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Praise for Fiddle:

One Woman, Four Strings, and 8,000 Miles of Music

“Vivian Wagner’s debut memoir takes us on a journey across the country of fiddling and into its heart. Along the way, the young woman, who was trained in classical violin—how to play by the rules—embarks on ‘an affair with fiddling’ that teaches her a new music, a music of grit, improvisation, and raw energy.”

—Rebecca McClanahan, author of

The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings

“Fiddle is a uniquely compelling journey that left me wishing I was a better writer. Vivian Wagner is that writer. Charming, smart, lyrical and surprising, I recommend it to anyone—savage beast or not—who needs their soul soothed.”

—Suzanne Finnamore, international bestselling author of Split

“Irish, Scottish, bluegrass, old-time, klezmer, western swing, Cajun: such are the stops along Vivian Wagner’s quest to learn about fiddle playing at a time when her life is changing. Elegantly wrought, Fiddle plucks the heartstrings with its story of improvisation, adaptation, and the resilience of the human spirit.”

—Lee Martin, author of From Our House and River of Heaven

”Fiddle is more than a musical coming of age. It’s a story of personal salvation as American as its Appalachian setting, and the notes it hits are deep and pure and hopeful.”

—David Goodwillie, author of American Subversive