To a greater extent than classical VioLin
? playing,
FidDle playing is characterized by a huge variety of ethnic or FolkMusic
? traditions, each of which has its own distinctive sound, including, but not limited to: IrishFiddling
? (with many distinct styles, including, for example, the
DonegalFiddleTradition), ScottishFiddling
?, EnglishFiddling
?, AmericanFiddling
? (including OldTimeFiddling
?, NewEnglandStyleFiddling
?, CajunFiddling
?, TexasStyleFiddling
?, ContestFiddling
?, BlueGrassFiddling
?, and other related traditions), CanadianFiddling
? (including CapeBretonFiddling
?, QuebecoisFiddling
?, and others), NorwegianFiddling
? (including HardangerFiddling
?), SwedishFiddling
?, FinnishFiddling
?, and FrenchFiddling
? (including a rich BretonFiddling
? tradition).