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Recent Examples of fiddler
The area hums with culture, from galleries and artisan boutiques to live music at Stinky’s Bait Shack (go Fridays and see Matt Miller, fiddler extraordinaire) and the 30A Songwriters Festival.
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Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The remaining band members include guitarist Patrick Sauber, lead vocalist Trisha Gagnon, five-string banjo player Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Margaret Glaspy Although now based in New York City, this rock-pop singer-songwriter-guitarist-fiddler has strong Northern California ties, having been born in Sacramento and raised in Red Bluff.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Playing just with longtime Dave Matthews Band guitarist Reynolds and later guest fiddler Jake Simpson, rather than formally under the group’s moniker, Matthews and an almost bluesy Reynolds were both in the zone on acoustic guitar.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The musical's eponymous fiddler will be Kimberly Hanson, known to many fans on the regional music scene as the violinist for roots-country group The WhiskeyBelles.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The remaining band members include guitarist Patrick Sauber, lead vocalist Trisha Gagnon, five-string banjo player Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Margaret Glaspy Although now based in New York City, this rock-pop singer-songwriter-guitarist-fiddler has strong Northern California ties, having been born in Sacramento and raised in Red Bluff.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Playing just with longtime Dave Matthews Band guitarist Reynolds and later guest fiddler Jake Simpson, rather than formally under the group’s moniker, Matthews and an almost bluesy Reynolds were both in the zone on acoustic guitar.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The musical's eponymous fiddler will be Kimberly Hanson, known to many fans on the regional music scene as the violinist for roots-country group The WhiskeyBelles.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddler
Noun
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Famed violinist Itzhak Perlman will be the guest performer at the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's Rhapsody Gala next season.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Leading the concert was the violinist-conductor Leonidas Kavakos, who’s currently a DSO artist-in-residence.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is Sebastian, the too-hot-to-be-true pianist, really on her side or is he involved in Natalie’s disappearance?—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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As a young pianist growing up in Venezuela, Kristhyan Benítez attended Vanessa Perez’s concerts, admiring her from the audience long before the two would share a stage as collaborators.—
Megan Fitzgerald,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rushmere, released last March, was their first as a trio after guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall left the band in part due to political differences with his bandmates.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
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Bubble machines and cafe lights welcome you outside, while locally made goods and an acoustic guitarist set the mood within.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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No, the accordionist is my art-historian partner, Sarah Jane Checkland, who has been playing for 25 years.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Helping one family turned into helping hundreds, and along the way Biffle became something of a pied piper to other people who owned helicopters and wanted to help.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Dec. 2025
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This year for Christmas, your presents can actually involve drummers drumming, pipers piping and ladies dancing.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There will also be students volunteering as servers during the event and a harpist providing musical entertainment.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The block party kicked off with a set from Bay Area DJ Ethan Dreams, followed by a genre-bending collaboration between Bay Area harpist GEO and San Francisco native, DJ Salenie.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss).—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich said in a statement.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Legendary clarinetist Benny Goodman hired Peplowski to play tenor saxophone in his new outfit in 1984 after coming out of retirement.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Albert Navarro had been a saxophonist and a clarinettist who worked as a music teacher and as a bandleader at resort hotels.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Fiddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddler. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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