Events
Rome Irish Fleadh, March 27-30, 2008, Rome, Italy. Info: info@romeirishfleadh.com; www.romeirishfleadh.com/ ; www.myspace.com/romeirishfleadh
National Fiddler Hall of Fame 2nd Inaugural Gala, April 16, 2008, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inductees: Roy Acuff, Johnny Gimble, Claude “Fiddler” Williams, Dick Barrett. Performing will be Johnny Giimble, Dick Barrett, Roy Clark, Byron Berline, Jana Jae, and more. Info: www.nationalfiddlerhalloffame.org
Official Alabama State Fiddling Championship, April 26, 2008, Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, Alabama. Five categories; over $5000 in prize money. Info: (256) 519-2787, ext. 205; www.panoply.org
Columbia Gorge Fiddle Contest, May 2-4, 2008, Hood River, Oregon. Friday night concert; Saturday & Sunday contest & jamming. Fiddle & acoustic instrument divisions. Info: www.columbiagorgefiddlecontest.com
International Old-Time Fiddlers Contest & Workshop, June 5-7, 2008, International Peace Garden on the border between Manitoba and North Dakota. Paul Anastasio, Patti Lamoureux & Mike Dowling in concert June 6. Contest: June 6-7; Workshops: June 5-6.
Coastline Bluegrass Music Event, June 6-8, 2008, Plas Uchaf Farm, near Llandudno Junction, N. Wales. Info: www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk; www.myspace.com/coastlinebluegrassmusicevent
Fiddlers’ Family Fun Festival, June 26-28, 2008, Dickson County Fairgrounds, Dickson, Tennessee. Concerts, barbecue cook-off, classic car show competition, kids’ activities, antique farm equipment exhibition, etc., as well as the 6th Annual Arthur Smith – Robert Spicer Memorial Fiddlers’ Contest. Contact person for contest: Sonya Brogdon at Brogdon@mac.com. General info: www.kiwanisofdickson.com/
Fiddlin on the Falls, 2nd Annual Fiddle Contest, June 13-14, 2008, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Nearly $6000 in prize money; $1500 first place. Also: Sites Fiddle & Guitar Camp, June 11-12, 2008. Instructors: Joe & Jacie Sites, Nate Olson, Monte Gaylord. Info: www.fiddlinonthefalls.com.
The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, St. John's, Newfoundland, August 3-8, 2008, showcasing traditional artists from countries around the North Atlantic rim representing distinct fiddle and dance traditions. Concerts, solo recitals, workshops on fiddle and dance, demonstrations, free performances, and scheduled sessions in various locations throughout St. John’s, and its environs. Info: www.mun.ca/nafco2008
The Lakes Bluegrass Festival, August 21-24, 2008, Pine River, Minnesota. Featuring top national and regional bluegrass bands. Instructional workshops Friday and Saturday. Info: 218-568-7366; www.lakesbluegrassfestival.org
Fiddle Festival of Wales, UK and the Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition, August 28-31, 2008, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A long weekend of workshops, concerts, talks, and competition. Instructors include Cass Meurig (Cymru/Wales); Liz Doherty (Ireland); Lori Watson (Scotland); Pat Smith & Siån Phillips (Cymru/Wales); Goran Premberg (Sweden), Pete Cooper (England); Iolo Jones (Cymru/Wales); Rick Townsend (bluegrass; England); John Carpenter (Cymru/Wales)… Info: www.fiddlefestivalofwales.org.uk/
25th Annual Lyons Fiddle Festival, September 21, 2008, Lyons, Pennsylvania Community Park. Info: lyonsfiddlefest@gmail.com; www.lyonsfiddlefest.com
Violin Makers Association of Arizona International Convention and Competition, October 14-17, 2008, Tucson, Arizona. 50th Anniversary celebration. New and veteran stringed instrument and bow makers welcome to enter their newly made (after Oct. 2007) instruments. Info: www.VMAAI.com
Miscellany
Fiddle Fork: An online fiddler community. http://fiddlefork.com
Yorkshire Dales Workshops Fiddle Academy. Learn to play folk fiddle from around the British Isles from Tom McConville and Robin Shepherd. Monday evenings, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Info: 01535 631166; helena.davenport@ydw.org.uk
Folkjam.org: an online service to connect those who play acoustic music with community playing events in their area. www.folkjam.org
Fiddle Forum – the number 1 forum for fiddle players and players of alternative stringed instruments in alternative styles. www.fiddleforum.com
Runaway Fiddle: fiddle music radio show, Wednesday mornings, 6-7:30 a.m. Mountain time. 88.9 FM in Northern Colorado or online at www.krfcfm.org
Interesting news item concerning a cease and desist order for the “quiet hosting of occasional house concerts.” More at http://pages.prodigy.net/cah/concert/
Bowed Radio - a podcast that highlights the work of string players of all genres: www.bowed.org
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