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Thanks, Charlie,
Inspired by yourself and others I've now committed to playing righty. And following Niles' example I've spent a few hours this weekend writing right-handed and I've surprised...

Hi Niles,
Struth! You write better left-handed than many right-handers. Seriously, you and other formites have convinced me to give right-handed mando playing my best shot, for which thank you all...

Hi Jim,
I recall as a teenager I bought a beaten-up 'beach' guitar from a junk shop. I shared the cost with my brother, and as he is right-handed I didn't re-string it. I managed to learn a few...

Hi Niles,
Many thanks for this information. I've taken a look at Captain Fiddle's website, which I have to say is something of a revelation. His perspective on left-handed fiddle playing and, by...

Thanks for your question, Jim. I tried playing the fiddle left-handed just once. It felt even stranger than it looked. I'm going to give Randal's ideas a shot and will give an update on my...

Sometimes we get asked to play pizz in the orchestra, then I hold the fiddle like a guitar, wrong way round, and thumb pluck. But I like your suggestions and will certainly give them a try. It...

Thanks for that, Allen. Just to clarify the scissor situation, I just don't like using any scissors in my left hand. It feels as strange as holding a pen in my right hand. When it comes to...

When I played the piano way back it was just like 'normal' people. Funnily enough I struggle to use scissors in my left hand. I tell my partner I'm ambiguous and she replies 'you certainly are!'

Mandolin Cafe newbie and my first thread. I play fiddle with my local community folk orchestra here in England. I'd like to add another string to my bow, as it were, and learn the mandolin. To that...