Tromping through dense woods at the base of Sky Ball Mountain with a dull, rusty saw in his right hand is William Childers. Walking behind him is his son Joseph, who grips the handle of a sharp saw.

While any fiddler in Texas can play “Faded Love,” the versions at the Festival of Texas Fiddling, in Blanco, might sound as different as an owl does from a rooster. The styles could be Gulf Coast, ...

FULSHEAR, TEXAS -- When McKenna Peterson plucks away at her fiddle, you can't help tapping your feet! The 10-year-old from Fulshear, Texas, first started violin lessons when she three-and-a-half years ...

LITTLE ROCK — The first time I saw someone "fiddle" up worms, it was a magical experience. My uncle and I were going fishing and needed some bait. "No need buying what we can get for free," he said.

During the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a distinctive form of fiddle music emerged in Texas. Known for idiosyncratic timing and phrasing, this style was commonly played with banjos or ...

American violinist Mark O'Connor has been a sideman for country stars and a soloist with symphony orchestras. Last week, he released his 36th album. But now, O'Connor has undertaken his biggest ...