Ron Yule began playing the fiddle as a student in 1968; in 1973 he began producing fiddle contests and promoting bluegrass shows throughout Louisiana and southeast Texas. He and his wife Georgia produced the first bluegrass/fiddle club and newsletter in the state of Louisiana, the Southwest Louisiana Fiddler and Bluegrass Club, from 1974 to 1976. After retiring, Ron began amassing all the data and pictures he had collected over the previous thirty years to document fiddling, bluegrass, Cajun, and country music in Louisiana. The 2000 and 2019 Louisiana State Fiddle Champion, Ron continues to do what he loves best: play and promote bluegrass.

Dr. Shane Rasmussen and Dr. Susan Roach will interview Ron Yule focusing on his life as a fiddle player and cultural historian after a ceremony in which he will be honored as a Louisiana tradition bearer on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 11 am, Magale Recital Hall, Northwestern State University Campus, 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497.

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