Byron Berline is an American fiddle player. He is widely considered one of the world's preeminent fiddle players and is also one of the most significant figures in contemporary bluegrass music. In his career, Berline has recorded with several of the best known musicians of modern time, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Earl Scruggs, Willie Nelson, Bill Monroe, John Denver, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, The Band, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alabama, The Byrds, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and many others. His music has also appeared in many television and film soundtracks, including Star Trek, Basic Instinct, Blaze, and Back to the Future III. The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bluegrass music is considered a form of American roots music with its own roots in the English, Irish and Scottish traditional music of immigrants from the British Isles (particularly the Scots-Irish immigrants of Appalachia), as well as the music of rural African-Americans, jazz, and... Jump to: navigation, search The Rolling Stones are a British rock group who rose to prominence during the 1960s. ... Jump to: navigation, search Portrait photograph by Daniel Kramer Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. ... Jump to: navigation, search Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born March 25, 1947) is a rock music singer, songwriter, and pianist, is one of the most successful solo artists in music history. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs (born Earl Eugene Scruggs January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ... Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... John Denver John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Rod Stewart Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song Maggie May. In a career now... Jump to: navigation, search The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Band were an influential Canadian-American rock and roll group of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Vince Gill Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician and singer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Emmylou Harris on the cover of her collection Profile Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is a country music singer, songwriter and musician from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She has become a singer-songwriter from the year 2000 onwards. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official languages English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131... The Byrds’ original line-up. ... Mary Chapin Carpenter poses with Lt. ... http://www. ... Jump to: navigation, search Basic Instinct (released March 20, 1992) is an American mystery film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. ... Jump to: navigation, search Blaze is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Back to the Future Part III is a movie starring Michael J. Fox that opened on 25 May 1990. ...

Byron Berline

Every September, Berline hosts the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival[1] in his hometown, Guthrie, Oklahoma. The annual event is among the most acclaimed bluegrass festivals in the United States. Throughout the festival's existence, Berline has brought an array of legendary bluegrass musicians to Guthrie, including Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, John Hartford, and many others. The OIBF has featured performances by famous international bluegrass artists like the Czech band Druhá Tráva, the Swiss band The Kruger Brothers, The Japanese Bluegrass Band, and a variety of others. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links ByronBerlineFiddling. ... Downtown Guthries Victorian Architecture Guthrie is a city located in Logan County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs (born Earl Eugene Scruggs January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ... Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country music musician, singer and composer. ... John Hartford shortly before his death in 2001 John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics and unique vocal style. ... Druhá Tráva (Second Grass in Czech) is a bluegrass band from the Czech Republic, that formed in 1991 started by Robert Krestan. ...

Over the last thirty years or so, Berline has played alongside legendary banjo player John Hickman. Along with musicians like Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, and Snuffy Jenkins, Hickman is regarded as one of the very best performers of his instrument in history. Jump to: navigation, search Old 6-string zither banjo 4-string banjos The banjo, derived from the banjar, is a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore... John Hickman is the name of several figures, including a folk musician, an Australian mathematician, a Utah State Senator, a 20th c. ... Béla Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American banjo player. ...

Berline currently owns and operates the Double Stop Fiddle Shop[2] in Guthrie, where Hickman works as luthier. They, along with Jim Fish, Richard Sharp, and Steve Short, make up The Byron Berline Band. The band travels around the country and to Europe regularly, but continues to perform two concerts a month in Guthrie, entertaining residents of their home town.

Berline was born July 6, 1944, in rural northern Oklahoma, near the border with Kansas. He started playing the fiddle at a very young age and quickly developed a remarkable talent for it. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in the mid 1960's and moved to Southern California in 1969. In 1970, Berline won the National Oldtime Fiddle Championship[3] in Weiser, Idaho. Berline went on to win two more titles. In many of the competitions he attended in Weiser, younger virtuoso Mark O'Connor would earn the junior crown. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Oklahoma (OU) is an institution of higher learning located in Oklahoma. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official language(s) English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Weiser is a city in Washington County, Idaho. ... Mark OConnor (born August 5, 1961 in Seattle, Washington) is widely considered to be the most prominent fiddler of his generation. ...

Soon after his move to California, Berline became one of the most popular fiddlers in the bluegrass world. Berline recorded several solo albums, most notably Fiddle and a Song, which featured guest performances from Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Vince Gill, and Mason Williams. The album was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1996: Best Album of the Year and Best Song of the Year. While in California, Berline colaborated with John Hickman and guitarist Dan Crary[4] to form the band Berline, Crary, and Hickman. He was also involved with the bands The Flying Burrito Brothers and Country Gazette. Mason Williams (b. ... The Flying Burrito Brothers were an early country rock band, best known for their massively influential debut album, 1969s The Gilded Palace of Sin. ...