Member Profile

Craig Duncan Resume Craig Duncan, a member of the North American Fiddler’s Hall of Fame and Who’s Who in Music and Musicians has been the featured instrumentalist on over sixty record albums, with sales in excess of five million. His music has been heard on TV shows Malcolm in the Middle and The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as on programs on A&E, Biography, BET, PBS, History and other cable channels. He has produced numerous recordings for the gift shop market in a variety of musical styles. He is also recognized internationally for his many books and arrangements of fiddle and violin music published by Mel Bay Publications. He has recorded for Randy Travis, Billy Dean, Kathy Mattea, Charlie McCoy and Roy Clark and worked on over 100 Television shows with Porter Wagoner. He also performed as a musician on the Grand Ole Opry for 2 years and has worked live shows with many artists. Performing live is a big part of his love for music. His musical groups have performed throughout the country for a wide array of clients from IBM to the Tennessee Department of Tourism, including corporate, convention, tourism and gala events. INSTRUMENTS Violin/Fiddle, Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Viola EDUCATION Appalachian State University - BM Tennessee State University - MA HONORS Member of North American Fiddler’s Hall of Fame 1985 Outstanding Young Men of America 1987 Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans 1992 Who’s Who in Music and Musicians 1997 RECORDINGS AS PRODUCER Country Mountain Barndance Country Mountain Tributes: Elvis Charlie McCoy/Hymns Country Mountain Tributes: The Eagles Irish Dance King of Western Swing Blue Suede Bluegrass Victorian Love Songs Irish Love Songs Bluegrass Beatles Victorian Hymns Victorian Christmas Old Fashioned Hymns Old Fashioned Christmas Old Fashioned Favorites American Railroad Classics Irish Christmas Country Mountain Tributes: John Denver Christmas on the Mountain Hymns on the Mountains Bluegrass Christmas Celtic Sunday Country Mountain Bluegrass Bluegrass Jamboree Classic Country: Charlie McCoy Country Mountain Tributes: James Taylor Deep in the Heart of Texas Cajun Hymns Cajun Memories Cajun Christmas New England Sunday Cajun Traditions - JoEl Sonnier (artist) Sacred Music from the Mountains Polka! Christmas in the Old West Legends of the Old West Country Mountain Romance Americana Classics (Songs of the Century 1900-1919) Memories of the Old West Celtic Harp Traditions Classical Wedding Starkindler - Michael Card (artist) Celtic Hymns Smoky Mountain Christmas Memories Smoky Mountain Singing Smoky Mountain Kids Colonial Holiday Colonial Traditions Country Mountain Classics Country Mountain Melodies Country Mountain Hymns Vol 2 Country Mountain America Country Mountain Love Songs Mountain Orch. Country Classics Mountain Orch Treasured Hymns Mountain Orch Snow Capped Christmas Old English Hymns Old English Christmas Old English Melodies Amazing Grace Simple Faith Merry Mountain Christmas Country/Sleigh Ride On Christmas Eve Harvest Time Tennessee Waltz Old Time Reunion RECORDINGS AS ARTIST Bluegrass Mountain Memories Smoky Mountain Sweethearts Smoky Mountain Sunrise Smoky Mountain Seventies Sunday in the Smoky Mountains Christmas in the Smoky Mountains A Hometown Wedding Smoky Mountain Homeplace Smoky Mountain Sunday Hymns from the Heart Deep River Sweet, Sweet Spirit ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS AS FEATURED INSTRUMENTALIST Smoky Mountain Christmas Smoky Mountain Hymns Vol 1, 2, & 3 Smoky Mountain Hits Smoky Mountain Lullabies Old Time Favorites New England Hymns New England Christmas Solo Flight/Mandolins PUBLICATIONS Deluxe Fiddling Method Advanced Fiddling Top Fiddle Solos The Fiddle Handbook You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling Sacred Melodies for Violin Solo Easy Solos for Beginning Violin Easy Solos for Beginning Viola Easy Solos for Beginning Cello Christmas Solos for Beginning Violin Christmas Solos for Beginning Viola Christmas Solos for Beginning Cello Technical Studies for Beginning Violin, Viola, Cello (3 books) Rhythmic Studies for Beginning Violin, Viola, Cello (3 books) Solos for the Beginning Violinist Solos for the Intermediate Violinist Solos for the Advanced Violinist Essential Scales and Studies for Violin Fiddling Chord Book Blues Fiddling Classics The Cajun Fiddle The Student Violinist: Bach The Student Violinist: Handel The Student Violinist: Mozart The Student Violinist: Beethoven The Student Violinist: Brahms The Student Violist: Bach The Student Violist: Handel The Student Violist: Mozart The Student Violist: Beethoven The Student Cellist: Bach The Student Cellist: Handel The Student Cellist: Mozart The Student Cellist: Beethoven The Easiest Fiddling Book American Hymnody for Violin Solo Christmas Melodies for Violin Solo A Fiddling Christmas First Lessons: Violin Craig Duncan’s Master Fiddle Collection American Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble - Violin, Viola, Cello/Bass (3 books) Celtic Tunes for Solo and Ensemble - Violin, Viola, Cello/Bass (3 books) Getting Into Fiddling Deluxe Fiddling Method Video Complete Fiddling Video You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling Video Published by Mel Bay Publications Arkansas Traveler, Cotton Eyed Joe, Turkey in the Straw string orchestra arrangements Published by Kjos Publishing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Musical contractor for Private, Business and Convention Entertainment Bandleader of the Craig Duncan Bands including: Craig Duncan Orchestra - Variety and Big Band Freeway - Contemporary and Oldies Rock Country Song - Traditional and Contemporary Country Smoky Mountain Band - Oldtime, traditional folk and bluegrass Southern Strings - chamber ensembles and strolling groups After dinner shows - Song of the South, Proudly We Sing Two years musician on The Grand Ole Opry Television Shows including over 100 shows on Porter Waggoner at Opryland TEACHING EXPERIENCE Belmont University, Blair School of Music-Vanderbilt University, Tennessee State University