Smithsonian MagazineNov 7, 2025How Old-Time Fiddle Music Took Root in Indigenous AlaskaIn Fairbanks, fiddling thrives—bridging cultures, sustaining traditions and filling the dance floor with life8 things in this storyAthabascan Fiddle FestivalFestivalthree-day festival attended by nearly 40 bandsChief David Salmon Tribal HallSightvenue for the festival in FairbanksKRFF 89.1 Voice of DenaliPlaceThe official website for Voice of Denali radio.Dancing With the SpiritPlaceproject connecting youth and elders through musicYoung Native FiddlersPlacegroup teaching children and teens fiddle and guitarHudson’s Bay CompanyPlaceYukon RiverPlaceAthabascan Fiddlers AssociationPlaceRead the full piece at Smithsonian Magazine →
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