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Read more about the article Memories of Dances and Tunes of the Saline Area — by Al Smitley
Article / Book / Dancing / Fiddler Bio / Southern Michigan

Memories of Dances and Tunes of the Saline Area — by Al Smitley

I'm so pleased that Al Smitley agreed to allow his collection of interviews and tune notations from Saline, MI area fiddlers to be presented on Michiganfiddle.com This book is a…

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March 6, 2023
Read more about the article French Fiddling in Southeast Michigan: A County Histories Collection
Canada / County History / French / Southern Michigan

French Fiddling in Southeast Michigan: A County Histories Collection

The Bellin Map of Detroit, 1764 The French were doubtless the first Europeans to bring the fiddle to what is now Michigan. Michigan was once part of New France and…

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September 12, 2022
Read more about the article Fidius “Fid” Stocking (1824 – 1895)
Fiddler Bio / Southern Michigan

Fidius “Fid” Stocking (1824 – 1895)

Fidius "Fid" Stocking Fidius Stocking Fid and wife Clarinda Few fiddlers made more of a lasting mark on the county and local histories of Michigan than Fidius "Fid" Stocking. Fid…

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September 4, 2022
Read more about the article James Swan (1824-1913), fiddler and Ingham County Pioneer
Fiddler Bio / Southern Michigan

James Swan (1824-1913), fiddler and Ingham County Pioneer

James Swan, fiddler and Ingham County Pioneer   James Swan was an early Michigan pioneer to Ingham County and was a notable fiddler in the region, claiming to have "called…

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August 30, 2022
Read more about the article Giles Scott, fiddler and early settler of Allegan Co.
County History / Fiddler Bio / Southern Michigan

Giles Scott, fiddler and early settler of Allegan Co.

"The first settlement in the two counties entirely unconnected with the Indian trade was made by Giles Scott, who came from Rochester, N.Y., with his wife and two children, in…

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August 27, 2022
Read more about the article Paul Gifford’s commentary on the involvement of Henry Ford in Fiddle Contests
Article / Dancing / Southern Michigan

Paul Gifford’s commentary on the involvement of Henry Ford in Fiddle Contests

Taken from Paul Gifford's Facebook Post with Permission:    Someone contacted me privately about this issue, but I thought the topic might be appropriate for a post here. Rhiannon Giddens…

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January 14, 2022
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