 From that point, he was considered the main fiddle player for the group, but played only once per week with the group since he was still in high school (senior year).Since Eddie was not able to perform every show because of school, the fiddle duties were covered by David McLaughlin, Bill Belford, and Carl Nelson when Eddie was not able to appear.In May 1979, Eddie became the full-time fiddle player for the group at age 17.