fiddle
what it is
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, usually the violin. However, to a greater extent than classical violin playing, fiddle playing is characterized by a huge variety of ethnic or folk music traditions, each of which has its own distinctive sound.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make fiddle a playlist
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questions
What is fiddle?
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, usually the violin. However, to a greater extent than classical violin playing, fiddle playing is characterized by a huge variety of ethnic or folk music traditions, each of which has its own distinctive sound.
What are good fiddle albums to start with?
Try Hi™ How Are You Today? by Ashley MacIsaac, In My Hands by Natalie MacMaster, Manzanita by The Tony Rice Unit, and Where The One-eyed Man Is King by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.
Who are some women making fiddle?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/fiddle/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making fiddle, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21