My name is Blake Ritter, i live in Arcata, Ca, among the beautifull redwoods. I've been playing the violin for most my life (17 years now). I've had the good fortune of of visiting ireland twice now, once earning 3rd place in the senior all ireland competition. My style isnt the most traditional, but i love the music, and i hope it comes through in my playing. Hopefully you will enjoy some of these videos, most are over a year old now, and i intend on adding more soon. On my most recent trip to the emerald isle, i met an amazingly talented family, the Bachands, and they were kind enough to post some videos of me playing some tunes with them. Enjoy!