Rodd Taylor had crosses on his heart, cowboy boots on his feet and an Oklahoma accent on his lips. In other words, he wasn’t the sort of man to cry easily. However, even Taylor got teary-eyed when he ...

A state lawmaker wants to see the fiddle named the official instrument of West Virginia. A resolution by Republican Del. Josh Holstein introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday ...

The recurrent presence of the fiddle might take aback those who listen closely to music. This versatile instrument lends its voice to an array of tunes, be it Patti Smith’s evocative rendition of ...

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 ...

The Grand Master Fiddler Open Champion for 2025 is Jesse Maw of Asheville, NC. Maw took home the $1,200, a Grand Master ...

Playing a musical instrument as a child could improve thinking skills in later life. Researchers looked at more than 400 older people, around 40 per cent of whom had played a musical instrument in ...

Life hit a sour note this week for a two-time grand North American fiddle champion from Alberta when his prize instruments were stolen. Alfie Myhre, who founded Myhre's Music in Edmonton, had his ...