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The Fiddle in America

A History and Demonstration

Dr. Matthew Backes explores the origins and history of American fiddle music, covering a range of styles and modes of expression.

Matthew Backes is passionate about stringed instruments; he started playing at 15 years old. When he’s not fiddling, singing, or picking mandolin or guitar, Backes teaches American Studies at Rutgers University.

This program is funded by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey Common Heritage initiative has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these Library programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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