I think of Byron Berline as the heir to the mantle of Eck Robertson and Benny Thomasson, two of the greatest champion fiddlers from Texas, where Byron was raised. He now lives in Guthrie, Oklahoma, ...
Jeanie was one of my earliest musical influences; I fell under her sway at Sweets Mill where her strong, straightforward renditions of Carter Family songs seemed to mirror her personality. She was a s...
The Cajun component in 2012 includes three great musicians from different generations: fiddlers Al Berard and Brandon Moreau, and accordionist Ray Abshire. Brandon is the youngest of the three; this...
New England fiddling is like Boston baked beans – a variety of ingredients are baked slowly for a long time, gradually melding into something completely different and wonderful. George Wilson pers...
We’re sorry to report that fiddler Joe Thompson has died at the age of 93. Long time Fiddle Tunes participants will remember when Joe and his cousin Odell first came to Port Townsend, in 1987, a...
As a young rising star in the Irish music world, having grown up not in Ireland but in London, Kevin Burke was greatly influenced by the County Clare fiddler Bobby Casey (among others). In far-off (an...
