What song has been referred to as the fiddle players' national anthem?

The fiddle tune "Orange Blossom Special" has been referred to as the fiddle players' national anthem. Orange Blossom Special imitates a train with embellishments that evoke train wheels and whistles. It has been used to exhibit the fiddler's virtuosity because is performed at breakneck tempos. For a long time no fiddle player would be hired for a bluegrass band unless he could play it.

The song is about the passenger train that ran from New York to Florida. The song was written by Ervin T. Rouse in 1938 and recorded in 1939. Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise claimed authorship of the song. Wise did not write it although he claimed for years that he had.

Recording Artists include:

Johnny Cash named his 1965 "Orange Blossom Special" album after the song. He replaced the fiddle parts with two harmonicas and a saxophone.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their "Will the Circle be Unbroken" album.

The Moody Brothers featured their father Dwight Moody playing fiddle on "Orange Blossom Special".

Charlie McCoy recorded a harmonica-led cover of the song in 1973.

Tim Watson with his band, Black Creek, has an imitation of a semi-trailer truck rather than a locomotive.

Charlie Daniels' 1974 Platinum album "Fire On The Mountain" contains an instrumental live performance.

Electric Light Orchestra performance was released on their 1974 live album "The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach".