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 ...

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 ...

Violinist Zoe Aqua and the string band the Ebony Hillbillies will share a stage on Thursday at Gowanus club Littlefield. (New York Jewish Week) – Two folk music traditions that developed on opposite ...

John McCutcheon's show will be Sept. 22, 2024, kicking off the 50th season of Ten Pound Fiddle concerts. Since 1975, the Ten Pound Fiddle concert series has been bringing folk music stars to East ...

From violin to fiddle -- Bowings -- Fiddle tunings -- Old times -- Liza Jane and railroads -- Dry and dusty -- Idy Red -- Old tunes -- Miscellany -- Brush Arbor revivals -- Some place names -- Easy ...

The Louisiana Folklife Center hosted a celebration of Louisiana folk fiddling, featuring several musicians and a discussion ...

Folk music as a genre invites a range of definitions so wide that it can be easier to define it by what it is not. Though many might simply envision a gaunt troubadour armed with an acoustic guitar, ...

Folk music players and fans from around the region will converge in Lewiston on Friday evening and Saturday, Sept. 12-13, for the first annual Old Time Fiddle Festival. Featuring respected musicians ...

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