Strings followup + Fiddle info

I was talking to my friend Landon about my string post. He is a fiddle player (quite a fine one I might add) and mentioned that the notion of buying 3 sets of strings for his fiddle was difficult as a decent set of strings cost ~ $30.00. Perhaps Landon should shop here: Juststrings.com

Let me point out that the 3 sets of strings that I purchased cost between $5.00 - $7.00. There are finer strings that are more expensive, however I have been satisfied with the standard less expensive ones so far.

Other interesting things Landon taught me about Fiddle:

1. The strings are expensive
2. Some of them are metal (I thought they were all organic, turns out they used to be made of cat intestines)
3. The bow strings are made of horsehair and rosin applied to them creates the friction that makes the sound
4. The difference between a violin and a fiddle has nothing to do with the instrument but more to do with the music and style of play

Thanks Landon!