During the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a distinctive form of fiddle music emerged in Texas. Known for idiosyncratic timing and phrasing, this style was commonly played with banjos or ...

ATHENS, Texas (KETK)– The 95th Athens Old Fiddlers Reunion, recognized as the oldest fiddlers’ contest in Texas and the nation, got underway on Friday in downtown Athens. Fiddlers from across the ...

I once asked famous bluegrass fiddler Leslie Keith about the difference between a violin and a fiddle. “Well, Jim,’ he replied, “you keep a violin in a beautiful tooled leather case, and you tote a ...

The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo's Fiddle Showdown is this weekend, and the Tarpley brothers of Fort Worth are ready to compete. "People always ask, like, what's the difference between the fiddle and ...