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Genre
old-time fiddle
Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Old-time fiddle music is a traditional genre that originated in rural communities of North America. It is characterized by its lively and upbeat tempo, with the fiddle serving as the lead instrument. The music often features intricate melodies and harmonies, and is played with a strong emphasis on rhythm and improvisation. The genre has a rich history, with roots in Celtic, African, and Native American music. Today, it continues to be celebrated by musicians and fans alike, with many contemporary artists carrying on the tradition.


Top artists of old-time fiddle genre

Jay Ungar
Jake Blount
Brittany Haas
Bruce Molsky
Steve Rosen
Rayna Gellert
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
Tatiana Hargreaves
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old-time fiddle music timeline

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List of old-time fiddle artists

Here is a list of old-time fiddle artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the old-time fiddle genre. You can find out what old-time fiddle genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Jay Ungar
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 6139
2
Jake Blount
30 67 62 59 82 87 108 11006
3
Brittany Haas
25 75 55 48 90 89 109 3577
4
Bruce Molsky
24 43 52 40 94 81 133 5885
5
Steve Rosen
24 96 54 41 95 97 116 203
6
Rayna Gellert
23 32 60 42 90 79 124 3505
7
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
22 77 57 50 89 82 123 5330
8
Tatiana Hargreaves
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2811
9
Laura Feddersen
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 155
10
April Verch
17 75 58 67 65 74 122 1277
11
Hogslop String Band
16 21 44 60 38 79 140 4058
12
Joseph Decosimo
15 92 56 53 78 86 123 896
13
Lonesome Ace Stringband
15 67 57 45 78 61 121 1671
14
The Onlies
13 76 47 81 45 89 133 1349
15
Eck Robertson
13 93 32 22 100 39 134 1770
16
Calvin Vollrath
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 619
17
Lissa Schneckenburger
11 69 53 58 86 75 148 1472
18
George Jackson
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 664
19
The Ephemeral Stringband
10 32 58 33 84 49 127 968
20
Wayne Erbsen
9 1 63 37 96 69 113 712
21
Oscar Jenkins
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 528
22
Highwoods String Band
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1377
23
Megan Lynch Chowning
8 78 69 31 99 99 103 717
24
Mike + Ruthy
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1216
25
Nate Leath
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1004
26
Tyler Andal
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
27
Erlend Viken Trio
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 466
28
Art Stamper
6 65 63 57 75 88 124 957
29
Rhys Jones, Jeff Miller And Jim Nelson
6 87 58 49 92 94 127 574
30
Rockridge Brothers
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 531
31
Bigfoot
6 86 60 56 95 93 116 428
32
The Macrae Sisters
6 81 62 47 94 89 132 947
33
Clark Kessinger
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 862
34
Brian Vollmer
5 76 59 56 91 77 117 190
35
Susie Goehring
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 414
36
The Horsenecks
5 81 53 85 9 93 128 851
37
Benton Flippen
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1060
38
Rafe Stefanini
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 507
39
Fiddlin' Earl White
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 304
40
Brad Leftwich & The Humdingers
4 98 68 60 94 97 127 250
41
Kirk Sutphin
4 97 59 37 90 90 139 414
42
David Bragger
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 478
43
Jesse Milnes
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
44
W.L. Gregory
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
45
Tui
4 81 65 60 91 96 116 412
46
The Gilded Bats
4 5 53 77 65 93 114 337
47
The Water Tower String Band
4 79 59 68 79 82 123 669
48
Paul Brown
4 6 63 56 98 93 123 142
49
Fiddlin' Arthur Smith
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 203
50
Ragged Mountain String Band
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
51
The Tallboys
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 379
52
The Morgantown Rounders
3 10 63 68 85 86 122 329
53
All Day Breakfast Stringband
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
54
Eric Merrill
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
55
Marion Sumner
2 61 43 34 97 94 134 99
56
Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler
2 89 54 53 99 95 121 78
57
The Rose City Ramblers
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
58
Doug Wallin
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 88
59
Spencer & Rains
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
60
The Stuart Brothers
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 232
61
Hog-Eyed Man
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
62
Fiddlin' Doc Roberts
2 85 77 46 99 96 135 512
63
Buddy Thomas
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 379
64
Old Buck
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
65
The Zinc Kings
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 114
66
The Woodchuckers
1 92 58 47 90 93 133 22
67
Shelby Eicher
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
68
Chad Manning
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
69
Sheesham and Lotus
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 434
70
The Bucking Mules
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 346
71
John W. Summers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
72
Andy Cahan, Lisa Ornstein and Laura Fishleder
1 73 68 54 83 96 124 38
73
Jane Rothfield
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
74
Helsinki String Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
75
The Lonesome Strangers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 162
76
Sherman Lawson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
77
Hoyt Ming and the Pep Steppers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
78
Charlie Hunt
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
79
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116
80
Brad Leftwich & Linda Higginbotham
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87
81
The Brushy Mountain Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
82
The Georgia Jays
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
83
Fred Price with Clint Howard and Doc Watson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
84
Kenneth Edwards and the Sunny Mountain Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
85
Eddie Bond & Josh Ellis
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
86
Roy Pope and the Carolina Homeboys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
87
Tracy Schwarz and Mike Seeger
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
88
Martin Fox & Jeff Winegar
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
89
Real Vocal String Quartet
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245
90
Doc Watson and Fred Price
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144