DISTRICT 10 HAS BEEN LAUNCHEDBy David “Gus” Garelick ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() CSOTFA District 10 helps with KRCB Fundraiser On Saturday, Dec 1, members of CSOTFA District 10 and the Sonoma County Folk Society teamed up to raise money for public television station KRCB. It was a perfect opportunity to show case some of our local talent while raising money for a great cause. Public radio and television have suffered cutbacks in recent years, so telethons such as this are an important source of funding and support. For this event, old time musicians and District 10 members Chris Carney, Don Coffin, Michael Drayton, Janette Duncan, Gus Garelick and Doug Wilcox braved the stormy weather and turned out to play lively fiddle tunes during the program breaks. Folk Society president Steve Delap co-hosted the telethon and Folk Society & Fiddle District members helped answer the calls. The featured PBS TV Special was A Fiddlers’ Holiday with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason’s Family Band, including traditional and original tunes by Jay and Molly accompanied by the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra in a live performance in Fredericksburg, VA. Jay Ungar is probably best known for “Ashokan Farewell” (1982), originally composed as a lament, which was used as the theme tune to the Ken Burns documentary “The Civil War” (1990). You can find out more about Jay & Molly on their website: http://www.jayandmolly.com/home/index.shtml If you are interested in joining the newly formed CSOTFA District 10, please contact Mark Hogan, Membership Secretary, at hogiemoon@comcast.net or download the membership application on our website. ![]()
Members of the "club" decide what tunes they want to play and how they want to arrange them. Our performances start with the very beginning tunes for the beginners (young and old) and progress to more difficult ones. The whole club plays with beginners with advanced members playing variations and harmonies to make the beginning tunes sound good. I tell the beginners they are welcome to exit the stage after they play their tunes, but no one has ever left.... they just enjoy playing rhythm instruments and singing the words with the rest of the "band", that way getting experience of playing and listening in a group (like a band - - no leader in front). It also inspires them to learn more new tunes, and practice on the tunes that are familiar to them. We have an announcer mom who gives a little history and intro to each tune.
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Some of the info below was lifted off of the small web presence we have on the Lake Couny Arts Council website. Konocti Fiddlers |
The Konocti Fiddle Club plays for all occasions.
Club members are fiddle students of all ages and levels of fiddling expertise. Presentations include a variety of old-time fiddle hoedowns, reels, jigs, waltzes with guitar and keyboard accompaniment. Styles include Old-time, Irish, Bluegrass, Blues, Swing, Cajun, Country, etc. Some selections are played by the larger group, and some are solo or smaller group numbers. Konocti Fiddle Club members can perform with a variety of instruments in addition to their fiddles, such as banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, bodhran (Irish drum), keyboard, guitar, wash tub bass, and rhythm instruments. Family members, teachers, and friends join the students in performances and help with announcing, sound and organization of events, making it a fun family affair. Konocti Fiddle Club is sponsored by Skelton’s Music and most members are students of Andi Skelton. For information contact Andi at Skelton's Music 707-279-4336 |
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