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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mathew M. Symons was interested in violins from a young age, but growing up in Henry County with Quaker parents it wasn't always easy to explore his passion. The first instrument he created – out of a ...