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Jeremy Garrett’s Family Heirloom Fiddle Is Truly One of a Kind

This is the story of how Jeremy Garrett of the Infamous Stringdusters got his fiddle—a family heirloom with a history of loss and new beginnings.

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7 Tips to Make the Most of Your Fiddle-Competition Experience

The first step to making the most of your fiddle competition experience is to ask yourself why you want to do it. Then, consider these 7 things.

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Sheet Music Review—Fiddle Tunes: Irish Music For Strings

Here is the latest addition to Bärenreiter’s Easy String Ensemble series. These six simple but catchy melodies are ideal for early ensemble training and for first concert performances.

Hardanger fiddle maker Sigvald Rørlien holding a Hardanger fiddle

A Trip to Norway: An Introduction to the Hardanger Fiddle, and How One Learns to Make Them

Beloved as much for the way it sounds as the way it looks, the Hardanger is a stunning piece of folk art, reflective of a rural homeland in Norway.

The String Teacher’s Guide to Remote Studio Teaching

If you’ve only ever taught face-to-face, making the switch teaching remotely can be daunting. But it can be both easy and cost-effective.

Learn the Difference Between Violin and Fiddle

It's said that violin is for classical and jazz while fiddle is for folk, country, and bluegrass. but is that really true?

Alasdair Fraser on How the Scottish Fiddle Is a ‘Vehicle for Different Types of Dialects’

Mastering the different styles of fiddling requires the same deep immersion as language fluency, according to Alasdair Fraser. It’s not about simply learning sheet music, but speaking in a regional dialect on your violin.

Keep Connected with Fiddler and Educator Megan Lynch Chowning

As told to Greg Cahill Megan Lynch Chowning is a seven-time national fiddle champion, touring musician, teacher, singer, and flat-footer. She was nominated ... Read More...

Listen to the Past: 7 Tips on Learning Old-Time Fiddle

Learning old-time fiddle requires a lot of research with your ears open to the past. Here are 7 tips on learning how to play old-time fiddle.

Darol Anger Breaks Down Bluegrass from a Fiddler’s Perspective

By Patrick Sullivan Exact numbers aren’t really Darol Anger’s thing. But over some four decades as a musician and educator, the incredibly versatile fiddler has... Read More...