The Barber’s Fiddle

Becky Buller and Lynda Dawson Based on true events, “The Barber’s Fiddle,” written by Becky Buller and Lynda Dawson, has become a signature story song for Buller and the Becky Buller Band. Indeed, since its release in 2020 (Distance & Time, Dark Shadow Recording), it has become a celebrated event thanks to a heart-warming response from fans, an accompanying video by Dark Shadow Recording’s Stephen Mougin and all-star fiddle playing by—brace yourself—18 of the bluegrass world’s finest fiddlers. The song hit #1 on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Survey Airplay Chart in April 2021 and spent nine weeks—one at #1—on the Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart. In a gesture of peer and industry approval, “The Barber’s Fiddle” also became the 2020 IBMA Collaborative Recording of the Year. Layers of Inspiration The seed for the song was planted by a fan who shared a story at the record table. “Someone came to me at Dollywood and said, ‘I have this song id