Fiddler Club

Advisor
Mark Geslison
375-1188, 378-FOLK
mg22@email.byu.edu

 
--NEW SESSIONS WILL BEGIN FALL 2000--

We will be hosting several Celtic jam sessions.  The first hour will be dedicated to learning the tunes and the second hour will be the jam session.  For more information e-mail us so we can place you on our mailing list.

Below is what we did Fall semester 1998.  Any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us.
 
 

Traditional Folk Intruments, © Smithonian Institute 1993
Traditional Folk Intruments, © Smithonian Institute 1993


 
The BYU Music Folk Ensemble and members of the Fiddle club play this type of music.  A great taste of tradition celtic folk music.  You will need to down load Real player for free if you do not have it yet. 

Click on the image to check out this great celtic bands.



Check out these sound bites from the Chieftains.
One of our favorite groups!!!

 
September 17-- Celtic

September 24-- Cape Breton

October 1-- Cape Breton

October 8 -- Celtic

October 15-- Bluegrass

October 22-- Bluegrass

October 29-- Country

November 5-- Texas Style

November 12-- Swing

December 10-- Twin Style

 

The BYU Fiddle Club is a BYU student organization designed to provide the music community with the opportunity to learn the diverse fiddle styles of America, Canada, and British Isles.  The Fiddle Club meets every Thursday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm. 

In the weekly workshop a different instructor teaches a new style of fiddling every week (sometimes that style will be taught for 2 or more weeks depending on the nature of that particular style). 

Anyone who wishes to attend one or all workshops can do so for free.  For more information, contact: 

Advisor
Mark Geslison
375-1188, 378-FOLK

Violinists and fiddlers especially urged to attend, but other musicians (i.e. guitarists, bassists, mandolinists, etc.) may attend as well. 

The BYU Fiddle Club serves the BYU community and beyond


 
  Date Instructor Style Tune(s)
Sept. 17  John Wright Celtic Intro to Fiddle Workshop; Intro to Celtic; Calliope House/Cowboy Jig Irish medley
Sept. 24  Sam Bigney Cape Breton Strathspeys, jigs, reels of Cape Breton
Oct. 1  Sam Bigney Cape Breton Cape Breton ornamentation
Oct. 8  Nate Olson Celtic Pretty Peg Scottish medley
Oct. 15 Nate Olson Bluegrass Spring Break, Faith River
Oct. 22  John Wright Bluegrass Every time you say good-bye, Windy City Rag
Oct. 29 Jon Wood Country TBA
Nov. 5  Amber Jensen Texas Style TBA
Nov. 12  Amber Jensen Swing TBA
Dec. 10 Amber Jensen Nate Olson Twin styles  TBA 

 

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