Where I grew up, a violin was called a "fiddle"! I didn't think of it as the kind of classical instrument I now do.
I always thought they were different musical instruments, so they aren't/
I can see that, since the music played is so different. From chamber music and orchestras to country music and bluegrass!
Exactly!  It seems that the violin is very versatile.  Isn't there a super pricey one maybe a Stratavarius?
Definitely -- Stradivarius is a name so many of us know, isn't it? A bit different than an *electric* violin, which is used in rock music and jazz fusion!
There is an electric violin?  I never realized that!  I bet it sounds different.
Yes! Plugged into  amplifiers and speakers and everything! Rock and roll(ish)!
I've always thought that people that could play the violin have a lot of talent - and skill - if I could pick an instrument it would be that or a piano.