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
I've finally arrived! Check me out on YouTube! Search YouTube for "Ludiker" or CLICK HERE.
This section began as a listing of contests in the Pacific Northwest United States, but I'm happy to list contests in any part of the country. Here you can find out when contests from the Montana Winter Fair Fiddle Contest to the National Oldtime Fiddle Contest are happening, complete with contact information. Also available by clicking on the navigation bar: Tony & Darin Fiddle Contest history and historical information about the Joey & Terry Fiddle Contest.
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.
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.
I am still rehairing stringed instrument bows down here in Colorado Springs. Price for Platinum hair (very high quality) is $50 and includes return Priority Mail shipping. Include a second (or third, or fourth...) bow in the package and the price is only $45 each for the additional bows. My current shipping address for bows is: ATTN Tony Ludiker, c/o Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Please call me on my mobile phone before you ship, or if you have any questions 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...
