Let the Fiddle do the Singing: Traditional Fiddle Styles | Music Arts Toolkit

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fiddle traditional folk music traditional fiddle tunes Appalachian playing style music style mountain style southern fiddle southern style northern fiddle northern style bluegrass

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Let the Fiddle do the Singing: Traditional Fiddle Styles | Music Arts Toolkit

Two traditional fiddle players, Clyde Davenport of Jamestown, Tennessee, and Roger Cooper of Garrison, Kentucky, talk about and demonstrate two different styles of playing. John Herrod, a fiddle tune collector, discusses regional differences and influences on fiddle playing.

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PBS Learning Media