(Nimue)
This photo was taken at a gig on Saturday the 6th July. My first gig with the electric violin. My first gig with a violin in about fourteen years. It's wonderful to be playing again.
The photo shows pretty much the only position I can hold a violin in. This is a long way from a classical violin hold, but I can play like this. Folk is much more forgiving, with instrument and bow held however you like, including at the hip and half way down your arm and any other way that works for you. I don't have great mobility in my shoulders still, but I have enough,
Playing is a joy and I'm so glad to be doing this again. This is what comes of not clinging to perfectionism, being willing to deal with being a bit crap, and having ago for the sheer love of the thing. Getting back into playing over these last two years has been a fight, and often physically painful, but it's been worth it. Do the things, do all the things, in whatever way you can.
I love accompanying Keith, his songs lend themselves to my playing style, and he's a great deal of fun to work with. He's a great deal of fun to do absolutely anything with. He's helped me learn about the importance of joy, and how to seek it and to live a richer life on those terms. So much about quality of life comes down to our small, everyday choices, and I'm learning to make better ones.
Several friends took videos during the gig, so hopefully I'll have something on Youtube soon and will share that here when I do.
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