World Fiddle Day is celebrated annually on the Saturday closest to May 19th. Its one day when players of the “fiddle” family can celebrate its beauty
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March 9th - birthday of the renowned Cape Breton fiddler Bill Lamey (1914) - OOPS! Bill Wills tweeted earlier was born in 1905. Remember them both by playing their tunes on World Fiddle Day, May 19th, 2018.
March 6th - birthday of the legendary Texas Playboys fiddler, Bill Wills (1914). Se great review of his career and fiddling by Stacy Phillips in the current edition of Fiddler Magazine
Almouthna Loulah, World fiddle day Patron, 2018, presents the violin he made to the Irish people through President Michael D. Higgins. Holding the fiddle having played for the occasion is renowned fiddler Maurice Lennon
Almouthna Loulah, a former university food science lecturer and refugee from the Syrian conflict has been named as Patron of World Fiddle Day, 2018. On finding refuge in Ireland he quickly made a violin and presented it to the Irish People via President Michael D. Higgins
Just confirming that World Fiddle Day 2018 will take place on Saturday, May 19th. What are you planning on doing to celebrate? Let us know and we'll record your event.
The world Fiddle Day Website has been updated after experiencing some long delays. Check it out at worldfiddleday.com
Happy Birthday Old Time Fiddler Hall of Famer Jim Bowles born this day in 1903!!! Don't forget World Fiddle Day this year is May 20th!!!
World Fiddle Day announces nyckelharpa player, Peter Hedlund, as Patron of World Fiddle Day - May 20th, 2017
Swedish Nyckelharpa master, Peter Hedlund has accepted to act as Patron for World Fiddle Day, 2017. Nyckelharpists will be out in force!!
World Fiddle Day 2017 is confirmed for Saturday, May 20th, 2017. Let us know what you'll be doing on the big day.
Please send photos, videos & accounts of your World fiddle Day celebrations to the World Fiddle Day Facebook page. A million thanks again
Many thanks again for all participating in World Fiddle Day. It was bigger than ever and truely becoming global.
Happy World Fiddle Day 2016 Please remember DinienSabhi in your thoughts and music today many thanks to all participating. Adh mor, Caoimhin
World Fiddle Day evening in concert with the band Breaking Trad in Culturlann Ui Chanain, Derry City and guests inluding Peter Tracey
World Fiddle Day in Culturlann Ui Chanain, Derry City, Ireland Workshop in Cape breton Fiddling with Troy Mac Gillavray
World Fiddle Day in Culturlann Ui Chanain, Derry City, Ireland Workshops American Old Time fiddling with Dermy Diamond
In Culturlann Ui Chanain, Derry City , Ireland. Workshops with Liz Doherty,Niall Murphy, Maggie Maguire, on World Fiddle Day
Tune in @Radio_Regent Corby's Orbit 6:30pm for live chat w/ host Paul Corby & fiddler @AnneLederman re May 21 @WorldFiddleDay TO @fortyork