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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 1, 2012 Fiddle-a-thon at the Maberly Hallby Julie Druker

The Maberly Hall will be filled with fiddlers and their friends on April 22. The Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra is holding a fundraising Fiddle-a-thon with an open invitation to any local musician to come and play. And it’s not just for fiddlers; guitars, cello, viola, mandolin, penny whistles and the like are welcome to join in the fun. Players obtain sponsors, collect the funds and bring them to the Maberly Hall on April 22. Participants can drop in and join the jam circle anytime during the day between 1:30 and 7pm. Participants will have the opportunity to choose tunes (or songs) for all in the circle to play (or sing). Refreshments will be available for players throughout the day.

The Fiddle-a-thon aim is to provide a relaxed opportunity for local musicians to have fun as they play together while raising funds for the fiddle orchestra. Supporting the orchestra will help to keep amateur music alive in the community and assist in making it affordable for anyone to learn to play the fiddle and join in the fun. To obtain a sponsor sheet contact Wolfe at [email protected]. or at 613-273-3986.