Fiddlers

A short time afterwards, thousands of little crabs, such as are now called fiddlers, were found near the shore. ❋ Fletcher Gardner (N/A)

But are sailors, frequenters of "fiddlers'-greens," without vices? ❋ Unknown (1924)

Habitually living with the elements and knowing little more of the land than as a beach, or, rather, that portion of the terraqueous globe providentially set apart for dance-houses, doxies and tapsters, in short what sailors call a "fiddlers'-green," his simple nature remained unsophisticated by those moral obliquities which are not in every case incompatible with that manufacturable thing known as respectability. ❋ Unknown (1924)

But Death, acting the part of a messenger, naturally took the attitude and movement of the day, namely the fiddlers and other musicians, and the dance of death was the result. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Alcibiades, a man who well understood how to make good cheer, banished even music from the table, that it might not disturb the entertainment of discourse, for the reason, as Plato tells us, "that it is the custom of ordinary people to call fiddlers and singing men to feasts, for want of good discourse and pleasant talk, with which men of understanding know how to entertain one another." ❋ Michel De Montaigne (1562)

The fiddlers are a local favorite for good reason. ❋ Linda Negro (2009)

To show how this was, we have heard an old lady say that when she was young, some eighty years or so ago, "musicians, for the most part, were not thought much of" by the most cultivated people of that time; and she assured me that even at a later date, members of military bands, as well as organists and violinists (then called fiddlers) were too often low characters and men much addicted to drinking. ❋ Various (N/A)

I am still more sorry that he is in love with her; for that will take him out of good company, and sink him into bad; such as fiddlers, pipers, and id genus omne; most unedifying and unbecoming company for a man of fashion! ❋ Unknown (2005)

At first, it must be confessed, she worried her foster-mother a great deal by various queer misfortunes and extraordinary freaks; -- getting bitten by crabs, falling into the bayou while in pursuit of "fiddlers," or losing herself at the conclusion of desperate efforts to run races at night with the moon, or to walk to the "end of the world." ❋ Lafcadio Hearn (1877)

I am still more sorry that he is in love with her; for that will take him out of good company, and sink him into bad; such as fiddlers, pipers, and 'id genus omne'; most unedifying and unbecoming company for a man of fashion! ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)

Taxman hits YouTube to root out offshore 'fiddlers' ❋ Unknown (2009)

A training session allows me to see who are the potential power users who I can talk through future problems, whilst also identifying the potential 'fiddlers' who like to try changing settings and sometimes end up putting equipment out of action through curiosity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is, however, far from the purpose of the writer to discourage those who may wish to become proficient as performers on this delightful instrument, or to do otherwise than attempt to increase the number of those, who, having carefully listened to master-players, and having thus learned of the wonderful intonations and of the great refinement of musical expression of which the violin is capable, have resolved to become far more than mere "fiddlers;" and are therefore conscientiously and patiently addressing themselves to an endeavor to overcome its difficulties, and to take rank as real violinists. ❋ James M. Trotter (1867)

"fiddlers," and some of them were considered quite expert with the bow. ❋ Unknown (1919)

"fiddlers," which the inexperienced visitor might at first mistake for so many peculiar beetles, as they run about sideways, each with his huge single claw folded upon his body like a wing-case. ❋ Lafcadio Hearn (1877)

If you will undertake to perswade Dr Crotch to assemble all his fiddlers in a Druidical ring round his trunk, and place the audience on the turf, I promise to be there incase'd in the midst of them by 4 in the Afternoon with some bread and cheese in my pocket. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Marc Myers on Lunch Break provides a look at new holiday CDs by everyone from indie rockers to folk fiddlers. ❋ Marc Myers (2011)

The group also was celebrating a one-year relationship with their special guest, Ross Holmes of Fort Worth, Texas and formerly of Cadillac Sky, whom Mumford said will help arrange some strings on their next record and "is one of the finest fiddlers in the land." ❋ Michael Bialas (2011)

1. I dont give a fiddlers [fuck] 2. [Drop a glass] "fiddlers" or "[fids]" ❋ M9ms0 (2009)

(at a [family dinner]) cousin 1: Do you want [wheat bread] or white bread, cuz? cousin 2: [Fiddlers]! Thanks for this amazing meal Grandma! ❋ Bipdaboss (2014)

Man, Vytas is such as [fiddler] for [coaching] [the junior] girls volleyball team. ❋ B0bSaget (2009)

Natalie is going to be [the fiddler] at the Grand Ole [Opry] in [Nashville] Tennessee someday. ❋ Thecoalminersdaughter (2013)

"Hey look there's [fiddler]!" "With [ginger hair] and [bad eye] sight" ❋ Deno Muller (2022)

"I really want to [bang] [Amanda], I hear she is [stupendous] as the fiddler." ❋ Facktopian Bob (2015)

[Jason] is [such a] fiddler ❋ Super NaTaS (2007)

Whos [comin]? [Just the usual] [fiddlers] m8 ❋ Drstinkybeans (2021)

[Wow] [look] there [goes] Fiddler! ❋ On The Roof (2021)

When a [sailor] or cavalryman dies, they will enter Fiddler's Green. All of their fallen friends will be waiting for them there with two [pints] in hand. They will stand and watch as everyone else marches off [to hell]. ❋ 19DeltaScout (2011)