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Iain Churches wrote:

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Iain Churches wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Big snag with a pop orch in TV is that to actually have a chance of
hearing the fiddles above the rest is they have to be very tight
mic'd.

Why do you call them fiddles?. They are violins.

Do **** off, there's a good boy.

Your coarse manner does you no favours.
Look up "fiddle" in Groves.

Collins GEM English Dictionary
fiddle n. violin

That's general useage. Groves, which is the
acknowledged specialist musical dictionary,
states clearly the physical different between
violin and fiddle. The latter has a lower bridge
to facilitate double stopping, which violinists
seldom use (except in the Sibelius violin concerto:-)

Very odd you want 'respect' shown to fiddle players regardless, but are
happy to slag off every other trade. Are you a frustrated fiddle player?

I show respect to all musicians, and everyone else who earns it.
I never call them "musos" as I have seen you do. Neither do
I call string players "gipsies", as I have seen you do.

We were taught when speaking to a classical conductor to
call him/her "maestro" and refer to the principal violin as
concertmaster, leader or first-chair.

Observing orchestral etiquette always stands one in good stead.

Iain