Home of Fiddlin' Billy Mathews Specializing in Old Time Fiddle and Banjo Music ![]() |
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Billy
named
Raven Center Volunteer of the Year 2008!
click here To continue to get updates on Banjo Billy or to join the mailing list, please email Banjo Billy Check out Billy on the Kansas Old Time Music Blog |
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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
Dance Tradition. more
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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.
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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 |
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Billy is involved in many workshops throughout the year. Search |
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This site was last updated 01/24/10 by e.a.weiss