When the fiddle appears in a country song, it is undeniably the loudest and most piercing instrument on the track. It can whine, it can hiss, it can do many things the guitar can and cannot. One might ...

Roy Acuff was synonymous with the fiddle. It was his constant companion, and when he wasn’t playing it on songs like “Night Train to Memphis,” it was in his hand. Or sometimes, balanced on his chin.

On the 50-year anniversary of Hee Haw, Jae said, “It is very exciting. It is very hard to believe that 50 years have passed. It is still watched by families in America. RFD-TV is still broadcasting ...

Fiddling behind the back. Fiddling balanced on a barrel. Fiddling while somersaulting. When you’ve been playing country fiddle for as long as Scott Woods, you come up with curious ways to make it more ...

Saddle up for a one-of-a-kind musical experience at the Bata Shoe Museum! Divas of Country Music: A Violin Tribute Show brings the spirit of country legends to life through the elegance of strings.

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...