List of fiddlers explained
This list of notable fiddlers shows some overlap with the list of violinists since the instrument used by fiddlers is the fiddle.
Alphabetical by last name
| Name of fiddler | Nationality | Genre(s) |
|---|
| Romanian | Romanian folk | | Canadian | French-Canadian |
| American | Country |
| Darol Anger | American | Jazz |
| Jason Anick | American | Jazz |
| French | Irish, Gypsy, bluegrass |
| Canadian | Métis |
| Svend Asmussen | Danish | Jazz |
| Aly Bain | Shetland | Scottish, Shetland |
| Dewey Balfa | American | Cajun |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Andrew Baxter | American | Blues |
| Randal Bays | American | Irish |
| Donald Angus Beaton | Canadian | Cape Breton |
| Kinnon Beaton | Canadian | Scottish Celtic |
| Miri Ben-Ari | Israeli | Hip-hop |
| Émile Benoît | Canadian | Newfoundland |
| Byron Berline | American | Bluegrass |
| Norman Blake | American | Old time, bluegrass |
| American | Old time |
| American | Alternative rock |
| Robert Bowlin | American | Bluegrass |
| Charlie Bowman | American | Old-time |
| Bus Boyk | American | Old-time, country |
| Polly Bradfield | American | Jazz |
| American | | Western swing |
| American | Irish |
| Sam Bush | American | Bluegrass |
| Hanneke Cassel | American | Scottish, Texas style |
| Paddy Canny | Irish | Irish |
| Jean Carignan | Canadian | French-Canadian |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American | Appalachian, Old time |
| American | Appalachian, old time |
| American | Appalachian, old time |
| Shelt Carpenter | American | Appalachian, old time |
| American | Irish |
| Fiddlin' John Carson | American | Appalachian, old time |
| Eliza Carthy | English | English |
| Hanneke Cassel | American | Bluegrass, Scottish, other |
| Angus Chisholm | Canadian | Cape Breton |
| American | Cajun |
| Vassar Clements | American | Bluegrass, country, jazz |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Julia Clifford | Irish | Irish traditional |
| Charlie Cline | American | Bluegrass |
| Michael Coleman | Irish | Irish |
| Brian Conway | American | Irish |
| Sharon Corr | Irish | Irish |
| J. P. Cormier | Canadian | Bluegrass |
| Papa John Creach | American | Rock, blues |
| Randy Crouch | American | Blues, country, rock |
| Chris Daring | American | Texas |
| American | Southern US rock |
| American | Western swing, country, traditional |
| Canadian | Métis |
| American | Bluegrass, Country |
| Michael Doucet | American | Cajun |
| Tommy Doucet | Canadian | Acadian |
| Barry Dransfield | English | English, folk |
| Casey Driessen | American | Bluegrass, Scottish |
| DSharp | American | Classical, electronic dance music, hip hop |
| Stuart Duncan | American | Bluegrass |
| Mark Evitts | American | Pop Country, Bluegrass |
| Mark Feldman | American | Jazz |
| Winston Fitzgerald | Canadian | Cape Breton |
| American | Classical hillbilly |
| American | Creole |
| Curly Fox | American | Country |
| Howdy Forrester | American | Texas show-style |
| Alasdair Fraser | Scottish | Scottish |
| D'Jalma Garnier | American | Creole |
| Irish | Irish |
| Rayna Gellert | American | Old time |
| Indian | Indian classical music, World fusion, Indian blues |
| American | Texas swing, bluegrass |
| American | Jazz, bluegrass |
| Irish | Irish |
| Scottish | Scottish |
| American | Old time |
| Richard Greene | American | Bluegrass |
| American | Bluegrass, country |
| Bryony Griffith | English | English Folk |
| American | Alternative rock |
| American | Country |
| American | Old time |
| American | Old time |
| English | English folk |
| American | Old time, bluegrass, country |
| Irish | Irish |
| American | Old time |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American-Israeli | Klezmer |
| Canadian | Cape Breton |
| American | Old time |
| American | Appalachian |
| Eileen Ivers[1] | American | Irish |
| American | Country, Bluegrass |
| American | Appalachian |
| Country | Old time |
| Korean | Bluegrass |
| Irish | Irish |
| American | Cajun |
| American | Old time |
| American | Jazz |
| Paddy Killoran | Irish | Irish |
| Dutch | Jazz |
| English | Folk and jazz |
| American | Bluegrass |
| German | Bluegrass, cajun, folk, folk-rock |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American | | Pop |
| Donnell Leahy | Canadian | Cape Breton |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Brad Leftwich | American | Old time |
| Ray Legere | Canadian | Bluegrass |
| English | Electric folk |
| American | Bluegrass, old-time |
| Norwegian | Norwegian |
| French | Jazz |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Julie Lyonn Lieberman | American | Blues, jazz, American and world roots styles |
| Sandy MacIntyre | Canadian | Cape Breton |
| Canadian | Cape Breton |
| Canadian | Cape Breton |
| Canadian | Canadian |
| Mack Magaha | American | Bluegrass |
| Martie Maguire | American | Country/Bluegrass |
| J. E. Mainer | American | Appalachian, old time |
| Benny Martin | American | Bluegrass |
| Oisin McAuley | Irish | Irish traditional |
| Andy McGann | Irish | Irish-American |
| American | Cajun |
| Irish | Irish |
| Clayton McMichen | American | Appalachian, old time |
| American | Appalachian, old time |
| Canadian | Maritime, folk, old time |
| American | Appalachian |
| Patrick Moran | Canadian | Sliabh Luachra |
| Irish | Irish traditional |
| Canadian | Métis, Celtic, old time, folk, jazz |
| Máiréad Nesbitt | Irish | Celtic |
| America | Bluegrass, folk, classical |
| Irish | Irish |
| Irish | Irish |
| American | Old time, Appalachian |
| American | Americana, folk |
| Argentinian | Argentinian folk |
| Irish | Irish |
| Canadian | Country, western swing |
| Tommy Peoples | Irish | Irish |
| Jean-Luc Ponty | French | Jazz |
| Irish | Irish |
| Irish | Irish-American |
| American | Irish punk |
| Mexican | Tierra Caliente |
| American | Scottish |
| Laura Risk | American | Scottish, French-Canadian |
| Fiddlin' Doc Roberts | American | Old time |
| Eck Robertson | American | Old time |
| American | Old time |
| American | Jazz |
| English | English folk |
| American | Cajun |
| Canadian | Composer, various genres |
| Ricky Skaggs | American | Country, bluegrass |
| Nicky Sanders | American | Bluegrass |
| Dinesh Subasinghe | SriLankan | Pop classical, Celtic, folk |
| Ruby Jane Smith | American | Bluegrass |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Uncle Bunt Stephens | American | Old time |
| Lee Stripling | American | Old time |
| American | Old time |
| Canadian | Cape Breton |
| American | Klezmer |
| English | English folk |
| American | Appalachian, old time |
| Gordon Terry | American | Bluegrass |
| Benny Thomasson | American | Texas, old time |
| American | Old time |
| English | Northumbrian |
| Canadian | Ottawa Valley |
| American | Waltzes, swing |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American | Jazz |
| Canadian | Métis |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Finnish | Folk |
| American | Bluegrass |
| American | Jazz |
| American | Texas swing |
| American | Appalachian |
| American | Bluegrass |
| Canadian | Folk, rock, blues, abstract | |
By style
North American
Mexican styles
US styles
European fiddling styles
Jewish styles
Norwegian styles
UK styles
Sri Lankan fiddle style
Trans-regional styles
Jazz
Rock
Notes and References
- Web site: American Songwriter. 5 Female Fiddle Players Breaking Barriers. Dunham. Nancy. February 28, 2024. November 2, 2023.
