To download a copy of Crystal's "Connecting the Strings" school clinic menu, please click here.

 

The Internet offers a host of fiddle resources and up-to-date information on events and festivals.  Here are just a few favorites to help you get started.

 


 

Green Linnet Records

 

Celtic. 1-800-468-6644 or www.greenlinnet.com

 

Shanachie

 

Celtic. (214) 334-0284 or www.shanachie.com

 

Rounder Records

 

Bluegrass. 1-800-768-6337 or www.rounder.com

 

Pinecastle Records

 

Bluegrass. (407) 856-0245 or www.pinecastle.com

 

Sugar Hill Records

 

Bluegrass. 1-800-996-4455 or www.sugarhillrecords.com

 

County Records

 

Old-time. PO Box 191, Floyd, VA 24091

 

 

 


 

Mel Bay Publications

 

Lots of great fiddle books.  Check out "2002 Fiddle". 1-800-863-5229 or www.melbay.com

 

The Fiddle Club Collection

 

Great for learning basic tunes.

 

Homespun

 

Large collection of instructional fiddling videos.  1-800-33-TAPES or www.homespuntapes.com

 

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Aids

 

Books and accompaniment recordings.  Great for learning jazz and blues.  Check out David Baker's Method.  1-800-456-1388 or www.jazzbooks.com

 

Oak Hill Publications

 

Great for Celtic books.

 

 


 

International Fiddle School

 

July 27 - Aug 2, 2003
Blair School of Music
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
Contact Crystal Plohman at (615) 343-6360 or by e-mail at c.plohman@vanderbilt.edu

 

StringAlong

 

UWM, East Troy, WI
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Folk

 

Summer String Fling

 

Berkley College of Music, Boston

 

Orangeville Fiddle and Stepdance Camp

 

Ontario, Canada, (519) 941-5683

 

Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School

 

Boulder Creek, CA,  (707) 823-3953

 

Jazz in July

 

University of Massachusetts, (415) 545-3530

 

Acoustic Swing Music Camp

 

Levelland, TX (806) 894-9611 x 2272

 

Ashoken Fiddle and Dance Camp

 

New York, 1-800-292-0905

 

Augusta Heritage Center

 

Elkins, WV (304) 637-1209

 

Swannanoa Gathering

 

Asheville, NC (828) 298-3434

 

Willie Clancy Week

 

Largest Irish music festival in Ireland.

 

Turtle Island String Quartet

 

(510) 531-5084

 

 


 

Strings Magazine

 

Great magazine to keep you updated on all styles of string music.  To order call (415) 485-6946.

 

Fiddler Magazine

 

Wonderful quarterly magazine that provides information on all fiddle styles, upcoming events and recording reviews.  To order call (650) 948-4383.

 

 

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