Clarke Wright Fiddler Western Swing, Bluegrass and Country Fiddle Colorado

Clarke at Grand Canyon 2011

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Clarke at Grand Canyon 2011

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Clarke Wright is an accomplished fiddler, who lives in Northern Colorado. He plays with many bands and is known as a go-to-guy in the fiddling world. Whether it’s four or five string, Bluegrass, Western Swing, Country, Jazz and more, his bow is rosined and ready.

Clarke Wright has been playing music in some form or another since the early 1970s. He worked with David Ferretta and the Sunday River Boys in Denver in the mid ‘70s and appears on their Biscuit City recording “You Can Dress ‘Em Up, But You Can’t Take ‘Em Out.” If you ask Clarke how long he has been playing fiddle he will tell you, “Long enough to where you would say, ‘Wow, shouldn’t you be better than that?’” He has spent over 30 years with The Hollywood Rodeo Band and later their pared down acoustic version, High, Wide and Handsome. HRB/HWH recorded 7 albums and has toured extensively, visiting over 40 nations and territories, entertaining our nation’s Armed Forces.

He picked up the fiddle ‘sometime back in the 20th Century’, and is self taught. “When I hit a wrong note or clam-out a break, I just blame my teacher,” Clarke says.

Upcoming Events

* 2024 *

Please be healthy and safe!

April 17, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at a House Concert in Longmont, CO. Message for details!

April 18, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

April 19, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Salt Road Brewing in Ft. Collins, CO, as part of FOCOMX. 5:30-6:15 PM Ticketed event.

April 19, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Blue Grama at Salt Road Brewing as part of FOCOMX in Ft. Collins, CO. 10:30 - 11:15 PM Ticketed event.

April 22, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at The Winslow in Ft. Collins, CO. 11 AM-12 PM . Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.

April 25-27, 2024: Stardust Melodies hopes to perform again on the Bob Wills Museum stage.

May 1, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels for Western Wednesday at The Skylark Lounge in Denver, CO. Doors at 7 PM Opening band at 8. We play around 9 FREE!!!

May 10, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Rehab and Nursing Center of the Rockies in Ft. Collins, CO. 2-3 PM Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.

May 11, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Rounder at the Branding Party in Livermore, CO. 7-10 PM Message for details.

May 16, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Morningstar in Ft. Collins, CO. 10:00-11:00 AM. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.

May 16, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

May 18, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Heart n Soul at a private event.

June 1, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Blue Grama at Little Luck Farmette near Erie, CO. 2-5 PM

June 2, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Avogadro's Number in Ft. Collins, CO. 4:30-6 PM

June 8, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Zwei Brewery in Ft. Collins, CO. 1-3 PM

June 8, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Ain't From Here as part of Rocky Mountain Country Music Festival at the Sundance Steakhouse and Saloon. 5:30-7 PM

June 15, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Maxline Brewing in Ft. Collins, CO. 7-9 PM Free!

June 19, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private Memory Cafe event at Loveland Public Library.

June 20, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

June 20, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private Summer Solstice event.

June 22, 2024: Clarke fiddles and plays guitar with Heart n Soul at The Grainhouse at Hoedown Hill in Windsor, CO. Time TBD

June 28, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Ain't From Here at Rail on the River, 15720 Parrish Rd, Berthoud, CO. Time TBD

June 28, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Rail on the River, 15720 Parrish Rd, Berthoud, CO. Time TBD

June 29, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at a private event in Ft. Collins, CO

July 6, 2024: Clarke fiddles and plays guitar with Heart n Soul at The Grainhouse at Hoedown Hill in Windsor, CO. Time TBD

July 11, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Snowygrass in Estes Park CO. 5 - 7PM

July 13, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at a private event in Arapahoe Basin, CO

July 18, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

July 19, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Ain't From Here at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO. 6:30-9 PM (Note: Times for OB are subject to change)

July 20, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Blue Grama at a rippin' rompin' ragin' neighborhood party in Ft. Collins, CO. Message for details!

August 4, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Maxline Brewing in Ft. Collins, CO. 3-6 PM FREE!!!

August 15, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

August 23-24, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at a festival in Scottsbluff, NE. Details TBD

September 19, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

September 27, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Sunflower Farm in Longmont, CO.

October 13, 2024: Clarke fiddles with Ain't From Here at Anderson Farms in Erie, CO 10 AM-1 PM

October 17, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

November 21, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

December 19, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM

* If you have family or friends that live in any of the facilities where we have private events scheduled, please let them know about our performance and come out yourself! Contact us for exact times. Not all private events are listed.

More dates to be finalized and posted soon. All dates and times are subject to change at the whims of powers that be... And they don't always let us know! So, please check back.

A few recent Performances:

April 2024:

April 13, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at the GasLight Social in Casper, WY.
April 11, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Aspen House in Loveland, CO. 3:30-4:30 PM. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
April 9, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Heart n Soul at the Tom Davis Saloon in Loveland, CO.
April 5, 2024: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO
April 3, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed live on Pirate Radio 93.5 FM, during Midday Mayhem.

March 2024:

March 29, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
March 15, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at New Mercer Commons in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Whippoorwill's Music aLive Program.
March 15, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels at The Star Bar in downtown Denver, CO
March 16, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Heart n Soul at the American Legion in Windsor, CO.
March 21, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private Memory Cafe event* at Timberline Church in Ft. Collins, CO
March 21, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
March 12, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at Elderhaus in Ft. Collins CO
March 1, 2024: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Avogadro's Number in Ft. Collins, CO.

February 2024:

February 28, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels at Globe Hall, 4483 Logan Street, Denver CO.
February 24, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama at the Swing Station in Laporte, CO.
February 23, 2024: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
February 17, 2024: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band for Bluegrass Karaoke in the Bar at Midwinter Bluegrass Festival in Northglenn, CO.
February 15, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
February 15, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Aspen House in Loveland, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
February 10, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Heart n Soul at the American Legion in Windsor, CO.
February 9, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Columbine Commons in Windsor, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music
February 9, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Lakes Health and Rehabilitation in Windsor, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
February 5, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
February 2, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Poudre Canyon Health and Rehabilitation in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.

January 2024:

January 25, 2024: Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here's acoustic format at The Boot Grill in Loveland, CO,
January 26, 2024: Stardust Melodies performed at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
January 5, 2024: Clarke played bass guitar and fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.

December 2023:

December 31, 2023: Clarke fiddled with Rounder at a private event in Ft. Collins. 7-10 PM, with guest appearance from Stardust Melodies
December 26, 2023: Stardust Melodies performed at Turnberry Place in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Whippoorwill Arts' Music aLIVE program.
December 21, 2023: Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
December 21, 2023: Stardust Melodies appeared live on Pirate Radio 93.5 FM, during the 12:00 to 1:00 PM hour of Midday Mayhem.
December 5, 2023: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at The Elizabeth Hotel in Ft. Collins, CO, as part of KRFC - Elizabeth Hotel Music Experience on Colorado Gives Day.
December 5, 2023: Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band on LIVE @ the BeeHive. This was an online YouTube event!
December 4, 2023: Stardust Melodies performed at Aspens at Fort Collins. CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
December 2, 2023: Stardust Melodies performed at Fairacre's Manor in Greeley, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.

November 2023:

Stardust Melodies performed at Columbine Commons in Windsor, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
Stardust Melodies performed at Aspen House in Loveland, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
Cancelled-Illness-Stardust Melodies performs at a private event.
Stardust Melodies performed at a private event for the Ft. Collins Chamber of Commerce.
Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
Clarke fiddled with Casey James Prestwood at the Star Bar in Denver, CO.
CANCELED: Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama at The Swing Station in Laporte, CO
Stardust Melodies performed at Creekside Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 2 PM Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
Clarke fiddled with Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels at Burndown in Denver, CO.

October 2023:

Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Panhandler's Pizza in Ft. Collins, CO.
Stardust Melodies performed at Fairacres Manor in Greeley, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
Stardust Melodies performed at The Skyline in Atwood KS.
Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama on Live at Lunch on KRFC 88.9FM, krfcfm.org. and KRFC Radiovision. (Online and Radio Event Only)
Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama in Ft. Collins, CO
Stardust Melodies performed at The Wexford in Loveland, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music

September 2023:

Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at Oskar Blue's in Longmont, CO.
Stardust Melodies performs at a private event (Lakeside Serenade!!!) in Ft. Collins, CO.
Clarke Fiddled with Casey James Prestwood at Extra Gold's Big Thompson Festival
Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama at Zwei Brewing, Ft. Collins, CO.
Stardust Melodies performed at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Music aLIVE
Stardust Melodies performed at MorningStar Senior Living in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at Wellington Grill in Wellington, CO.
Stardust Melodies performed at Turnberry Place Assisted Living in Ft. Collins, CO.
Stardust Melodies performed at a Retirement Party!!! in Windsor, CO
Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at the 2 Annual "Howl-O-Ween" Bash, Berthoud CO.