fiddler

noun

Definition of fiddlernext
as in violinist

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Recent Examples of fiddler With Pa being a fiddler, music played a significant role in Wilder’s work and Sonnenshine was determined to reflect that; all the songs played in Season 1 are from the books. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 That’s what will be going on July 9 in Walnut Creek when the incredibly talented Bay Area fiddler Tom Rigney comes to the Lesher Center to kick off the venue’s Summer Sounds free concert series. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Classic Americana events include yearly bathtub racing, a peach festival, and a fiddler's convention. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026 Taylor resumed his music career in 1995 and launched an independent label, Train Wreck Records, in 2007, intimate, Americana tunes with the likes of singer-violinist Carrie Rodriguez, guitarist John Platania, bassist Tony Mercadante and singer-fiddler Kendel Carson. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 The fierce and feet-pounding new cast includes four-time World Champion Irish dancer Keeva Corry and Australia’s competitive Irish dancers and brothers Will and Kieran Bryant, along with Will’s girlfriend, fiddler Haley Richardson. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Cleland is a master fiddler and executive director of the Irish Music School of Chicago, according to the district’s website. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 The area hums with culture, from galleries and artisan boutiques to live music at Stinky’s Bait Shack (go Fridays and see Matt Miller, fiddler extraordinaire) and the 30A Songwriters Festival. — Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026 The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson. — Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddler
  1. violinist
  2. pianist
  3. guitarist
  4. accordionist
  5. piper
  6. harpist
  7. drummer
  8. clarinetist
Noun
  • Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Through 107 career games, Minten’s profile has leaned more toward dependable cello player than virtuoso first violinist.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of violinist
Noun
  • The nine-year time jump Courtesy of tvN Advertisement Nine years later, Pi-o is an internationally renowned solo pianist, having used his victory at the Prague Harmonie International Competition to launch a career.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The inaugural class consisted of contralto Marian Anderson, dancer-actor-singer Fred Astaire, choreographer George Balanchine, composer Richard Rodgers and pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • Among the audience, Billboard spotted Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian in attendance.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.
    — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guitarist
Noun
  • The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts.
    — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Like most of her bandmates, Madden grew up in a musical family; her dad was an accordionist who played hundreds of functions in the Northeast.
    — Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of accordionist
Noun
  • The Bay Area’s unofficial summer won’t be over until the last piper leaves Pleasanton.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The townspeople agreed, and the piper began to play a lively tune upon his fife.
    — Simon Rich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of piper
Noun
  • The Palm Court, where a harpist plays from the balcony and the tea-time decor charms, is arguably the visual centerpiece of the hotel—and clearly a magnet particularly for snap-happy travelers from beyond the UK who want to indulge in a great cuppa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After a brief turnaround, the late show attendees were allowed inside, where a solo harpist set the mood with ambient music.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of harpist
Noun
  • Members of his backing band also wore similar shirts, including drummer Nate Head, whose jersey paid homage to Hind Rajab, the 5-year-old girl killed alongside five members of her family in a 2024 attack by Israeli forces in Gaza.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Rose Tattoo were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006, and Barnes’ son Jackie, a drummer, played with Anderson in the band after joining in 2018.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • The ambient dub producer and clarinetist will release Memoria on September 4 via Smalltown Supersound.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli went in a different direction while playing an arrangement of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of clarinetist

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“Fiddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddler. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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