Fiddle players are often at the center of bluegrass music, taking on the role of the lead instrument. Before Bill Monroe became the so-called Father of Bluegrass, he was influenced by other musicians ...

The others were Frank Law of Elverson, who brought his guitar; Ken Cox of Bowmansville with a mandolin; an eager Bob Clifford of Sinking Spring with a voice for singing; plus Larry Swanson of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 21—When Ivy Phillips and her brother were home-schooled, her mother enrolled her in music lessons, and the power of music ...

MANSFIELD – Melanie Rodgers, 70, started playing the violin in the Mansfield Symphony during her time as a student at Mansfield Senior High School. Rodgers, who now plays the fiddle with the ...