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Recent Examples of fiddler
Taylor resumed his music career in 1995 and launched an independent label, Train Wreck Records, in 2007, intimate, Americana tunes with the likes of singer-violinist Carrie Rodriguez, guitarist John Platania, bassist Tony Mercadante and singer-fiddler Kendel Carson.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The fierce and feet-pounding new cast includes four-time World Champion Irish dancer Keeva Corry and Australia’s competitive Irish dancers and brothers Will and Kieran Bryant, along with Will’s girlfriend, fiddler Haley Richardson.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cleland is a master fiddler and executive director of the Irish Music School of Chicago, according to the district’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The area hums with culture, from galleries and artisan boutiques to live music at Stinky’s Bait Shack (go Fridays and see Matt Miller, fiddler extraordinaire) and the 30A Songwriters Festival.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Margaret Glaspy Although now based in New York City, this rock-pop singer-songwriter-guitarist-fiddler has strong Northern California ties, having been born in Sacramento and raised in Red Bluff.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Playing just with longtime Dave Matthews Band guitarist Reynolds and later guest fiddler Jake Simpson, rather than formally under the group’s moniker, Matthews and an almost bluesy Reynolds were both in the zone on acoustic guitar.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The musical's eponymous fiddler will be Kimberly Hanson, known to many fans on the regional music scene as the violinist for roots-country group The WhiskeyBelles.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The fierce and feet-pounding new cast includes four-time World Champion Irish dancer Keeva Corry and Australia’s competitive Irish dancers and brothers Will and Kieran Bryant, along with Will’s girlfriend, fiddler Haley Richardson.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cleland is a master fiddler and executive director of the Irish Music School of Chicago, according to the district’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The area hums with culture, from galleries and artisan boutiques to live music at Stinky’s Bait Shack (go Fridays and see Matt Miller, fiddler extraordinaire) and the 30A Songwriters Festival.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Margaret Glaspy Although now based in New York City, this rock-pop singer-songwriter-guitarist-fiddler has strong Northern California ties, having been born in Sacramento and raised in Red Bluff.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Playing just with longtime Dave Matthews Band guitarist Reynolds and later guest fiddler Jake Simpson, rather than formally under the group’s moniker, Matthews and an almost bluesy Reynolds were both in the zone on acoustic guitar.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The musical's eponymous fiddler will be Kimberly Hanson, known to many fans on the regional music scene as the violinist for roots-country group The WhiskeyBelles.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddler
Noun
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The performance of the Rózsa just missed the 70th anniversary of its world premiere, the DSO then led by Walter Hendl, with the most famous violinist of the day, Jascha Heifetz.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the stage of Amsterdam's historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and cellist Efstratia Chaloulakou look out over row after row of young faces illuminated by the glow of laptop screens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 80-year-old entertainer was slated to appear at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on Thursday, April 9, for a conversation with singer and pianist Michael Feinstein as part of the City Arts & Lectures series.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tammearu also began playing with her guitarist, Elijah Herchert, and roommate and bassist, Mo Todd.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Such is life for Creed Bratton, who was a lead guitarist and singer for the hitmaking Grass Roots during the ‘60s.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Like most of her bandmates, Madden grew up in a musical family; her dad was an accordionist who played hundreds of functions in the Northeast.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Doors on Tuesday will open at 10 a.m., and include a full day of live music, DJs and a bag piper, according to another post.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 16,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Guest performers scheduled include vocalist Karen Matheson, All-Ireland champion banjo player Enda Scahill, Scottish piper Ross Ainslie and others.—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Scottish harpist Maeve Gilchrist, American violinist Mazz Swift and Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu make up the ensemble’s texturally acute international string section.—
Andrew Gilbert,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Turnstile won Grammy Awards in 2026 Turnstile, one of the biggest rock bands, was formed in Baltimore in 2010 with lead singer Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Vai most recently performed in San Diego in 2024 as a member of BEAT, the ongoing King Crimson tribute band that teams him with Tool drummer Danny Carey and two Crimson alums, guitarist/singer Adrian Belew and bassist and stick player Tony Levin.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Performers include clarinetist Anthony McGill, violinists Leila Josefowicz and Geneva Lewis, and the Colburn Orchestra, making its Ojai Music Festival debut.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Fiddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddler. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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