fiddler
fiddler — noun
- fiddlersingular
- fiddlersplural
1. a violin player, typically one whose music is folk, country, bluegrass, or tradi
a violin player, typically one whose music is folk, country, bluegrass, or traditional Irish or Scottish dance music rather than the classical orchestral repertoire.
An old fiddler played reels and jigs at the wedding in the village hall.
typical setting: fiddler at a folk/dance event
Soren's grandfather, a well-known fiddler in the hills, taught him country tunes.
common collocation: fiddler in [region/community]
Three fiddlers stood by the campfire and traded fast tunes well past midnight.
The dance teacher hired a local fiddler so the children could step to live music.
Mei Lin trained as a classical violinist, then became one of Boston's top Irish fiddlers.
- violinist
the neutral / classical term for the same instrument
- fiddle player
fully interchangeable, slightly more descriptive
文法句型
a fiddler at/in [event/place]
用法筆記
Often signals a folk, country, bluegrass, or traditional Irish/Scottish context; a classical orchestra player is normally called a 'violinist', not a 'fiddler', even though the instrument is the same.