Brian Wicklund

A native of Minnesota, Brian has carved out a name for himself in the fiddle world with his mastery and stagecraft. He's played with bluegrass bands Stoney Lonesome, Kathy Kallick, Chris Stuart, and Kane's River. He currently plays with Ben Winship and Eric Thorin in Brother Mule whose latest recording called "Big Twang" was voted the best Americana CD of 2005 by Indiemusic.com. He also fronts his own band in Minnesota called Brian Wicklund and the FiddlePals. He is the author of the best selling fiddle instructional series, The American Fiddle Method and a founding member of www.bluegrasscollege.org. He tours internationally performing and teaching fiddle workshops. His website is www.fiddlepal.com