Noble Melton, Old-time Fiddler (State Fair Master 2007)
- Date
2016-01-08
- Main contributor
Noble Melton (Master), Jon Kay (Director), Matt Stockwell (Videographer/Editor), Cynthia Hoye (Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair), Traditional Arts Indiana
- Summary
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Noble Melton is a minister in Indianapolis, who earns the title of State Fair Master for his decades of commitment to the fiddler’s art and playing at the Fair. His musical education was informal,. Growing up in Crawford County, Noble was exposed to old time fiddle music at house dances and later in the dance halls where he first played. For more than 30 years he has become a staple act at the Fair’s Pioneer Village.
- Contributor
Indiana State Fair, National Endowment for the Arts, Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana University
- Publisher
Traditional Arts Indiana
- Collection
Traditional Arts Indiana's State Fair Master Documentaries
- Unit
Traditional Arts Indiana
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Notes
Citation: Kay, Jon, director. Stockell, Matt, videographer. Noble Melton, Old-Time Fiddler (State Fair Master 2007). Youtube, Traditional Arts Indiana, 8 Jan. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy2WZvRODBk. Accessed 8 Nov. 2022.
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