Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

John James of Tannersville performs on fiddle (from left) alongside John Updike of Stroudsburg (banjo), Jim Schaffer of Emmaus (bass) and Neil Morris of Nazareth (guitar), as they rehearse before a ...

Whether you’re listening to Patti Smith’s cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or versions of Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath,” it’s not all that uncommon to hear fiddle, especially in later versions ...