The Best String Instruments and Accessories 2025

1. Personnel: Stephen Wade (open back, resonator, fretless & gourd banjos); Mike Craver (vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ); Dudley Connell (vocals, guitar); John Cephas (vocals); Tony Ellis (guitar, fiddle, bass); John Doyle (guitar); Seamus Egan (banjo, flute, pennywhistle); Alan Jabbour (fiddle); Saul Broudy, Henry Stinson (harmonica); Nancy Fly (accordion); Marvin Reitz (jug); Wes Butts (washtub bass); Tom Gray (bass); Tom Layton (rhumba box, washboard). Recorded at Private Ear Recording, Hyattsville, Maryland. Includes liner notes by Stephen Wade.

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Personnel: Stephen Wade (open back, resonator, fretless & gourd banjos); Mike Craver (vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ); Dudley Connell (vocals, guitar); John Cephas (vocals); Tony Ellis (guitar, fiddle, bass); John Doyle (guitar); Seamus Egan (banjo, flute, pennywhistle); Alan Jabbour (fiddle); Saul Broudy, Henry Stinson (harmonica); Nancy Fly (accordion); Marvin Reitz (jug); Wes Butts (washtub bass); Tom Gray (bass); Tom Layton (rhumba box, washboard). Recorded at Private Ear Recording, Hyattsville, Maryland. Includes liner notes by Stephen Wade.

2. Basin Brothers: Al Berard (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle); Barry Hebert (vocals, acoustic guitar); Danny Collet (vocals, accordion); Joe Rogers (dobro); Dwayne Brasseaux (bass); Keith Blanchard (drums, percussion).

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Basin Brothers: Al Berard (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle); Barry Hebert (vocals, acoustic guitar); Danny Collet (vocals, accordion); Joe Rogers (dobro); Dwayne Brasseaux (bass); Keith Blanchard (drums, percussion).

3. Hans Theesink & The Euro Bluesman: Hans Theesink (vocals, guitars, fiddle, harmonica, Jew's harp), Alex Munkas (drums, percussion), Chris Haig (fiddle), Carl Kaye (pedal steel), Geraint Watkins (accordion), Bummi Fian (trumpet), Christian Radovan (trombone), Wolfgang Puschnig (alto saxophone), Christian Dozler (harmonica) and J. Thakur (tablas, sitar). Recorded at Tonart-Studio, Vienna, 1989.

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Hans Theesink & The Euro Bluesman: Hans Theesink (vocals, guitars, fiddle, harmonica, Jew's harp), Alex Munkas (drums, percussion), Chris Haig (fiddle), Carl Kaye (pedal steel), Geraint Watkins (accordion), Bummi Fian (trumpet), Christian Radovan (trombone), Wolfgang Puschnig (alto saxophone), Christian Dozler (harmonica) and J. Thakur (tablas, sitar). Recorded at Tonart-Studio, Vienna, 1989.

4. Personnel includes: Paul Smith (guitar, banjo, fiddle); Bert Hatfield (guitar, banjo); Roger Cooper (guitar, mandolin); John Reed (guitar); Owen "Snake" Chapman (fiddle).

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Personnel includes: Paul Smith (guitar, banjo, fiddle); Bert Hatfield (guitar, banjo); Roger Cooper (guitar, mandolin); John Reed (guitar); Owen "Snake" Chapman (fiddle).

5. Ultimate Beginner Series: Fiddle

Finally, a video that takes students from opening the case to playing a simple tune in no time. Topics include: maintenance and care for the instrument, the distinctive fiddle "style," simple finger patterns, bowing and plucking methods, your first sounds, basic music theory, and helpful hints to get you started fast.

Ultimate Beginner Series: Fiddle

6. Personnel: Charlie Waller (vocals, guitar); Randall Hylton (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass); Clark Williams (guitar); Doyle Gresham (dobro); Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Kirk Johnson (harmonica); Travis Lewis, Len Holsclaw (bass). Recorded at Song Cellar, Nashville, Tennessee.

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Personnel: Charlie Waller (vocals, guitar); Randall Hylton (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass); Clark Williams (guitar); Doyle Gresham (dobro); Buddy Spicher (fiddle); Kirk Johnson (harmonica); Travis Lewis, Len Holsclaw (bass). Recorded at Song Cellar, Nashville, Tennessee.

7. Also available as part of the 3-CD box MUSICAL MASSAGE COLLECTION 2. Personnel: David Darling (vocals, cello, electric cello, piano, percussion); Paul Butler (bass clarinet, wind synthesizer); Terri Kevil (English horn, dudek); Robert Weinstein (nylon guitar); John Marshall (percussion). Recorded at Camp David Studio, Goshen, Connecticut in December 2000 & January 2001. This is part of The Relaxation Company's Musical Massage Collection.

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Also available as part of the 3-CD box MUSICAL MASSAGE COLLECTION 2. Personnel: David Darling (vocals, cello, electric cello, piano, percussion); Paul Butler (bass clarinet, wind synthesizer); Terri Kevil (English horn, dudek); Robert Weinstein (nylon guitar); John Marshall (percussion). Recorded at Camp David Studio, Goshen, Connecticut in December 2000 & January 2001. This is part of The Relaxation Company's Musical Massage Collection.

8. Personnel includes: Patrick Weathers (vocals, guitar, harmonica); James Intveld (guitar, mandolin, upright & electric bass); Frank Recard, Greg Montante (guitar); Bob "Boo" Bernstein (slide guitar, steel, dobro); Eric Gorfain (mandolin, fiddle); Jim Smith (mandolin); Mark Indicator (fiddle); Eddie Baytos (accordion, piano, drums); Bill Churchville (trumpets); Mike Hightower (upright & electric bass); Zig Modeliste (drums).

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Personnel includes: Patrick Weathers (vocals, guitar, harmonica); James Intveld (guitar, mandolin, upright & electric bass); Frank Recard, Greg Montante (guitar); Bob "Boo" Bernstein (slide guitar, steel, dobro); Eric Gorfain (mandolin, fiddle); Jim Smith (mandolin); Mark Indicator (fiddle); Eddie Baytos (accordion, piano, drums); Bill Churchville (trumpets); Mike Hightower (upright & electric bass); Zig Modeliste (drums).

9. Decibully: William Seidel (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, percussion); Ryan Weber (guitar, lap steel, Wurlitzer piano, synthesizer, percussion); Eric Holliday (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Justin Klug (guitar, bass, percussion); W. Kenneth (guitar); Nicholas Sandorn (Fender Rhodes piano, juno, bass, background vocals). Additional personnel: Nicholas Westfahl (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Kristian Riley (cello); Corrie Minor, Heidi Spencer, Renee Patt (background vocals); Chris Rosenau, Frank Wasielewski, Mike Holland, Amber Johnson. Recorded at Spaceship Goodtimes and Bionic Studios, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Decibully - City of Festivals [CD]

Decibully: William Seidel (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, percussion); Ryan Weber (guitar, lap steel, Wurlitzer piano, synthesizer, percussion); Eric Holliday (guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Justin Klug (guitar, bass, percussion); W. Kenneth (guitar); Nicholas Sandorn (Fender Rhodes piano, juno, bass, background vocals). Additional personnel: Nicholas Westfahl (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Kristian Riley (cello); Corrie Minor, Heidi Spencer, Renee Patt (background vocals); Chris Rosenau, Frank Wasielewski, Mike Holland, Amber Johnson. Recorded at Spaceship Goodtimes and Bionic Studios, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

10. Personnel: Big Lou (vocals, accordion); Glenn Walters (vocals); Joshua Raoul Brody (various instruments, background vocals); Michael Ross (acoustic guitar); Eric "Sludge" Lechner (electric guitar); David Phillips (pedal steel guitar); Scott Mathews (fiddle, percussion); Kit Robberson (viola, kazoo); Nik Phelps (kazoo, clarinet, alto saxophone); J. Raouel Brody (kazoo, piano, synthesizers); Kathleen Enright (kazoo, background vocals); David Golia, Kathi Goldmark, Tony Goldmark, Scott Mathews, Henry Salvia (kazoo); Sheldon Brown (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Phillip Greenlief (alto & tenor saxophones); Chris Grady (trumpet); Greg Stephens (trombone); Zach Spellman (tuba); Bing Nathan (acoustic bass); David Golia (electric bass); Dave Sceff (drums). Recorded at Tikitown, Mill Valley, California.

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Personnel: Big Lou (vocals, accordion); Glenn Walters (vocals); Joshua Raoul Brody (various instruments, background vocals); Michael Ross (acoustic guitar); Eric "Sludge" Lechner (electric guitar); David Phillips (pedal steel guitar); Scott Mathews (fiddle, percussion); Kit Robberson (viola, kazoo); Nik Phelps (kazoo, clarinet, alto saxophone); J. Raouel Brody (kazoo, piano, synthesizers); Kathleen Enright (kazoo, background vocals); David Golia, Kathi Goldmark, Tony Goldmark, Scott Mathews, Henry Salvia (kazoo); Sheldon Brown (clarinet, baritone saxophone); Phillip Greenlief (alto & tenor saxophones); Chris Grady (trumpet); Greg Stephens (trombone); Zach Spellman (tuba); Bing Nathan (acoustic bass); David Golia (electric bass); Dave Sceff (drums). Recorded at Tikitown, Mill Valley, California.