Lord of the Fiddle-Face?

The best fiddle-face?I ran across this story over the weekend while I was doing some browsing.

SooToday.com is a news reporting website for Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. It seems they don’t know much about fiddling at SooToday. They think this photo represents mastery of “fiddle-face,” which they define as

The demanding art of disfiguring your face like a rock guitarist

We could argue that definition itself. Who says rock guitarists set the standard for facial disfigurement? Anyway…as I thought about it I became increasingly convinced that the best “fiddle-face” masters are to be found in the bluegrass fiddling community. A quick google images search held up my hypothesis.

Randy Crouch demonstrates a great fiddle face.

Bobby Hicks has a stern fiddle face

Jim Van Cleve's fiddle face with Barry Abernathy providing a banjo face in the background

Alison has an angry fiddle face

Nicky Sanders of Steep Canyon Rangers

I’m sure many of you may have images even to rival these. Well, go ahead and send them in and we’ll post a gallery of the best “fiddle faces” in bluegrass.

Send your “fiddle face” photo to images@thebluegrassblog.com.

1 Comment
Leave a comment
Comments are open and unmoderated for our registered users, only your first comment will require approval before publication. Comments do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bluegrass Blog. Obscene, abusive, silly, or annoying remarks may be deleted, but the fact that particular comments remain on the site in no way constitutes an endorsement of their content by The Bluegrass Blog.

comment #54972 By mtndas on 10.27.08 2:29 pm

Randy Crouch is going to take this award easy!

TrackBack URI

You must

  • Register
  • and Log in in to leave comments.

    Poll: Lord of the Fiddle-Face

    Halloween seems an appropriate day to release out gallery of Fiddle Faces. Some of these were sent in...

    Grey Fox 2009 Videos

    This year, for the first time in 33 years since I've been attending Berkshire/Winterhawk/Grey Fox off...

    Bluegrass On The Tube

    I listen to as many bluegrass songs and artists as I can, usually on YouTube.  I got frustrated...

    1st Year BBQ & Bluegrass Festival

    Pickin' In The Panhandle BBQ and Bluegrass Festival September 8, 2007 at Lazy A Campground in Hedgesville,...

    Out Among The Stars Bluegrass Festival announces it’s 2009 lineup

    Oatsfestival Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit is excited to announce the lineup for the 10th annual Out Among The...

    GAGES RESTAURANT AND BLUEGRASS SHOWPLACE PRESENTS GAGES BLUEGRASS SUMMER NIGHTS

    STARTING MAY 1ST AND RUNNING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25TH THE RESTAURANT WILL BE FEATURING A NEW SERIES...

    New Videos On YouTube

    Hi everyone, Hope this message finds you well. Just a brief update: In addition to the Lester Flatt...

    Old Fashioned Sunday – Bluegrass Fiddler competition

    OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY WEEKEND Sat. & Sun., August 29 & 30, 2009 Knoxville   Christian  ...

    Lester Flatt Instructional video Lesson 10 now up on YouTube

    Hi everyone and Happy New Year to all of you. Lesson 10 of the Lester Flatt rhythm series is now...

    Garcia Banjo Workshop

    Banjo players - FYI Garcia Banjo Workshop  with Alan Dalton Author/Arranger - "Old & In...

    Bill Jorgenson, the Father of Wisconsin Bluegrass

    I stopped in to see an old friend today, but he wasn't there. His car was parked next to his little...

    Time for Three with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    Time for Three Performance Dates Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. @ The Meyerhoff Friday,...