John Hartford was a master of the fiddle and banjo. At the same time, his deep connection to the lore of the Mississippi River, witty lyrics, and instantly recognizable vocal style helped to make him ...

Award-winning singer/songwriter Sierra Ferrell has delivered her first new original solo single since the release of her 2021 album Long Time Coming. Shared today (October 19), “Fox Hunt” is a ...

Emilie Miller is tapping her cowboy-booted foot in time to her father Ed's guitar strums. Her flowy red dress sways subtly as she saws on her fiddle and steps up to the microphone to sing. It's early ...

The first tune fourteen-year-old Don Woodcock played on the fiddle was his father Howard's version of "Road to Boston." More than thirty years later, Don now holds the title of Grand Champion Fiddler ...

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This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell, N.J., bills itself as a time machine to the turn of the 20th century, when farms were bordered ...

The fiddle accompanied Lewis & Clark across the West. Fur trappers danced to it. Fiddle music followed the Métís as they sought a safe place south of the border, and they shared it with the Blackfeet.

An accomplished Kansas musician known for her fiery style of fiddling recounts the special relationship she has with her 97-year-old fiddling mentor from Arkansas. The two discuss their life lessons ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Fort Worden campus is bursting with music as Centrum’s Fiddle Tunes has taken the campus over. On Wednesday, every corner of many of the campus’ historic buildings was filled up with ...