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 ...

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 ...

We’d be remiss if we didn’t start with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band. After all, the country/Southern rock song with bluegrass tones became a classic almost as soon as ...

Buddy Spicher helped shape the Nashville sound on thousands of recordings with stars like Dolly Parton and Bob Dylan. A small bar honors his legacy.

EAST GRAND FORKS — Jeanne O’Neil, co-founder of North Country Fiddle and Dance, isn’t worried about the traditional songs and dances her organization helps put together going away anytime soon. While ...

Fiddle Fest organizers want people to save the date: Feb. 28, 2026. That's when the 10th annual Fiddle Fest will be held, once again at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. The ninth annual ...

Fans of bluegrass music who want to hear their favorite fiddle players perform live in Tuscaloosa should mark April 30 on their calendar. The Fiddle Fest and the Southeastern Fiddle Championship, ...

Musicians describe the thrill and pressure of performing on museum-grade instruments, whose real power lies as much in their ...

The Ten Pound Fiddle, a folk music organization in Lansing, Michigan, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The organization's longevity is attributed to its dedicated volunteers, strong financial ...

Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet to some sensational fiddle playing. The Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships and Music Festival happens this weekend in Casper. An informal jam ...