The purpose of this article was to illuminate aspects of learning in the Swedish fiddler movement (Spelmansrörelsen) 1923-1927. This was a period characterized by the organization and to some extent institutionalization of Swedish folk music. The empirical data is taken from the journal Hembygden, which was a magazine for scholars, enthusiasts and practitioners of folk music. Theoretically, the study is based on a concept of ideology developed by Sven-Eric Liedman: in every time there are two basic forms of identifiable ideology, manifest and latent. From the empirical material as a whole (around 900 articles), a selection was made to find articles dealing with aspects of learning among the fiddlers (33 articles). The following themes were generated: Fiddlers’ repertoire, Fiddlers’ masters, Rooms for learning, Learning formation. The writers in Hembygden often emphasized autodidactic aspect of learning and especially the importance of learning by ear. This manifest ideology came into an interesting tension in relation to the fiddlers themselves, who in many cases were more positive to notes and formal training.