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Library of Congress

Loc: Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier

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At this site from the Library of Congress, you can listen to an 82-year-old Virginia fiddler, Henry Reed, playing tunes recorded in the 1960's. Many of the tunes have been transcribed and the notation can be viewed on line as well. The...
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Hardanger Fiddle Association of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This Hardanger Fiddle Association of America site gives a brief history of the Hardanger Fiddle as well as those who play it.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Etta Baker

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Etta Baker, an American folk musician who influenced the folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s with her mastery of East Coast Piedmont blues, a unique fingerpicking style of...

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