Casey Driessen: 5-string fiddle hunt

Here’s something any musician can identify with… the hunt for a new axe.

Casey Driessen takes us along as he and Luke Bulla journey to Scottsburg, IN and the shop of noted violinmaker John Silakowski to check out some new 5-string fiddles.

Watch and listen as he tries to narrow it down – which one will he choose?

YouTube Preview ImageFind out which one he takes home in part 2, coming soon.

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