Bowing Technique Workshop with Touring Artist John Showman (Of the Lonesome Ace Stringband) The goal of this workshop is to help violin players get the most out of their bowing by using techniques to increase your tone, groove and expression. With better use of your right arm, students will gain a facility on the instrument that will take them beyond notes and licks and into the world of phrasing. It’s a two-pronged approach: firstly, we will look at bow path and how to keep the motion fluid and easy; and secondly, we will free up playing from the tyranny of note sequences and learn to center and ground the rhythm of the tunes and songs in our bodies. In this way, we can play fiddle independently of that groove without losing it’s feel. This opens up a world of possibilities for expression and phrasing.