His book entitled A Guide to American Fiddling (ISBN 0786607335) was released by Mel Bay Publishers.
As a studio musician and string arranger he has recorded for Warner Bros., Atlantic, Elektra, Geffen, Polydor, and Capricorn and with artists including R.E.M., Nanci Griffith, Billy Bragg, and the Cowboy Junkies.
Referenced as a 'Demon Fiddler' in a 1998 New York Times Music Review [1], Carlson received his MM and BMUS from the University of Georgia and his DMA in Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa.
Carlson also has his own band, The Andy Carlson Band, that performs music ranging from traditional Old-Time Appalachian, Bluegrass, Swing, Blues, "New" Grass, Classical, and Contemporary Acoustic.
With Carlson on Fiddle, the band includes Greg Earnest on Banjo, Casey Cook on Guitar, Michael Smith on Mandolin and Keith Morris on Bass all of whom are also members of the Atlanta-based Bluegrass band The Dappled Grays.