In this issue

Winter 2018/19 features include Seán Heely: Pursuing the Dream (tunes: "Not All There," "The Dram Circle"); Rebecca Lomnicky: Sharing Music and Culture (tunes: "Mr. McLaine's Scotch-Measure," "The Dancing Piper"); Aynsley Porchak: A Melting Pot of Styles; Libby Rodenbough: Jumping Off; The "Reel" Deal: Sisters Bring "Fiddlin'" to the Big Screen; Tommy Peoples: An Appreciation; The Remarkable Music of Mexico's Tierra Caliente: An Update; Niklas Rimmerfors: The Nyckelharpa as Centerpiece; My Fiddling Grandfather, Edward Hoover; Growing up with Bluegrass: Grant Flick. Columns include Waltzes & Airs by Jay Ungar (tune: "The Winter Waltz"); Jody's Column by Jody Stecher (tune: "Little Rose" as played by Wilson Douglas); Bluegrass Fiddling by Paul Shelasky (tune: "My Honey Lou" as played by Annie Staninec); On Improvisation by Paul Anastasio (You Have to Know Chords, Part 2); Scottish Fiddling with Pete Clark (tunes: "Hector the Hero," "2nd Lieutenant Archibald Morrison, The Royal Scots"); The Hidden Note by Caoimhin Mac Aoidh (tune: "The Harvest Home"); Irish Fiddling with Dan Accardi (tune: "Vincent Campbell's #2"); Notes on Learning by Ed Pearlman; The Intrepid Fiddler by Gus Garelick (tune: " A Waltz for Sue"); The Practicing Fiddler by Jim Wood; Crossword Puzzle; Fiddle-toon cartoon; Reviews of CDs, books, film.

Fiddler Magazine Description:

Founded in 1994, Fiddler Magazine is an informative, educational, and entertaining resource for fiddlers, accompanists, and appreciative listeners. Each quarterly issue (+/- 55 pages each) features a variety of different styles of fiddling, as well as plenty of other articles and columns. Regular columns include: Bluegrass Fiddling, “The Practicing Fiddler,” Fiddle Tune History, On Improvisation, Irish Fiddling, Scottish Fiddling, and reviews of CDs, books, and DVDs. Each issue also includes transcriptions of several tunes.