WEISER, Idaho — An annual competition aimed at fostering and promoting the traditional art of playing the fiddle is in full swing. The National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival runs through ...

The number of fiddlers registering to compete in this year’s Ohio State Old Time Fiddlers contest is seeing a slight increase this year. There’s still time to register for the Aug. 15 event at ...

On Saturday, the 43rd Annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championship drew in instrumentalists from across the United States and Canada for a day of fiddlin’ fun. The competition took place at ...

The National Traditional Old Time Fiddlers' Contest, a wonderful event with a local-music flavor, is a treat no matter who tops the bill. This writer had a memorable moment several years ago when, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Top fiddle players from across Missouri and neighboring states will compete for hefty cash prizes and bragging rights Saturday, ...

Long before downloadable MP3s, when music files consisted of wax-covered tubes played on a hand-cranked Victrola that only the wealthy could afford, people relied on live music exclusively for ...

LOWELL — Boarding House Park will be the site of many jam sessions throughout the day Saturday as the Lowell Summer Music Series’ Banjo & Fiddle Contest returns for the 44th year. The free event ...

MARLINTON, W.Va. — The Hammons Family is a group that brought a deep tradition of American roots music to West Virginia more than 150 years ago. Now members of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, ...

The Country Harvest Hoedown is back for a toe-tapping, rollicking good time of fiddle music, with songs spanning decades and regions, all played by area fiddlers, both national champions and beginners ...

National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest kicks off This week, the junior and youth divisions will take the stage for the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest in Weiser.