Sidney Johnson "Fiddlin' Sid" Harkreader (February 26, 1898 — March 19, 1988) was an American old-time fiddle player and string band leader.
He was an early member of the Grand Ole Opry, at first accompanying banjoist Uncle Dave Macon and later performing on the program with his own band.
His father encouraged him to develop musical abilities, and Harkreader learned to play fiddle at local square dances.
[4] Harkreader's typical repertoire included "Old Joe" (which he learned from fellow Opry pioneer Humphrey Bate),[5] "Turkey in the Straw," "Sugar Walks Down the Street," "Ain't Goin' to Rain No More," and "Go Away Mule.
Around 1940, Harkeader formed "The Round-Up Gang" to record Western music, which had grown steadily in popularity in the previous decade.