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Did Emperor Nero really play the fiddle while Rome burned?
Did Emperor Nero really play the fiddle while Rome burned? Writings from around 64AD inform us that Nero was a passionate lover of music and

Female fiddler nominated for CMA Musician of the Year
Female fiddler nominated for CMA Musician of the Year Blake Shelton’s Fiddle player Jenee Fleenor has became the first woman ever to be nominated for Musician

16yo refugee dreams of being a famous violinist
After fleeing war-torn Syria with his family for a safer and more prosperous life in Australia, the 16-year-old has dreams of one day being a

Gaelynn Lea – Redefining what it is to be a fiddler.
Gaelynn Lea – Redefining what it is to be a fiddler. Gaelynn Lea was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic condition that causes complications in the

Vale Paddy Fahey: Haunting composer for traditional fiddle
Born: August 1916 Died: May 31st, 2019 Irish traditional music lost one of its finest composers and players in the passing of Paddy Fahey at the age

Charlie Daniels settles the Fiddle vs Violin debate in country music
CHARLIE DANIELS SETTLES THE FIDDLE-VS-VIOLIN DEBATE IN ‘COUNTRY MUSIC’ Over the years, you might’ve heard country music fans stress the difference between an old-time fiddle