Fiddleworms is an American rock music group from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.Volkswagen Catfish, Swampland Review, Retrieved August 20, 2008. 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), David MacKay (husband of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay formerly of the Grateful Dead and who appeared in the first Grammy-winning video, Elephant Parts),Elephant Parts, imdb, Retrieved March 22, 2009 Mitch Mann, Clint Bailey and Daniel Ledford, would join the band.
The band's latest release is See The Light 2012.
History The band known as Fiddleworms was formed in 1994 and is signed with Heart of Gold Records. The band name is based on folklore from the Muscle Shoals area called "fiddling for worms" in which a young tree sapling by the river is split and a saw is run over it. The vibrations from the saw are said to cause large earthworms to come to the top of the mud, which are called "fiddleworms."from an interview with Russell Mefford on episode148 of the Americana Music Show, published July 15, 2013.
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 folkVolkswagen Catfish, Homegrown Music, Retrieved September 25, 2008. They are featured each year as a regular act at the W. C. Handy Music Festival.
Discography Yellowhammer (1996) Year of The Cock (2005) Live Bait (2007) Volkswagen Catfish (2008) See the Light (2012) Perfect Storm (Live At The NuttHouse) (2015) Southern Belle (2020)
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References
Volkswagen Catfish Swampland Review, August 20, 2008 Elephant Parts on imdb Volkswagen Catfish on Homegrown Music
External links The Fiddleworms Website Fiddleworms collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive