KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program is beginning on May 23rd for children ages 9 and older. Students can learn bluegrass music in a group with their teacher, and ...

Within hours of arriving at Fiddle Camp in Stillwater this week, students were learning the art of improvising from two masters. Bluegrass, explained Brian Wicklund and Joe Walsh, is all about ...

MANSFIELD – Melanie Rodgers, 70, started playing the violin in the Mansfield Symphony during her time as a student at Mansfield Senior High School. Rodgers, who now plays the fiddle with the ...

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 ...

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 ...