Western Swing,
Bluegrass
& Country Fiddle
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
* 2023 *
Please be healthy and safe!
November 15, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event for the Ft. Collins Chamber of Commerce. Message for details.
November 16, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
November 17, 2023: Clarke fiddles with Casey James Prestwood at the Star Bar in Denver, CO. 9:30 PM.
CANCELED: November 18, 2023: Clarke fiddles with Blue Grama at The Swing Station in Laporte, CO at 9 PM $15
November 24, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Creekside Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 2 PM Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
November 25, 2023: Clarke fiddles with Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels at Burndown in Denver, CO. 9:30 to 11:59 PM.
December 2, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Fairacre's Manor in Greeley, CO. 2 PM Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
December 4, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Aspens at Fort Collins. 3 PM Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
December 5, 2023: Clarke fiddles 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. 1:30-2:30 PM.
December 5, 2023: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band on LIVE @ the BeeHive. This is an online YouTube event! 7 - 8:30ish PM
December 21, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
December 26, 2023: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Turnberry Place in Ft. Collins, CO. 11 AM. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
December 31, 2023: Clarke fiddles with Rounder at a private event in Ft. Collins. 7-10 PM. Message for details.
* 2024 *
January 5, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
6:30-9 PM (Note: Times for OB are subject to change)
January 18, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
February 15, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
February 23, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
6:30-9 PM (Note: Times for OB are subject to change)
March 21, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
April 5, 2024: Clarke fiddles with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
6:30-9 PM (Note: Times for OB are subject to change)
April 18, 2024: Stardust Melodies performs at a private event* at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO. 3:15 PM
April 25-27, 2024: Stardust Melodies hopes to perform again on the Bob Wills Museum stage.
* 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:
September 2023:
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Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at Oskar Blue's in Longmont, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performs at a private event (Lakeside Serenade!!!) in Ft. Collins, CO.
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Clarke Fiddled with Casey James Prestwood at Extra Gold's Big Thompson Festival
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Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama at Zwei Brewing, Ft. Collins, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Music aLIVE
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Stardust Melodies performed at MorningStar Senior Living in Ft. Collins, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
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Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at Wellington Grill in Wellington, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Turnberry Place Assisted Living in Ft. Collins, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performed at a Retirement Party!!! in Windsor, CO
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Clarke fiddled with Ain't From Here at the 2 Annual "Howl-O-Ween" Bash, Berthoud CO.
October 2023:
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Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Panhandler's Pizza in Ft. Collins, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Fairacres Manor in Greeley, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
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Stardust Melodies performed at The Skyline in Atwood KS.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Good Samaritan Village in Ft. Collins, CO.
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Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama on Live at Lunch on KRFC 88.9FM, krfcfm.org. and KRFC Radiovision. (Online and Radio Event Only)
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Clarke fiddled with Blue Grama in Ft. Collins, CO
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Stardust Melodies performed at The Wexford in Loveland, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music
November 3, 2023:
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Stardust Melodies performed at Columbine Commons in Windsor, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
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Clarke fiddled with The Charlie Stevens Band at Oscar Blues in Longmont, CO.
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Stardust Melodies performed at Aspen House in Loveland, CO. Sponsored by Sound Affects Music.
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Cancelled-Illness-Stardust Melodies performs at a private event.