List of fiddlers


This list of notable fiddlers shows some overlap with the list of violinists since the instrument used by fiddlers is the violin.

Alphabetical by last name

Name of fiddlerNationalityGenre
Joseph AllardCanadianFrench-Canadian
Ruby AllmondAmericanCountry
Darol AngerAmericanJazz
Jason AnickAmericanJazz
Gilles ApapFrenchIrish, Gypsy, bluegrass
John ArcandCanadianMétis
Svend AsmussenDanishJazz
Aly BainShetlandScottish, Shetland
Dewey BalfaAmericanCajun
Kenny BakerAmericanBluegrass
Andrew BaxterAmericanBlues
Randal BaysAmericanIrish
Donald Angus BeatonCanadianCape Breton
Kinnon BeatonCanadianScottish Celtic
Miri Ben-AriIsraeliHip-hop
Émile BenoîtCanadianNewfoundland
Byron BerlineAmericanBluegrass
Norman BlakeAmericanOld time, bluegrass
Sedra BistodeauAmericanOld time
Tracy BonhamAmericanAlternative rock
Robert BowlinAmericanBluegrass
Charlie BowmanAmericanOld-time
Bus BoykAmericanOld-time, country
Polly BradfieldAmericanJazz
Cecil BrowerAmericanWestern swing
Kevin BurkeAmericanIrish
Sam BushAmericanBluegrass
Hanneke CasselAmericanScottish, Texas style
Paddy CannyIrishIrish
Jean CarignanCanadianFrench-Canadian
Andy CarlsonAmericanBluegrass
Gaither CarltonAmericanAppalachian, Old time
Frankie GavinIrishIrish
Ernie CarpenterAmericanAppalachian, old time
French CarpenterAmericanAppalachian, old time
Shelt CarpenterAmericanAppalachian, old time
Liz CarrollAmericanIrish
Fiddlin' John CarsonAmericanAppalachian, old time
Eliza CarthyEnglishEnglish
Hanneke CasselAmericanBluegrass, Scottish, other
Angus ChisholmCanadianCape Breton
Harry ChoatesAmericanCajun
Vassar ClementsAmericanBluegrass, country, jazz
Michael ClevelandAmericanBluegrass
Julia CliffordIrishIrish traditional
Charlie ClineAmericanBluegrass
Michael ColemanIrishIrish
Brian ConwayAmericanIrish
Sharon CorrIrishIrish
J. P. CormierCanadianBluegrass
Papa John CreachAmericanRock, blues
Randy CrouchAmericanBlues, country, rock
Chris DaringAmericanTexas
Charlie DanielsAmericanSouthern US rock
Junior DaughertyAmericanWestern swing, country, traditional
Andy de JarlisCanadianMétis
Vernon DerrickAmericanBluegrass, Country
Michael DoucetAmericanCajun
Tommy DoucetCanadianAcadian
Barry DransfieldEnglishEnglish, folk
Casey DriessenAmericanBluegrass, Scottish
DSharpAmericanClassical, electronic dance music, hip hop
Stuart DuncanAmericanBluegrass
Mark EvittsAmericanPop Country, Bluegrass
Mark FeldmanAmericanJazz
Winston FitzgeraldCanadianCape Breton
Fleenor, JeneeAmericanBluegrass
Henry FlyntAmericanClassical hillbilly
Canray FontenotAmericanCreole
Curly FoxAmericanCountry
Howdy ForresterAmericanTexas show-style
Alasdair FraserScottishScottish
D'Jalma GarnierAmericanCreole
Rayna GellertAmericanOld time
Manoj GeorgeIndianIndian classical music, World fusion, Indian blues
Johnny GimbleAmericanTexas swing, bluegrass
Matt GlaserAmericanJazz, bluegrass
Michael GormanIrishIrish
G. B. GraysonAmericanOld time
Richard GreeneAmericanBluegrass
Clinton GregoryAmericanBluegrass, country
Petra HadenAmericanAlternative rock
Theron HaleAmericanOld time
Ed HaleyAmericanOld time
Bella HardyEnglishEnglish folk
John HartfordAmericanOld time, bluegrass, country
Martin HayesIrishIrish
Sid HarkreaderAmericanOld time
Aubrey HaynieAmericanBluegrass
Bobby HicksAmericanBluegrass
Daniel Hoffman American-IsraeliKlezmer
Jerry HollandCanadianCape Breton
Bob HoltAmericanOld time
Tommy HunterAmericanAppalachian
Eileen IversAmericanIrish
Jana JaeAmericanCountry, Bluegrass
Tommy JarrellAmericanAppalachian
Ramona JonesCountryOld time
Michael KangKoreanBluegrass
Patrick KellyIrishIrish
Doug KershawAmericanCajun
Clark KessingerAmericanOld time
Carla KihlstedtAmericanJazz
Paddy KilloranIrishIrish
Tim KliphuisDutchJazz
Peter KnightEnglishFolk and jazz
Kenny KosekAmericanBluegrass
Gundula KrauseGermanBluegrass, cajun, folk, folk-rock
Alison KraussAmericanBluegrass
Michelle LambertAmericanPop
Donal LeahyCanadianCape Breton
Andy LeftwichAmericanBluegrass
Brad LeftwichAmericanOld time
Ray LegereCanadianBluegrass
Chris LeslieEnglishElectric folk
Laurie LewisAmericanBluegrass, old-time
Annbjørg LienNorwegianNorwegian
Didier LockwoodFrenchJazz
Benjamin F. LoganAmericanBluegrass
Julie Lyonn LiebermanAmericanBlues, jazz, American and world roots styles
Sandy MacIntyreCanadianCape Breton
Ashley MacIsaacCanadianCape Breton
Buddy MacMasterCanadianCape Breton
Natalie MacMasterCanadianCanadian
Mack MagahaAmericanBluegrass
Martie MaguireAmericanCountry/Bluegrass
J. E. MainerAmericanAppalachian, old time
Benny MartinAmericanBluegrass
Dennis McGeeAmericanCajun
Sean McGuireIrishIrish
Clayton McMichenAmericanAppalachian, old time
French MitchellAmericanAppalachian, old time
Don MesserCanadianMaritime, folk, old time
Bruce MolskyAmericanAppalachian
Patrick MoranCanadianSliabh Luachra
Denis MurphyIrishIrish traditional
Sierra NobleCanadianMétis, Celtic, old time, folk, jazz
Máiréad NesbittIrishCeltic
Mark O'ConnorAmericaBluegrass, folk, classical
Padraig O'KeeffeIrishIrish
Caoimhín Ó RaghallaighIrishIrish
Uncle Charlie OsborneAmericanOld time, Appalachian
Peter OstroushkoAmericanAmericana, folk
Sixto PalavecinoArgentinianArgentinian folk
Una PalliserIrishIrish
Tommy PeoplesIrishIrish
Jean-Luc PontyFrenchJazz
Tommy PottsIrishIrish
Bridget ReganAmericanIrish punk
Juan ReynosoMexicanTierra Caliente
Bonnie RideoutAmericanScottish
Laura RiskAmericanScottish, French-Canadian
Fiddlin' Doc RobertsAmericanOld time
Eck RobertsonAmericanOld time
Posey RorerAmericanOld time
Jonathan "Jazz" RussellAmericanJazz
Joel SavoyAmericanCajun
Oliver SchroerCanadianComposer, various genres
Ricky SkaggsAmericanCountry, bluegrass
Nicky SandersAmericanBluegrass
Dinesh SubasingheSriLankanPop classical, Celtic, folk
Ruby Jane SmithAmericanBluegrass
Buddy SpicherAmericanBluegrass
Uncle Bunt StephensAmericanOld time
Lee StriplingAmericanOld time
Uncle Am StuartAmericanOld time
Brenda StubbertCanadianCape Breton
Alicia SvigalsAmericanKlezmer
Dave SwarbrickEnglishEnglish folk
Gid TannerAmericanAppalachian, old time
Gordon TerryAmericanBluegrass
Benny ThomassonAmericanTexas, old time
Uncle Jimmy ThompsonAmericanOld time
Kathryn TickellEnglishNorthumbrian
Graham TownsendCanadianOttawa Valley
Jay UngarAmericanWaltzes, swing
Jim Van CleveAmericanBluegrass
Joe VenutiAmericanJazz
Calvin VollrathCanadianMétis
Sara WatkinsAmericanBluegrass
Jenny WilhelmsFinnishFolk
Benny WilliamsAmericanBluegrass
Claude WilliamsAmericanJazz
Bob WillsAmericanTexas swing
Melvin WineAmericanAppalachian
Chubby WiseAmericanBluegrass
Joel ZifkinCanadianFolk, rock, blues, abstract

By style

North American

Canadian styles

Down East
Canadian folk
French Canadian/Acadian
Ottawa Valley
Cape Breton
Métis
Newfoundland
West Coast
Tierra Caliente

US styles

Blues
Bluegrass
Cajun
Country
Country rock
Creole
Hip-hop
Old time
Pop
Western swing

European fiddling styles

Romani

Irish styles

Irish Celtic
Sliabh Luachra
Irish punk

Jewish styles

Klezmer

Norwegian styles

UK styles

English
Scottish Celtic
Shetland

Sri Lankan fiddle style

Folk

Traditional folk
Folk-rock

Jazz

Rock

Rock