List of fiddlers
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This list of notable fiddlers shows some crossover with the List of violinists since the instruments used are quite similar, if not identical.
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- Joseph Allard (French-Canadian)
- Darol Anger (Jazz, "psychograss")
- Gilles Apap (Irish, Gypsy, Experimental)
- John Arcand (Canadian Métis)
- Svend Asmussen (Jazz)
- Aly Bain (Scottish and Shetland fiddling)
- Dewey Balfa (Cajun)
- Kenny Baker (bluegrass)
- Miri Ben-Ari (hip-hop)
- Byron Berline (Bluegrass)
- Tracy Bonham (Alternative rock)
- Robert Bowlin (Bluegrass)
- Charlie Bowman (Old-timey)
- Polly Bradfield (Jazz)
- Jim Brock (Bluegrass)
- Kevin Burke (Irish)
- Sam Bush (Bluegrass)
- Paddy Canny (Irish)
- Jean Carignan (1916-1988; legendary Canadien fiddler)
- Andy Carlson (Bluegrass)
- Liz Carroll (Irish, Canadian)
- Fiddlin' John Carson (Appalachian (Georgia), Old timey)
- Eliza Carthy (English)
- Hanneke Cassel (Bluegrass, Scottish, other)
- Harry Choates (Cajun)
- Vassar Clements (Bluegrass, country, jazz)
- Michael Cleveland (Bluegrass)
- Julia Clifford (Irish traditional)
- Charlie Cline (Bluegrass)
- Randall Collins (Bluegrass)
- Sharon Corr (Irish)
- Papa John Creach (Rock, blues)
- Randy Crouch (Blues, Country, Rock)
- Chris Daring (Colorado, Texas)
- Charlie Daniels (Southern US rock)
- Andy de Jarlis (Canadian Métis)
- Michael Doucet (Cajun)
- Barry Dransfield (English, folk))
- Casey Driessen (Bluegrass, Scottish)
- Mark Feldman (Jazz)
- Henry Flynt (Classical hillbilly)
- Canray Fontenot (Creole)
- Curly Fox (Country)
- Alasdair Fraser (Scottish)
- Frankie Gavin (Irish)
- Johnny Gimble (Texas swing, bluegrass, Nashville session player)
- Matt Glaser (Jazz)
- Jerry Goodman (Jazz)
- Michael Gorman (Irish)
- Stéphane Grappelli (Jazz)
- Richard Greene (Bluegrass)
- Mitchell Grobb (Canadian traditional, pop, classical)
- John Grimm(Appalachian (Georgia), folk,)
- Petra Haden (Alternative rock)
- Theron Hale (Old Timey)
- Ed Haley (Old Timey)
- Sid Harkreader (Old Timey)
- Aubrey Haynie (Bluegrass)
- Bobby Hicks (Bluegrass)
- Jerry Holland (Cape Breton)
- Tommy Hunter (Appalachian (North Carolina))
- Eileen Ivers (Irish)
- Tommy Jackson (Bluegrass)
- Tommy Jarrell (Appalachian (North Carolina))
- Eyvind Kang (Jazz and classical)
- Patrick Kelly (Irish)
- Doug Kershaw (Cajun)
- Carla Kihlstedt (Jazz)
- Tim Kliphuis (Jazz)
- Mark Knight (Alternative rock)
- Peter Knight (English, folk and jazz)
- Kenny Kosek (Bluegrass)
- Gundula Krause (Bluegrass, cajun, folk, folk-rock)
- Alison Krauss (Bluegrass)
- Chris Leslie (English)
- Laurie Lewis (Bluegrass, American old-time)
- Annbjørg Lien (Norwegian)
- Didier Lockwood (Jazz)
- Ashley MacIsaac (Scottish-Canadian)
- Buddy MacMaster (Scottish-Canadian)
- Natalie MacMaster (Scottish-Canadian)
- Vanessa Mae (English, pop, techno)
- Mack Magaha (Bluegrass)
- Martie Maguire (Country)
- J. E. Mainer (Appalachian (North Carolina), Old timey)
- Hugh Marsh (Canadian jazz/popular musician)
- Benny Martin (Bluegrass)
- Dennis McGee (Cajun)
- Sean McGuire (Irish)
- Charlie McKerron (Scottish)
- Clayton McMichen (Appalachian (Georgia), Old timey)
- Don Messer (Canadian)
- Bruce Molsky (Appalachian)
- Denis Murphy (Irish Traditional)
- Patrick Moran (Newfoundland)
- Ray Nance (Jazz)
- Nash the Slash (Classical, rock, experimental)
- Máiréad Nesbitt (Celtic)
- Mark O'Connor (Bluegrass, folk, classical)
- Padraig O'Keeffe (Irish)
- CaoimhÃn Ó Raghallaigh (Irish)
- EJ Ouellette (rad-trad)[citation needed]
- Sixto Palavecino (Argentinian)
- Tommy Peoples (Irish)
- Jean-Luc Ponty (Jazz)
- Dale Potter (Bluegrass)
- Tommy Potts (Irish)
- Bridget Regan (Traditional "Flogging Molly")
- Juan Reynoso (Mexican)
- Laura Risk
- Eck Robertson (Old time (Texas))
- Ernesto Rodrigues (Experimental)
- Jonathan "Jazz" Russell (Jazz)
- Buck Ryan (Bluegrass)
- Oliver Schroer (Canadian)
- Charlie Smith (Bluegrass)
- Hal Smith (Bluegrass)
- Stuff Smith (Jazz)
- Eddie South (Jazz)
- Buddy Spicher (Bluegrass)
- Uncle Bunt Stephens (Old timey)
- Brenda Stubbert (Cape Breton)
- Mark Sullivan (Canadian)
- Dave Swarbrick (English)
- Gid Tanner (Appalachian (Georgia), Old timey)
- Gordon Terry (Bluegrass)
- Benny Thomasson (Texas)
- Uncle Jimmy Thompson (Old timey)
- Kathryn Tickell
- Boyd Tinsley (Rock, jazz)
- Jelle van Tongeren (Jazz/Hot Club)
- Jay Ungar (Waltzes, swing)
- Michał Urbaniak (Jazz)
- Joe Venuti (Jazz)
- John Vesey (Irish)
- Calvin Vollrath (Canadian)
- Sara Watkins (Bluegrass Nickel Creek)
- Jenny Wilhelms (Folk)
- Claude Williams (Jazz)
- Tommy Williams (Bluegrass)
- Bob Wills (Texas swing)
- Melvin Wine (Appalachian (West Virginia))
- Chubby Wise (Bluegrass)
- Appalachian
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Blues
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- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Papa John Creach (also Rock)
- Randy Crouch (also Country, Rock)
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- Bluegrass
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- Kenny Baker (musician)
- Byron Berline
- Jim Brock
- Sam Bush
- Jason Carter
- Vassar Clements (also Country, Jazz)
- Michael Cleveland
- Charlie Cline
- Curly Ray Cline
- Randall Collins
- Casey Driessen
- Stuart Duncan
- Johnny Gimble
- Richard Greene
- Aubrey Haynie
- Bobby Hicks
- Tommy Jackson
- Kenny Kosek
- Gundula Krause (also Cajun, Folk, Folk-Rock)
- Mack Magaha
- Martie Maguire
- Alison Krauss
- Laurie Lewis
- Benny Martin
- Mark O'Connor (also Classical, Folk)
- Dale Potter
- Randy Powell
- Buck Ryan
- Charlie Smith
- Hal Smith
- Gordon Terry
- Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek, also Alternative, other influences)
- Tommy Williams
- Chubby Wise
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- Cajun
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- Dewey Balfa
- Harry Choates
- Doug Kershaw
- Gundula Krause (also Bluegrass, Folk, Folk-Rock)
- Dennis McGee
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- Country
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- Vassar Clements (also Bluegrass, Jazz)
- Randy Crouch (also blues, rock)
- Curly Fox
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- Creole
- Old Timey
- Southern US Rock
- Cape Breton
- Métis
- Newfoundland
- Scottish-Canadian
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- Mitchell Grobb (also Canadian, Pop)
- Eyvind Kang (also Jazz)
- Mark O'Connor (also Bluegrass, Folk)
- Nash the Slash (also Experimental, Rock)
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- Gilles Apap (Irish, Gypsy, Experimental)
- Ernesto Rodrigues
- Nash the Slash (also Classical, Rock)
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- Gundula Krause (also Bluegrass, Cajun, Folk-Rock)
- Mark O'Connor
- Jenny Wilhelms
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- Gilles Apap (Irish, Gypsy, Experimental)
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- Jelle van Tongeren (also Jazz)
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- Gilles Apap (Irish, Gypsy, Experimental)
- Kevin Burke
- Julia Clifford
- Michael Coleman
- Sharon Corr
- Frankie Gavin
- Michael Gorman
- Eileen Ivers
- Patrick Kelly
- Paddy Killoran
- Sean McGuire
- James Morrison
- Denis Murphy
- Máiréad Nesbitt
- Padraig O'Keeffe
- CaoimhÃn Ó Raghallaigh
- Tommy Peoples
- Tommy Potts
- John Sheahan
- John Vesey
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- Darol Anger (also Psychograss)
- Svend Asmussen
- Polly Bradfield
- Vassar Clements (also Country, Bluegrass)
- Mark Feldman
- Matt Glaser
- Jerry Goodman
- Stéphane Grappelli
- Eyvind Kang (also Classical)
- Carla Kihlstedt
- Tim Kliphuis
- Didier Lockwood
- Ray Nance
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Stuff Smith
- Eddie South
- Boyd Tinsley (also Rock)
- Jelle van Tongeren (also Hot Club)
- Michał Urbaniak
- Joe Venuti
- Claude Williams
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- Darol Anger (also Jazz)
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- Papa John Creach (also Blues)
- Randy Crouch (also Country, Blues)
- Nash the Slash (also Classical, Experimental)
- Boyd Tinsley (also Jazz)
- Scottish
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- Aly Bain (also Shetland)
- Alasdair Fraser
- John McCusker
- Charlie McKerron
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- Shetland
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- Tom Anderson
- Aly Bain (also Scottish)
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