MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Jimmy Vipperman is one phenomenal fiddler. The Mount Airy man can play just about anything by ear. “My philosophy is if I can hum it I should be able to play it,” he said.
“Won’t you play a piece for our American visitor?” asked the teacher. Shinichi Suzuki’s violin pupils scurried into formation against the walls of a bare Japanese room, swung their instruments under ...