When is fiddlers on the tobique 2018

He's played fiddle on a canoe almost every year since then, and this year, at age 18, he played for Miller's last Fiddlers on the Tobique event. He said he loves to play all kinds of fiddle music, even some classical, but he has an affinity for the traditional Acadian fiddle songs that are played every year on the river.

Miller said, while he's retiring, he doesn't know what the future holds for Fiddlers on the Tobique, he just knows people are still going to want to do it, especially since it's free. She can be reached at hadeel. In , Bill Miller took a small crew of fiddlers in his handmade, wooden canoes down a section of the Tobique River from his family's historic shop in Nictau, New Brunswick.

So delighted were he and the fiddlers at the harmonious combination of river, fiddle, and canoe that the group decided to meet again the next year. After 25 years and as many events, Bill Miller beams at the mention of his days when his small hamlet of ten people would swell into the thousands and his log cabin over flowed with laughter and music. When asked, year after year, Miller would insist "This was the best Fiddles on the Tobique ever.

Browse more videos. Playing next Enter at the back of the hall. There is a voluntary donation the fiddle at the entry and thank you. Proceeds are used to send our young folks to fiddle camp and other projects. We are always looking for beginner fiddlers of any age to learn and play with us so come on out. During the school year, fiddle lessons are available. National Fiddling Day - There will be events in many areas across Canada.

Please support fiddling and keep the tradition alive. Please bring a meal item to share for the potluck supper.

Admission by donation. Look for them in your ara area. They will be making a guest appearance during the 70th Anniversary of the Maritime Fiddle Festival. For information call Hazel or Lorne McMullin For information and tickets contact their website www. Ivan and Vivian and other guests in concert. Inductees to be announced early in Email ivan ivanhicks. Keep checking back for more dates. To book, contact Linda Burgess www.

Workshop: Fiddle, piano and guitar instruction by a number of wonderful teachers. Kids 12 and under free. House Concert at Hicks Residence featuring:. Roxeen and Dalrymple - Award winning vocal, guitar and mandolin duo. Featuring bluegrass, country, folk and gospel.