"Fiddle Away" 24" X 24" Watercolor

Fiddle Away by April M Rimpo

Fiddle Away

Watercolor

24" X 24" gallery wrapped

Available through April's Website

Although I no longer play an instrument, when I was in my early teens my brother and I were very interested in music; the Beatles probably had that impact on all teens in those days. He got a guitar and I won one on the boardwalk in Atlantic City when I was 12 years old. A few years later we played together with a few neighbor kids, until my brother was embarrassed to have his "little sister" tagging along with him.  His interest in playing music has lasted and he now owns many guitars plus I think a banjo and mandolin; I am actually not sure about the full inventory of instruments he owns. My musical interests turned more to singing, which I did in a Madrigal Group and Chorus in high school. In my late twenties and early thirties, I played in a band with my husband. We performed with friends for fun, not professionally.

When visiting an old mansion-turned-art-gallery, I saw a woman being interviewed about her music. Her instruments (the guitar, banjo, and violin case) were sitting in the hallway (giving me an opportunity to photograph them from a variety of angles.)  She was using the violin during the interview. She and her instruments brought back great memories of being with my brother, playing, listening, and enjoying music in our early teens.  Fiddle Away is my tribute to that woman and all the musicians around the world who bring joy with their talents.

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