IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year winner and a rare multi-instrumentalist who has held fiddle and banjo chairs in top bands, including the Seldom Scene.
Why this player is listed
Ron Stewart appears in the Play Bluegrass guide to notable fiddle players, which collects contest champions, bluegrass fiddlers, Canadian fiddlers, judges, and departed legends tied to the tradition.
More fiddle context
For the larger list, start with the big list of fiddle players. For the style itself, read the guide to bluegrass fiddle.