Matthew Lin, an extremely talented young musician and one of the brightest lights of the contest fiddle world, died on December 11. He was 19 years of age. He passed several days after suffering extreme complications from a lung surgery to
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Moments in Bluegrass: BG75 #12 – Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Aynsley Porchak, from Woodstock, Ontario,
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And That’s OK – Clare Brown
Clare Brown was clearly a child prodigy. Her bio claims that she's been playing fiddle since the age of four, which is a considerable accomplishment by any standard. Those lessons learned early on are fully realized in Brown's excellent debut offering,
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Concert Duo for Violin and Bass (Finale) video from Tessa Lark and Edgar Myer
Here's another classical musician with a passion for bluegrass. Tessa Lark is a professional violinist who made her professional debut at age 16 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has performed all over the world, and won honors including
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Famed fiddler Jenee Fleenor jams in bluegrass
Reigning Country Music Association Musician of the Year Jenee Fleenor got her start in Nashville with bluegrass veteran Larry Cordle. The fiddling contest standout moved from Springdale, AR when she was 18 years old, and within weeks, landed a job in
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Fiddle transcription book and demos recording from George Jackson
Here are a pair of new releases that will be of interest to admirers of George Jackson's fiddle album of last year, Time and Place, and to fiddlers in particular. The record has been quite popular among fans of contemporary old
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Bruce Johnson passes
Noted west coast fiddler Bruce Johnson passed away on November 20, presumably from complications of COVID-19. He was 67 years of age. Best known to the larger bluegrass community for his time with Sawmill Road and the album he recorded with
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Wyatt Kidd to Crandall Creek
Bell Buckle recording artist Crandall Creek has added a new member. Fiddler Wyatt Kidd from Moundsville, WV has recently joined the band. Only 21 years old, Wyatt has been playing the fiddle since he was 9, along with most all of
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Chicken and Bread Days – first live fiddle convention in Texas this year
For 25 years, Bowie, Texas has held an outdoor festival under the name of Chicken and Bread Days. It's always celebrated on the first Saturday in October, in honor of Bowie having once been the home of the world's largest
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FiddleStar offers John Hartford’s Fiddle Device cards
Here's an interesting new instructional/motivational item for fiddlers and fiddle students. And fans of the late, great John Hartford. Though many people think of Hartford as a banjo player, which he certainly was, he had also dedicated his life to the