[Dixielandjazz] Jazz violinists (was Aaron Weinstein)

[Harry Callaghan]

I'm sure that country artist Charlie Daniels would wholly concur.

On 4/8/10, David M Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
>
> My personal musicological thought on this topic is that the term "Fiddler"
> is much more appropriate a word for the operator of this instrument when
> Jazz and Violins are related. Discounting some possible suggestive (and
> slightly off-color) remarks from the UK (and  Colonials, other than the
> States) I think this more populist terminology should be utilized for this
> particular combination of instrument and musical style.
>
> You may disagree, but since Jazz is obviously often regarded as "The
> Devil's Music" and it has been proven countless times that the Devil plays a
> Fiddle (not a Violin,)  my choice of terminology is much more appropriate.
>
> ;-)
>
> Dave Richoux
>
>
> On Apr 8, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:
>
>  You are absolutely correct as to there not being too many jazz
>>> violinists,
>>>
>>
>> Dear Harry,
>> Isn't 'jazz violinist' an oxymoron?
>> Kind regards,
>> Bill.
>>
>>
>
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