Tony Ludiker

Tony Ludiker is a five time Grand Champion and three time runner-up at the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest held each year in Weiser, Idaho. He was an annual participant or judge at the nationals from his first appearance in 1976 to 2005, before taking over the fiddling duties for the Flying W Wranglers in 2006. Tony works as an instrument repairman, private violin and fiddle teacher, and now as fiddler for the world's second-oldest Western singing group, the Flying W Wranglers (flyingw.com).