John Hartford was a master of the fiddle and banjo. At the same time, his deep connection to the lore of the Mississippi River, witty lyrics, and instantly recognizable vocal style helped to make him ...

PORT TOWNSEND — An intentional, international community has just formed at Fort Worden State Park. It’s called Fiddle Tunes, and it sounds like joy. Centrum’s 43rd Festival of American Fiddle Tunes ...

He’s best known for writing the Grammy-winning song “Gentle on My Mind,” which has been recorded by hundreds of artists, most famously by Glen Campbell in the late 1960s. But he was also a raconteur, ...

After a three-year hiatus, the popular Fiddle Tunes is back at Centrum with workshops and performances culminating in a Fiddle Tunes finale on Littlefield Green at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday.

Recorded in: Asheville (N.C.), Ararat (N.C.), North Carolina, Farmington (Ark.), Arkansas, Crowley (La.), Louisiana, Iuka (Miss.), Meridian (Miss.), Mississippi ...

Celebrate the legacy of John Hartford—the prolific songwriter and river poet whose music helped ignite the newgrass movement—on his birthday.

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The fiddle accompanied Lewis & Clark across the West. Fur trappers danced to it. Fiddle music followed the Métís as they sought a safe place south of the border, and they shared it with the Blackfeet.

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LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University’s fall concert on Nov. 14 features 45th Parallel, the fiddle ensemble and guest artist Dmitri Matheny. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. in EOU’s McKenzie Theater.