Trueman helped develop the first hardanger d’amore 15 years ago with Håkedal. Trueman wanted a five-stringed instrument with a longer neck and larger body that maintained the signature drone sound of ...

When the fiddle appears in a country song, it is undeniably the loudest and most piercing instrument on the track. It can whine, it can hiss, it can do many things the guitar can and cannot. One might ...

Now 60 and a Grammy-winning artist, Ivers will bring her talents to the stage at the James Hugh Powers Hall, on the second ...

We're not letting this instrument play second fiddle anymore. Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your ...

Each year there is a celebration for the winner of the honor. Trawick says a reception is planned for September or October.

The moment you step into the dance hall, the sound envelops you. A fiddle erupts; an electric guitar wails; a keyboard drives out steady chords. Under colorful paper decorations dangling from the ...

The fiddle is often used as an accent in songs and less as the central instrument. However, there are a few country songs that give the fiddle the spotlight. Find four of the most essential fiddle ...

The New England Fiddle Ensemble is back for its 17th season, and the music — and the community behind it — has never been ...

GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices singing the gospel tune, "I'll Fly Away." Her grandfather, Jim Coleman, and uncle, ...