When the fiddle appears in a country song, it is undeniably the loudest and most piercing instrument on the track. It can whine, it can hiss, it can do many things the guitar can and cannot. One might ...
Classical concerto meets American fiddle tradition. Mark O’Connor’s Fiddle Concerto blends bluegrass, folk and classical music, with O’Connor himself as the soloist. Hear this distinctly American ...
One hundred years ago today, the fiddle player who changed how generations of musicians approached the instrument was born.
Taconic Music presents an evening of American, Irish and Cape Breton fiddle tunes and works by Leroy Anderson, William Kroll, ...
PENDLETON — Jacie Sites doesn’t just play the fiddle — she commands it, dazzling listeners with her speed, skill and love for traditional music. The renowned fiddler took first place June 19 in the ...