One day they’ll make beautiful music, but for the moment the slabs of mahogany, spruce and maple that Martin Brunkalla will fashion into violins are neatly stacked in his Marengo workshop. The only ...

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For more than four decades, the Athabascan Fiddlers Association (AFA) has treated hundreds of people each year to beautiful fiddle music courtesy of dozens of performers. This year will be no ...

“The Violin” is so beautiful to look at, it almost wouldn’t matter if it had a story. But it has one, and it’s riveting. Shot in 2004 and already available on DVD, the Mexican-made “Violin” is worth ...

Historic leaders from eight states came together for a "Good Day in Memphis." The event was a photo session designed to empower those to take a look at the past, learn from it and be inspired to make ...

CHICAGO -- Above the noise of Chicago's subway, passengers can sometimes hear beautiful violin music. Most often on the Washington Blue Line platform. Maurice Javier Hubbard is a music maker. His ...

Macy Kandle surrounded the Gospel reading with her beautiful violin music at St. Mary’s Chapel, Warwick. Macy is the granddaughter of Bob and Peggy Kandle, Elverson. Following this final Saturday ...

GROESBECK — Cowboy's fiddle, like most fiddles, is ordinary. It is moody, delicate and worn — a scarred spruce and maple body married to a frayed horsehair bow. Often imperfect. Sometimes beautiful.

The elevated fields and rocky terrains of Pennsylvania and Ohio are often associated with Amish culture, contained within small pocket communities. It's no surprise, since the largest and oldest Amish ...