Home of Fiddlin' Billy Mathews
Specializing in Old Time Fiddle and Banjo Music
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Billy Mathews is known far and wide across this
land for his musical skill and old time fiddlin' and pickin' ability.
He has traveled extensively throughout the Midwest for over 30 years.
Kinships have earned him a considerable amount of notoriety and
recognition throughout old time, traditional music circles. Billy
has that Ozark up-bow/backbeat style of fiddlin' that is in the Midwest
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Billy still resides in the Ozark Mountains continuing work on
music projects. Billy keeps busy by traveling throughout the country for
workshops, concerts and other special events, playing his
huge repertoire of old time fiddle and banjo tunes. It'll get your feet
a tappin' and your heels a clickin'!
Also, true to his name, Banjo Billy plays a variety of banjos as owner of the Phippsburg Banjo Company.
Billy has recently released the Ghost of Banjo Billy, a collection of Original Minstrel Style Banjo Tunes.
Rd. Lunceford of The Old Time Herald said that Billy's Minstrel
style banjo playing on the album is ,
" what true traditional banjo playing has really
always been about."
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Billy's Mission: Record a collection of 500 Traditional Old Time Style Fiddle Tunes he has learned or composed.
The first 301 are available now to order. Billy is has finished recording 300 tunes.
Current Tune Count: 300
If you are interested in the project or want to know more, please email:
banjobillynet@gmail.com
Billy's other fiddle recordings include:
Children of Foreign Lands A Rogue's Buffet Barn Dance Old Time Waltz Collection
Fiddle Tunes from Around the World Original Fiddle Tunes square and contra dance medleys Instructions, CDs & Sheet Music
Billy is involved in many workshops throughout the year. Search
for when and where. 