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Mike Barnett was already a well-regarded musician before accepting the fiddle gig recently with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. His first album was released while he was just 14, and while attending the Berklee College of Music he was invited

Roy Odell “Speedy” Tolliver, a popular and beloved banjo and fiddle player in the greater Washington, DC area, passed away on September 18. He was 99 years of age. Speedy was born in southwestern Virginia into a large musical family. After

The 2017 Grand Master Fiddler Championship was held this past weekend at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Prizes to 19th place were awarded in the open division, and to ten places in the traditional and youth

This slim volume from clever young Nashville fiddler John Mailander could be a life-changing experience for students of the instrument, especially if you are new to improvisation or band work. Its unpretentious title describes the contents perfectly. A Fiddler's Guide To

Aynsley Porchak, a recent graduate of the ETSU Bluegrass, Country & Old Time Music program has won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, just one year after winning the US competition last year. This is an historic first, making her

The promoters of the Hoedown On The Harpeth festival in Kingston Springs, TN have announced the inaugural Tennessee Style Fiddle Contest to be held during the festival this fall. Four age-specific categories and an open entry group have been created,

Stewart MacDonald has introduced a new string cleaning tool that should be very helpful for bluegrass players wanting to prolong string life on their instruments. The act of fingering the strings transfers oil from your hands onto the strings, which

After 65 plus years of living the life of a musician, you would think that it would be time to hang your bow up. But not for Byron Berline, who some might refer to as a TIMEX - takes a

Kim Robins, recently signed with Pinecastle Records and boasting of a new album, Raining In Baltimore, just released, is now on the hunt for a full-time fiddler for her touring band, 40 Years Late. 2017 has been a good year so

Kitty Amaral is a name to remember in bluegrass and old time music. Not yet out of high school, this Elk Creek, VA teen is already being recognized as a fiddler of note, so much so that she has been