Fiddle – Page 5 – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Earnest East

Earnest East was a prominent member of a remarkable tradition of string band music that...

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Austin might never have gotten the attention he deserved for his...

Samantha Bumgarner of Sylva was one of the first women and first traditional Southern banjo...

Madison County has a well deserved reputation as a wellspring of musical talent, particularly as...

Multi-instrumentalist and teacher Jim Vipperman grew up in a musically rich family and community in...

As a small child, Colby Laney learned to play the fiddle, influenced by his father...

A resident of Buncombe County since 2000, Adam Tanner is a well known performer and...

"I've really enjoyed my music over the years," says Ashe County musician Butch Barker. "I...

From the time of his first radio appearance, in 1950 at the age of fourteen,...

"I love dancing," says Amanda Wright Spencer. "That's been my way to be involved with...

Dean Sturgill of Lansing has been playing fiddle for more than sixty years, and he...

Joe Thrift is a violin maker and fiddler who has steeped himself in all aspects...