fiddler

noun

Definition of fiddlernext
as in violinist

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  1. pianist
  2. piper
  3. drummer
  4. flutist
  5. trumpeter
  6. organist
  7. percussionist
  8. picker
Noun
  • Carter loved jazz and touted the pioneering free-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor in interviews.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Also lost were Electric Flag founder Nick Gravenites, 85; saxophonist David Sanborn, 78, of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Jim Beard, 63, the jazzy pianist for Steely Dan; and guitarist John Koerner, 85, an early influence for Bob Dylan.
    David Colton, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of pianist
Noun
  • The first-ever Middle Tennessee Highland Games professionals only solo bagpiping competition is set to take place in Nashville on Sept. 6, where world class professional pipers from around the country will compete for prizes.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Definition of piper
Noun
  • Other musicians who’ll feature in the movie include Joe Bonamassa, John Oates, Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Machine Gun Kelly, and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Richie Ramone, who served as the drummer for the Ramones during a stint in the 1980s, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Ramones Productions, Inc. just a few weeks after RPI director David Frey was ordered to vacate his position.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drummer
Noun
  • Anchoring the horn section is saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman, a founding member of the SHO who like Hernández established himself on New York’s Latin music scene during the heyday of salsa dura in the mid-‘70s.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Elsewhere in the Rolling Stone interview, André 3000 talks about his work as a flutist, his future plans, and his thoughts on making new hip-hop music.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of flutist
Noun
  • Among the musicians are German trumpeter Axel Dörner, British saxophonist Evan Parker, and solo pianist John Tilbury.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and surviving members of the Grateful Dead.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of trumpeter
Noun
  • An organist and string trio accompanied classic hymns sung by 21 young voices from nearby Mount Olive Lutheran Church's Schola Cantorum children's choir.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, organist Al Kooper brought in the whistle.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of organist
Noun
  • The one-night-only performance will feature guitarist Antonio Triana, percussionist Johnny Sandoval, singers Reyes Barrios and Antonio de Jerez, and dancers Vanessa Acosta, Wendy Castellanos and Cristina Hall.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Grateful Dead percussionist and Indian tabla master were tight, as friends and as musicians.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of percussionist
Noun
  • On Friday, comedian Shane Gillis was tapped as the guest picker.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While appearing on the broadcast as a guest picker, the star made his first pick, choosing the Jackson State Tigers over the Southern Jaguars in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of picker
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