and she knows it.

[marie-paulecouture]

Dad would have loved U...., so I Hug from Montréal, Québec!

[philnewton]

How are the high and cramped positions on the E string in classical violin concertos reached when the
right hand has to stretch across and avoid the G, D and A strings then?
And how are the powerful bow strokes [ needed for classical violin music double stopping ] on the heavier G and D strings accomplished with those string now only available by the weaker `up strokes`?

[wawanbedil]

Magic violin & magic finger, reel violin sound

[tonydong]

Holy shit, she was playing on her left arm!!!

[philnewton]

Symmetry
-Im now fascinated in how the left hand with its shorter pinky and neighbour was /is generally
disposed by their natural fall over the right upper bout ofthe instrument [as look at from the front]to ease of access ton the hight positions on the E string [especially during the historical evolution of clasical string playing and up to now-]with the opposing left thumb as an anchor /tactile guide around the neck.
I tried the reversal of hands [bow in left hand ] on my right- hand strung violin and found the access to the E string by my [now right ]pinky difficult because ofthe reach over the GDA with my right thumb as an shifting anchor no longer in an available position.
So with left handed scissors/ [left hand drive cars suit the road ] golf clubs archery and small arms sights,
Lenado`s LH Mirror writing, can someone add to the debate here -Is LH string playing on a RH strung instrument a process of accomodation as with LH hand writers who would naturall cover up their script whilst movin L to R but not R to Left ?
Thanks

[cheryl]

Please tell me much about your fiddle and how you learned. you sound great.

[philnewton]

at 0; 56;/6;07 could she play in 3rd position with the same ease if the instrument were strung left handed ?

[philnewton]

How does she get acress to the e on a right hand strung fiddle ????!!!!

[moonoggin]

Is that last number a dance number? I'm wondering if fiddle tunes originated as dance numbers?

[BlindTom]

Wonderful tone and response. She must have studied classical technique at some time. Wow...