Exploring Fiddle Styles | Roberta Rast Smith & Joanna Ridgway | TEDxKids@SMU

Fiddling duo June Blount plays different styles of music popularized by the fiddle, and explores ways that the fiddle connects us across language barriers. June Blount, LLC is a professional fiddle duo founded by Joanna Ridgway and Roberta Rast Smith (formerly of the Killdares) in 2016. Featuring a six-time national fiddle champion /nationally touring fiddler and classically trained violinist, June Blount performs authentic fiddle styles including Texas, bluegrass, old time/country, Celtic, and popular recognizable hits (Beatles, Sinatra, Bob Wills). The duo offers 30+ years of combined performance experience and has played for leading Dallas institutions such as the Business Council for the Arts, Dallas Country Club, Dallas Regional Chamber, Lakewood Country Club and numerous private events in DFW. The duo has provided music education to DISD and the Rise School. June Blount has been featured in Voyage Dallas and provided a TEDx talk at the Bomb Factory for TEDxKids@SMU in November 2016.
June Blount, LLC is a professional fiddle duo founded by Joanna Ridgway and Roberta Rast Smith (formerly of the Killdares) in 2016. Featuring a six-time national fiddle champion /nationally touring fiddler and classically trained violinist, June Blount performs authentic fiddle styles including Texas, bluegrass, old time/country, Celtic, and popular recognizable hits (Beatles, Sinatra, Bob Wills). The duo offers 30+ years of combined performance experience and has played for leading Dallas institutions such as the Business Council for the Arts, Dallas Country Club, Dallas Regional Chamber, Lakewood Country Club and numerous private events in DFW. The duo has provided music education to DISD and the Rise School. June Blount has been featured in Voyage Dallas and provided a TEDx talk at the Bomb Factory for TEDxKids@SMU in November 2016. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@jimsmith3091]

Have always loved Roberta since The Kildares.

[@terryroberson4933]

Love Roberta amazing talent. Where are you now?

[@spockb1186]

Great fiddling!! Have you two done country bluegrass???

[@roughout]

Had to call off our Fiddlers of Idaho contest this year because of the Scamdemic. I started playing at 59 years old. It's a great lifetime pursuit.

[@nikelodeon6852]

It's called a violin smh🤦...

[@DennisBLee]

been playing violin since I was 4, now I play the fiddle ;)