From House Bill #630:
"The fiddle is selected for and shall be known as the official instrument
of the State of Missouri."
July 17, 1987
(image courtesy Gordon McCann)
From House Bill #630:
"The fiddle is selected for and shall be known as the official instrument
of the State of Missouri."
July 17, 1987
(image courtesy Gordon McCann)
Great historical resources on Missouri Fiddling
The fiddle events calendar is provided by Wyatt’s Fiddle Shop, L.C.
Winners of the 2008 Missouri State Fiddling Championship, August 17, 2008,
Sedalia, Missouri
Visit
the Old Time Fiddlers' Hall of Fame
Missouri fiddle and folk-music links:
(pictured: Fred Stoneking, of
the Henry County Stonekings)
Rusty
Marshall, MFS member
(the fiddle pictured belonged to
Pa Ingalls, of the "Little House" stories; it was made in Germany about
1850)
-The Mudcat Discussion
Forum
-A collection
of fiddle sites from Diana Hammond (University of Missouri)
-The Old Time Music Ozark Heritage
festival is in its 7th year
-Read the "Big Muddy" Newsletter
