He was 84 years old. His cause of death has not been revealed. Born Peter Stephen Dawson on June 1, 1940, in Prince George’s County, Md., Dawson began playing fiddle professionally at the age of 12.
Sorry. The Second Movement of the Fourth Symphony is a Scherzo and is said to have been inspired by a painting called ‘Self-portrait with Death playing the Fiddle.’ The jaunty fiddle tune that ...
We loved him so much. Go play with Mike again Geno. We’ll come join you guys later.” According to Elders’ official website, he had played fiddle and mandolin in Strait’s band since 1984 ...
His career spanned nearly six decades. "His powerful fiddle playing married technical virtuosity with an incredibly insightful and sensitive understanding of what made Irish traditional music ...