2nd Annual Greeley Fiddle Contest – 2012

Weld County Fair, Greeley Colorado Saturday, July 28, 2012 — 10 am – 6 pm More information at: http://www.weldcountyfair.com/FiddleFest2012 greeley fiddle fest 2012 (PDF FLYER) SIGN UP begins at 9 AM OPEN STAGE 10 -11 AM FIDDLE FEST BEGINS AT 11 AM Fiddle Fest Divisions Novice: All Ages (*see rules) Small Fry: 9 & Under Junior [...]

Canon City Fiddle Contest

There is a fiddle contest coming up this weekend in Canon City Colorado, Saturday July 30th 2011 at Veterans Park on Royal Gorge Blvd. (Highway 50) Register 9AM, contest starts at 10 AM More Details are in this flyer: Canon City Fiddle Contest 2011 (PDF)

Playing Fiddle in a Band Workshop Notes

Here are the notes from our November fiddling workshop. We talked about starting out with playing simple slow notes in the background, and progressing to  rhythmic  accompaniment, licks, solos, and harmonies. We also covered big picture approach issues, including playing like you mean it, not stepping on the soloist, playing with feeling, and listening for [...]