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Old-Time Fiddler Revives Lively Folk Art At Panhandle Fair
Henry Lester, a veteran fiddler and Panhandle South Plains Fair contest official, explains that fiddling comes from heart and ear. The sixth annual contest draws onlooker interest as players share styles and learn from each other, with three Albuquerque judges evaluating technique and accuracy. Lester, once a bandleader in Lubbock, remains active, placing in contests after decades of performing with noted western swing acts.
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Henry Lester
Panhandle South Plains Fair
Lester
Memphis
Bis
Amarillo
B.E
Shorty
Lubbock
Ike Bob
Johnny Lee Wills
Sons of the Pioneers
Albuquerque
Fairgrounds
Idalou
Aittle