Almost a decade ago, classical fiddle student Lauren Rioux was walking to an evening class at a music conference in Ohio, but she forgot all about where she was going when she heard a couple of people ...

SYMPATHETIC STRINGS highlights the fiddle makers, musicians, dancers and apprentices who have formed an ardent, close-knit community of folk tradition practice around Norway’s beloved national ...

At its core, 10 String Symphony is a duo that evokes a bygone gathering -- a pair of performers who would be at home playing at a barnyard dance celebrating a successful harvest. But the music of ...

Upon first glance at the band name, one might get the impression that 10 String Symphony is a larger ensemble than just the duo of Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer. “We often get to a venue and ...

Forty-five years ago, as a freshman in college, Cal Meineke was poking around a music department storage room and came across a rare Tyrolean violin made in the 17th century by the German Matthias ...

Fiddle Fest organizers want people to save the date: Feb. 28, 2026. That's when the 10th annual Fiddle Fest will be held, once again at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. The ninth annual ...