Program and biographical notes by Charlie Faurot on container. "Old time banjo and fiddle tunes"; featuring Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, George Stoneman and Kyle Creed, with instrumental ensemble.

John Hartford was a master of the fiddle and banjo. At the same time, his deep connection to the lore of the Mississippi River, witty lyrics, and instantly recognizable vocal style helped to make him ...

When my longtime friend, Fiddlin’ Ted Fenstermacher, from Macungie, called me to play a banjo-fiddle gig with him, I readily agreed. There’s something about the sound of just an acoustic banjo and ...

Kudos to Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton, two seasoned Trumansburg-area old-time musicians who continue to take their driving, danceable fiddle and banjo tunes around the country and world. Drawing on ...

Some music genres reward almost any innovation or improvisation. But impressing old-time fans with your unique arrangements of fiddle and banjo tunes can be harder than nailing Jell-O to a fence post.

A party by the Inner Harbor this weekend celebrates Charm City’s long tradition of tapping a foot to the fiddle and nodding in agreement with the banjo. The Baltimore Old Time Music Festival on Friday ...

He’s best known for writing the Grammy-winning song “Gentle on My Mind,” which has been recorded by hundreds of artists, most famously by Glen Campbell in the late 1960s. But he was also a raconteur, ...

ALTON — Fiddlin’ Banjo Billy Mathews has been playing music since he was 8 years old when he started piano lessons. Around the age of 13, he added the guitar, and then picked up the banjo during his ...