Welcome to www.fiddle.net, the Internet playground of five-time Grand National Fiddle Champion Tony Ludiker. Below you can find descriptions of the major sections of the website. Browse around... and if you don't find the information you're looking for, feel free to send me some e-mail.
Please note: my cell phone number has changed to 719.339.2106
FIDDLE TUNE STORE -- Now you can buy individual fiddle tune arrangements and transciptions from www.fiddle.net. All tunes are arranged, transcribed or even composed by 5-time National Fiddle Champion Tony Ludiker. We're opening the vaults containing over 25 years of work. All tunes are available in PDF format. Each tune is accompanied by an MP3 of the tune, complete with guitar accompaniment, so you'll know exactly what the tune will sound like after a bit of practice.
I've uploaded a hodgepodge of recordings, including the earliest recording I have of myself (1977 National Old Time Fiddlers Contest).
Tony Ludiker - National Fiddle Champion is now available for free in mp3 format. Accompanied by my brother Terry Ludiker and good friend Darin Meeks on rhythm guitars, this recording features examples of my favorite contest tunes during the peak of my contest success. Recorded August 1989 at SunWest Productions, Spokane, Washington. This album was recorded just after winning my second National Grand Championship at the National Old Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho.
Parents are wont to brag on their kids, but this truly is a great CD! Most of the tunes are composed by Dennis, with the exception of Key Signator (Darol Anger), Kentucky Ride (Terry Ludiker), and Honey Boy (Louis Franklin). Dennis's original compositions are 2 Kinds of Kind, Face First in the Rosebush, FastLane Breakdown, SAS (South Austin Swing), Smopo, Kimber's Waltz, Crumb Tray, Heidi's Hornpipe, No Old Tyme, and Piper's Lighter Waltz. You can listen to a couple of the tunes on his website, so go there NOW!
This is a collection of bios and tunes from fiddle players the world over who belong to the Fiddle-L Discussion List, hosted by Brown University. There are 88 tunes from 51 fiddlers who participated in the project. Also included are bios of each performer.
Please visit http://www.flyingw.com for the lastest information about The Flying W Wranglers, the second-oldest Western Singing Group in the World (next to the Sons of the Pioneers). I joined this group in 2006 -- it's the best fiddle job I've ever had.
Price for Platinum hair (very high quality unbleached white hair) is $50 and includes return Priority Mail shipping. Include a second (or third, or fourth...) bow in the package and the price is only $40 each for the additional bows. Ship your bow(s) to: Tony Ludiker, 2230 Winter Canyon View Apt 108, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. If you aren't sure how to safely pack your bow for shipment or have any other questions, please call me on my cell phone at 719.339.2106.
Honk if you play the Fiddle! NEW! Gallery of Photo Art by Tony Ludiker (added 12.06.05) full story...
Tony Ludiker's Personal Page full story...
Tony & Darin Fiddle Contest History full story...
Joey & Terry Fiddle Contest History full story...
