Hokum Bowing Basic: Fiddle Lesson by Casey Willis

This well known and popular bowing technique can certainly be overused and is considered trick fiddling for western contest purposes, it does have a place in fiddle music. It can be heard in several tunes including “Orange Blossom Special”, “Draggin’ the Bow” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”

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[jeffsiegel]

Thank you much! What a fantastic lesson!☺

[keithcold]

Hmm.... that was one of the best works of instruction I have ever seen. if you do a video on teaching how to teach, I want to see it. Absolutely outstanding teaching skills. Keith

[sillystrings]

Thanks for this! Always wondered if there was a specific name for the "orange blossom special bowing"

[joelkendrick]

I like this. Good instructions. Just need to practice.  With much effort I learned  "The South's Gonna Do It Again".  Orange Blossom Special Would be a great accomplishment for me.

[debj]

Is this the same as double shuffle? If not what is the difference. Here in southeast Missouri, I hear hokum bowing at fiddle contest frequently, usually used by professionals and they always win. I do wish they'd put professionals in a category of their own. But, okay, nuff of that. Great job Casey.

[jamesrogers]

Never heard of contest fiddling. It surprises me that they would have a problem with the shuffle. A lot of people do it wrong or is sloppy enough to not pull it off in my opinion. I would deduct points if someone couldn't incorporate it successfully if I were a judge.
I suppose it is a bit like throwing some chop sticks into moonlight sonata though. Way to fundamentally mess up a masterpiece.

[winkcrittenden]

why do contest fiddlers get points deducted for this?