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 ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — Tom Pierce, the owner of Tom's Fiddle and Bow in Arnaudville Louisiana, runs a business rooted in a deep love for fiddles and the music. "At the basis of it, I have a shop where I ...

The Shetland Islands, a cluster of rocks in the North Sea, is an unusual place. Wealthy from offshore oil, Shetlanders are yet wedded to ancient traditions. And they play the fiddle like no one else.

Steven Reineke will lead the strings-only concert with Houston Symphony. Credit: Photo by Bertuzzi Photography It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got those strings. Houston Symphony will present ...

When you perform, the entire brain lights up,’ says teacher on music’s benefits for child development When the bow strikes ...

Countless strands of spider silk have been spun by a Japanese researcher to create a set of violin strings. The strings apparently have a "soft and profound timbre" compared to the traditional gut or ...

The world’s best violins come with strings made from catgut—which isn’t typically from cats, but does definitely come from the inside of an animal. If you want a more vegetarian alternative, though, ...

The Millstreet team after their win over St. Peter's in the Rebel Óg North Cork Under-13 Football League Final at Kiskeam. Credit: Photo by John Tarrant THE Millstreet Strings Fiddle Group are taking ...