Pendleton Vandiver
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Kentucky |
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| Genres | Old-time Music |
| Instruments | Fiddle |
| Also known as | Uncle Pen |
| Job | Fiddler |
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| ID | 1284135 |
Pendleton Vandiver Life story
James Pendleton Vandiver was a Kentucky fiddler, born there shortly after the American Civil War. He was uncle to bluegrass musician Bill Monroe, who immortalized him in a song, "Uncle Pen". Monroe used to hear his uncle playing fiddle on the hilltop where he lived, while Monroe put away his mules at night.
