Rex Rideout is a multi-instrumentalist who travels the West with groups of varying sizes, playing historical music from the 19th century. In Cowboys & Aliens, he can be seen as the solo fiddle player in the saloon during an altercation between Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) and some local authorities. How did you get involved in the film? Well, Paul Hutton was brought aboard as a historical consultant. When they asked him if he could think of a fiddle player they could use for the fil


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