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Golden Fiddle Awards 2025
Editorial The 2025 annual Golden Fiddle Awards Show in Tamworth has scored top marks in the audience feedback survey conducted by the show’s venue, the
A faddle of fiddlers
Golden Fiddle Awards Showcase 2025 An amazing array of talent graced the Golden Fiddle Awards stage this year from all over Australia. This years award
Sad passing of a fiddling icon
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of a fiddling icon, especially to country and bluegrass fans here in Australia and New Zealand.
Stormer Music interview with Pixie Jenkins for the GFA’s
In early December Pixie Jenkins was interviewed for Stormer Music by the gorgeous young violinist Millie. Stormer Music have been teaching and providing core support
GoFundMe Campaign is up and running….
https://gf.me/u/y6kka7 The GOLDEN FIDDLE AWARDS mission is to administer the first national awards system for string players embracing all musical styles for players, composers and
Composer Shirley Thompson on the black composers who changed classical music forever
As part of the BBC programme Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History, composer Shirley Thompson celebrates the rich history of classical music by black composers
ASU faculty awarded patent for shoulder rest that lets violinists feel the sound
“Lots of violinists use a shoulder rest to ease strain on their neck when playing,” he said. “When I realised I could add some small
Old v New: Can a new instrument be as good if not better than one made hundreds of years ago?
Researchers have found talented soloists unable to reliably distinguish new instruments from centuries-old masterpieces. Luthier Joseph Curtin leads the violin world’s politest revolution. He and
15 Best Violin Brands for Beginner & Intermediate Students in 2020
15 Best Violin Brands for Beginner & Intermediate Students for 2020 This article includes fifteen best violin brands for beginner, intermediate or advanced players, as
2021 Awards Showcase cancelled
The Golden Fiddle Awards Board of Directors have announced the cancellation of the January 2021 show in Tamworth. This week Barry Harley from the Tamworth
Explore the life, career and iconic recordings of violinist Isaac Stern
Explore the life, career and iconic recordings of violinist Isaac Stern Famous for cracking so-so jokes, Stern often told the one about “Two men are
Podcast: World-renowned fiddle player and artistic director of the Masters of Tradition Festival, Martin Hayes
PODCAST: World-renowned fiddle player and artistic director of the Masters of Tradition Festival, Martin Hayes Martin Hayes (born 4 July 1962) is an Irish fiddler from County Clare.