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 Perhaps
best known today as a founding member of Gandydancer,
Dave Bing actually began playing fiddle some 30 years ago. He performs
both as a solo artist and as a Gandydancer bandmate and also was
a founding member of the legendary Bing
Brothers.
The
Harmony, W.Va., resident is also well known and highly respected
for his patient and effective teaching style. In addition to teaching
at Allegheny Echoes, he has taught for many years at the Augusta
Heritage Workshops, at the Cedar Lakes Workshops, and in England
at the Gainesboro FOATMAD workshops.
His
playing and teaching draws from the many different styles of fiddling
found in and around West Virginia and concentrates on applying bowing
patterns for different dynamics. Dave has won most major fiddle
contests in the Mountain State and has performed extensively in
the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. An influential figure in
the states traditional music community, Dave has spent years
tracking down the music of older musicians from central West Virginia.
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