Fiddleworms is an American rock music group from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
[1] The band was originally formed in 1994 by Russell Mefford, Chris Quillen, Scott Kennedy, and Matt Ross.
Later, Rob Malone (formerly of the Drive-By Truckers), David MacKay (husband of Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay formerly of the Grateful Dead and who appeared in the first Grammy-winning video, Elephant Parts),[2] Mitch Mann, Clint Bailey and Daniel Ledford, would join the band.
The band name is based on folklore from the Muscle Shoals area called "fiddling for worms" in which a young tree sapling by the river is split and a saw is run over it.
Their music includes elements of original and traditional rock, southern alternative, jazz, reggae and folk[4] They are featured each year as a regular act at the W. C. Handy Music Festival.