The Fiddleworms is an American

United States

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 rock music

Rock music

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 group from Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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. The band was originally formed in 1994 by Russell Mefford, Chris Quillen, Scott Kennedy, and Matt Ross. Later, Rob Malone (formerly of the Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country/Southern rock band based in Athens, Georgia, though three out of six members are originally from The Shoals region of Northern Alabama, and the band strongly identifies with Alabama. Their music uses three guitars as well as bass, drums, and now...

), David MacKay (husband of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay formerly of the Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...

 and who appeared in the first Grammy-winning video, Elephant Parts

Elephant Parts

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), Mitch Mann, Clint Bailey and Daniel Ledford, would join the band.

The bands latest release is Volkswagen Catfish 2008.

History

The band known as Fiddleworms was formed in 1994 and is signed with Heart of Gold Records

Heart of Gold Records

Heart of Gold Records is an American independent record label, established in Florence, Alabama.Artists who have released material on Heart of Gold include The Heart of Gold Band, Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay, BoomBox, and Fiddleworms....

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Music

Fiddleworms play a wide array of original songs as well as several covers. Their music includes elements of original and traditional rock, southern alternative, jazz, reggae and folk They are featured each year as a regular act at the W. C. Handy Music Festival

W. C. Handy Music Festival

The W. C. Handy Music Festival is held annually in Florence, Alabama, sponsored by the Music Preservation Society, Inc., in honor of Florence native W. C...

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Discography

• Yellowhammer (1996)
• Year of The Cock (2005)
• Live Bait (2007)
• Volkswagen Catfish (2008)

External links

• The Fiddleworms Website
• Fiddleworms collection at the Internet Archive
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  's live music archive