Michael Landon was known as a perfectionist on the set of Little House on the Prairie, but there was one rare area that he ...
Charlie Daniels was known for his incendiary live shows, and his hot fiddle solos were always a highlight of his performances. But while the country icon continued to perform into his last years, most ...
MISSOURI — Junior Mariott, 59, of Marshfield, was crowned the winner at the Missouri State Fiddling Championship at the state fair this month. For him, it’s another opportunity to keep one of Missouri ...
Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Fiddle Clinic made its return to Bryan this weekend at the Stella Hotel. The clinic started ...
The fiddle is often used as an accent in songs and less as the central instrument. However, there are a few country songs that give the fiddle the spotlight. Find four of the most essential fiddle ...
Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your neighbor remark that they're feeling "fit as a fiddle." Zenas ...
A 67-year-old former science teacher from Cordova, Belle Mickelson, is one of six recipients of the Purpose Prize, announced Friday by Encore.org, a philanthropic group based in San Francisco.
The Old Tyme Fiddlers will be the first to play on Sunday afternoon at the Fall Fiddle Festival in Beach Lake. Organizer Steve Jacobi expects other participants will bring bluegrass, Celtic, western ...
When famed conductor Leonard Bernstein was asked which instrument in the orchestra was most difficult to play, he replied immediately, “Second fiddle.” Continuing, he added, “I can get plenty of first ...
Bud Larsen built his first Hardanger fiddle when he was in the seventh grade. Now 80 years old, he’s built more than 40 of the instruments and repaired well over 100. He learned the craft from Gunnar ...