Champion fiddler to perform Friday night
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Jim Wood was born in Nashville and has a long history of musical influences. His father, Jimmy Wood, was a rhythm guitarist and enjoyed taking Jim to fiddle contests. Jim began fiddling when he was 10. Later on, Jim attended Berklee College of Music to study jazz theory, but remained a country fiddler at heart. Jim is a six-time Tennessee fiddle champion who performs fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar.
Jim and Inge met in 1996 and they eventually married. Inge studied classical piano through her teen years but unlike Jim, she never thought about playing professionally. Her love of music was inspired by watching her husband and his father during the music festivals they attended and jam sessions. After learning a few chords on a guitar, Inge was hooked and later learned to play the fiddle.
Since the beginning, the couple has been musical partners and continue to enjoy their life and love of music together. They both teach music out of their home in Flat Creek, just south of Shelbyville, and both enjoy their high-energy, fast-tempo performances.
Main Street Live is presented by Main Street McMinnville. Jim and Inge Wood will begin their concert at 7 p.m. at the West Lawn of Security Federal.
Food and beverage vendors are open at 6 p.m. The event is free and sponsored by River Park Hospital, Dr Pepper Bottling Company, the Law Offices of Galligan and Newman, Ben Lomand TV, Clear Channel Radio and the Southern Standard, your source for local news.