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 ...

Whether you’re listening to Patti Smith’s cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or versions of Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath,” it’s not all that uncommon to hear fiddle, especially in later versions ...

“People ask me all the time, ‘Where do you like to play?’ I say, anywhere I can get grits for breakfast. I don’t think that’s a problem in Montgomery,” Charlie Daniels told me with a laugh four years ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A professional fiddle player was astounded to realize his baby daughter has inherited his passion for traditional music. Michael Audette, 31, is the proud father of seven-month-old Adelyn Rae, and a ...

A link to the early-20th-century school of violin playing, Ms. Haendel was a noted champion of the concertos of Britten, Walton and Sibelius. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Ida Haendel, the ...