A Conversation with Master Musician, Teacher, and Scholar Frank Fairfield

Frank Fairfield is a master instrumentalist, music teacher, archivist and scholar. For years, Mr. Fairfield has performed Anglo-American vernacular music for audiences large and small around the world and here at home. His vast record collection spans several decades, from which he draws inspiration and a detailed knowledge of multiple genres, including American roots music, Spanish-American, Southwestern and Norteño traditions, folk and ragtime, as well as 17th- and 18th-century violin repertoire. Mr. Fairfield is a gifted teacher of violin/fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar. He guides his students to discover clear and focused musical expression, while balancing the theoretical, practical, and poetical aspects of music.