Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
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The fiddle is an instrument so versatile it takes on a different name when it's used to play classical music. But when it's played as a fiddle, when it's used
The fiddle is an instrument so versatile it takes on a different name when it's used to play classical music. But when it's played as a fiddle, when it's used
The fiddle is an instrument so versatile it takes on a different name when it's used to play classical music. But when it's played as a fiddle, when it's used
The fiddle is an instrument so versatile it takes on a different name when it’s used to play classical music. But when it’s played as a fiddle, when it’s used as a fiddle, when it’s used to create the upbeat rhythms of a jig or reel, or the slow, sad measures of a country waltz, its sound is the sound of the South. Read the story of our most famous fiddler, see how a craftsman imagines a different kind of fiddle, and visit a few of our string towns. This is an instrument that carries it infinite possibilities and personalities, and when the fiddler pulls bow across strings, it’s an instrument that sings.
The Man Who Taught a Fiddler to Play Guitar
Before he learned to play fiddle, the South’s most famous fiddler learned to play guitar. Charlie Daniels has never forgotten that moment, or the friend who taught him.
Some people have bluegrass and old-time music in their blood; luckily for music-loving North Carolinians, our state is rich in fiddlers’ conventions and other festivals that champion traditional music.
The fiddle is an instrument so versatile it takes on a different name when it’s used to play classical music. Meet Jamie Laval and Cesar Sant, and get to know the difference between the violin and fiddle.
Western North Carolina is at its most stunning when autumn arrives and the leaves burst into color. Before you head out leaf-peeping this fall, check in weekly to see what colors our experts are seeing at 22 of our favorite mountain spots.
We’ve picked a bushel of North Carolina apples in every form — from pies to pottery to cider — to enjoy from the first perfect, blue-sky day of October through chilly Halloween. That’s one for each day of the month!
