The combination violin/fiddle program that Mary teaches her students allows for a unique path to knowledge and skill.  While learning by ear and learning to read music, the children also learn long bow techniques (typically used in violin and considered to be more advanced techniques in fiddle) and short bow techniques (shuffles, etc., which are the mainstay in fiddling, but tend to be more advanced techniques in violin).  In the end, the students tend to become more well-rounded over time.

The Blazing Bows take their shows to celebrations, nursing homes, festivals, schools, and wherever else it may be wanted.  Their shows typically consist of a variety of classical violin and fiddling which teaches a bit of history along with the music.  While the children get performance and presentation experience, they learn about the pleasure they can bring to others and the history that goes with the music they have learned.