Vi Wickam – Left-Handed Fiddling Online Marketing Strategist

Because Left-Handedness is a true sign of Genius, and fiddling is cool.

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Jul 27

At the Catalyst with Neargrass Junction – August 14

Excerpt from Neargrass Junction’s Newsletter:

Vi Wickam, a.k.a. “Vi the Fiddler”, will be performing as a guest musician with the band on Aug. 14 at The Tap Room. He’s got over 1500 friends on facebook…heck, if even 10% of them show up, we’ll be breaking the fire code!
So come early, fill your glass, grab a seat (I mean a chair!) and get ready for a whole lot of fun when Vi joins Little Kenny & Neargrass Junction for an evening of great music and fun! We’ll have our CD for sale at the show…so if you don’t hve your copy yet….come pick one up!

When:    Saturday August 14
Where:   The Tap Room @ Catalyst
3501 South Shields
Fort Collins, CO
Time:    8:00 p.m.

The Tap Room (@ Catalyst) is a unique and intimate space where enjoying expertly-crafted beer, high-quality wines and really great music is a totally relaxed, friendly, and affordable experience. Cover charge is only $5. Choose a cozy leather sofa, a table just for two, or a companionable seat at the bar – the choice is yours, and folks of all ages are always welcome!

We hope to see you there!

Little Kenny & Neargrass Junction
(Ken, Kimberly, Eric, Susie, Kay and Jim)

www.neargrassjunction.com

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Jul 19

Indiana State Fiddle Contest – Online Registration Open

By Vi Evansville, Fiddling No Comments »

Registration is available online for the 2010 Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships – held Labor Day Weekend (September 3-4) 2010 at the Warrick County Fairgrounds in Boonville, IN. There will be over $6,000 in cash prizes.

I hope to see you there…

Register online at: http://www.indianastatefiddle.org/

RSVP on Facebook

Join the Facebook Group

Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)

Tagged with: fiddle • Fiddling • fiddling championships • labor day weekend • labor day weekend september • Open • open registration • Registration • warrick county • Weekend

Jul 18

Playing with Susan Gibson

By Vi Fiddling, Music No Comments »

Here are some pictures from the Beagle Rescue Party, where I had a great time playing fiddle with Susan Gibson. It was totally impromptu, and totally fun.

Awesomely enough, we got mentioned in the next Monday Morning Memo – a true honor:

http://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/page/susangibson-magic

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Tagged with: beagle rescue • fiddle • honor • Monday • Morning • morning memo • Rescue • susan gibson • time • true honor

Jul 12

July Fiddle Workshop – Contest Fiddling

By Vi Fiddling, Music, Workshops No Comments »

Date/Time:

Thursday July 22, 6:00PM

Location:

Magnolia Music
210 Magnolia St.
Fort Collins, CO

Topic: Contest Fiddling – Bring a song or three, and learn what it takes to be successful playing in fiddle contests, from two fiddlers who have been competing in and judging fiddle contests for years.

Teachers: Vi Wickam/Cody Stadelmaier – Champion Fiddlers—970-430-6381

Admission: $5 All proceeds after covering our costs will go to COTFA (Colorado Oldtime Fiddlers Association.)

RSVP on Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.com/Fort-Collins-Traditional-Music/calendar/14086296/

Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)

Tagged with: Cody • fiddle • fiddle contests • fiddle workshop • Fiddlers • Fiddling • Magnolia Music • Magnolia St • Song • wickam

Jul 02

Scholarships for NoCo Fiddle Camp

By Vi Fiddling, Music, Workshops No Comments »

Magnolia Music Studio is offering two half scholarships (regularly $135) to the Northern Colorado Fiddle Camp, July 19-23, 9am-noon, with a family performance at noon on the final day of camp. Instructors are fiddle champions Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier.

Email MagnoliaMusic@mac.com to recommend a student. Vi Wickam also suggested a short essay from the student on why they would like to attend the camp.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=121461407870171&ref=mf

Also posted on the Fort Collins Strings Website: http://www.fortcollinsstrings.com/noco-fiddle-camp-scholarships/

Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)

Tagged with: camp instructors • camp scholarships • Cody • fiddle camp • Magnolia Music • NoCo • noon • Scholarships • Studio • wickam

Jun 23

The Difference between a Violin and a Fiddle

By Vi Fiddling, Videos No Comments »

I had the pleasure of being chosen to speak on the difference between a violin and a fiddle at Ignite Fort Collins #5.

What IS the difference between a violin and a fiddle you might ask?

Is a violin worth more? Is it OK to spill beer on a fiddle? Do fiddler’s really slouch? Do violinists wear mullets?

Watch my video and find out the real difference between a fiddle and a violin…

Rating: +2 (from 2 votes)

Tagged with: beer • difference • fiddle • fiddler • Ignite • slouch • violin • violinists • Watch

May 27

Effective Practicing – Workshop Notes

By Vi Fiddling, Music, Workshops No Comments »

Here are my notes from my workshop on Practicing Effectively. Included are a general HowTo outline for practicing, some basic recommendation, and a couple of additional handouts with scale exercises that I use as a warm up.

How to Practice Effectively

Mastering the G Scale

Simple Double Stop Scales

Rating: +3 (from 3 votes)

Tagged with: Mastering • Practice • Practicing • recommendation • scale • scale exercises • scales • workshop notes

May 20

Summer Fiddle Camp

By Vi Fiddling, Music, Workshops No Comments »

Magnolia Music will be holding 2 – 1 week fiddle camps.

Camps will be taught by Champion Fiddlers: Vi Wickam and Cody Stadelmaier.

Classes are held in the mornings, and additional instruction is available outside of the camp in the afternoons and evenings.

Registration is limited to 15 for each camp, and the first one will be a more general/basic camp for beginners to intermediate fiddlers held July 19-23.

The second camp will be for more advanced students and will be held August …2-6.

Magnolia Music Summer Music Camps Poster 2010

Magnolia Music Summer Camps Details

Contact Cynthia Vaughn of Magnolia Music for Registration: (970) 481 8661

Email: MagnoliaMusic@mac.com

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Originally posted at:

http://www.fortcollinsstrings.com/northern-colorado-fiddle-camp/

Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)

Tagged with: camp • Camps • Cynthia Vaughn • fiddle • fiddle camp • fiddle camps • Magnolia Music • Registration • summer music camps • vi wickam • week • wickam

May 18

How to Practice Effectively – May $5 Fiddling Workshop

By Vi Fiddling, Music, Workshops 2 Comments »

Topic: Practicing Effectively—Learn how to make the most of your Practicing Time. All musicians and vocalists are welcome.

Teacher: Vi Wickam – Champion Fiddler—970-430-6381

Date/Time: Thursday May 27, 7:00PM

Location:

Magnolia Music
210 Magnolia St.
Fort Collins, CO

Admission: $5 All proceeds after covering our costs will go to COTFA (Colorado Oldtime Fiddlers Association.)Originally posted at: http://www.fortcollinsstrings.com/may-5-fiddling-workshop-practicing-effectively/

RSVP on Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.com/Fort-Collins-Traditional-Music/calendar/13519597/

Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)

Tagged with: champion fiddler • Effectively • Fort Collins • Learn • Magnolia Music • Magnolia St • music calendar • Practicing • time • topic • vi wickam • wickam

May 01

COTFA April Newsletter Feature

By Vi Fiddling, Music No Comments »

It is an honor to be featured in the April Newsletter for the Colorado Old Time Fiddlers’ Association.

The April COTFA Newsletter featured my arrangement of Arkansas Traveler, and talked about the $5 Fiddle Workshops that I am putting on monthly at Magnolia Music.

COTFA Newsletter April 2010

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