01/01/2023
Katy Hill from Jim Herd
By downloading this music, you agree to the Terms & Conditions. Difficulty: Intermediate Genre: Breakdown Here’s a web-only bonus tune of the month for January 2023 — a unique version of “Katy Hill” from Jim Herd (1919–2002). I don’t know anything about this tune except what the description on the YouTube video I learned it […]
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This Month's General and District Reports
12/01/2022
Fiddle Camp Mid-Year Update
Happy Holidays from the Workshop Committee. If you attended fiddle camp there year, you will find a survey here (https://wotfa.surveysparrow.com/s/Fiddle-Camp-2022/tt-5cc4a8) and we ask that you please fill it out ASAP. This will help us finalize details for the 2023 Fiddle Camp scheduled for July 10-14, 2023. 2022 was a great success and we were so […]
12/01/2022
District 4 Report – December 2022 / January 2023
For December, district 4 has a meeting, a playout, and one jam: 1st. Thursday, December 1= Play out at Sedro Woolley Senior Center at 11:30 am – 12:30 p.m. (715 Pacific St, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284) 2nd and 4th. Fridays, December 9: Meeting and Jam, December 23: cancelled for upcoming holidays. both are at Mt. Vernon […]
12/01/2022
District 5 Report – December 2022/January 2023
Yuletide Greetings friends and musicians! Hope you are finding warmth and cheer with family and friends and playing lots of seasonal tunes. I forgot to report that Kent McCabe was re-elected at our October meeting to continue as our Chair. Thanks Kent for all you do! Regular Jams are the First and Third TUESDAY of […]
12/01/2022
District 6 Report – December 2022 / January 2023
Well, it’s the end of the year already. What a great year we’ve had in District 6! We’ve been able to get together to play music in jams and for audiences as well. Our Christmas party is scheduled for Dec. 10th starting at 12 noon. It will be held at the DesMoines Mason’s Hall and […]
12/01/2022
District 9 Report – December 2022 / January 2023
Hi Everyone; For the month of December we will be having our regular 1st Friday meeting and jam on Friday, December 2nd from 10am-Noon at Faith Baptist Church. The Church is located at 436 Coal Creek Rd in Chehalis. To get to the church take I-5 to exit 79, then head EAST (back over the […]
12/01/2022
District 11 Report – December 2022 / January 2023
District 11 held their November meeting and Jam on November 20th. Our attendance was down a little, but it was a good jam. We were happy to have Jose Lopez from District 3 visiting with us. We do not have any additional events scheduled for December or January at this time, but we are planning […]
12/01/2022
District 16 Report – December 2022 / January 2023
Our jam sessions continue and the group of jammers changes each time. Thanks to Dave and Noel for the faithful commitment to District 16. Mark your calendars for the 2nd & 4th Friday nights, 5:30 – 10:00 pm (or a bit later) at the Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527-99th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223. Reminder…have […]
2023 WOTFA membership renewal
Hi folks! October is upon us, and brings the start of the renewal period for 2023 WOTFA membership! An early renewal is one you don’t have to think about any more. The membership fee is still only $25 for the first member in a household and $5 for each additional household member. As always, if […]
Fiddle Camp Review
It was so great to be back in the Moses Lake area, hearing the sound of fiddle, guitar and the occasional mandolin, banjo or accordion rolling around the tents and campers at night. Though there were a few comments about the lower attendance – I think all of us were hoping to see people that […]
District 15 Jam and Potluck
District 15 is hosting a jam and potluck on June 18th at the Quilcene Community Center – Quilcene Community Campground Quilcene Washington WA (campgroundviews.com) and all members and wannabe members are invited (applications will be available)! The day will start at about 9am and go until about 8-9 pm – potluck mid afternoon. Contract Rita […]
From the Editor
Welcome again to the Evergreen Fiddler Newsletter. Since we’ve began this e-mailed paperless version of the newsletter there have been many additions, repairs and upgrades due in no small part to member feedback and technical imagination. There is much to see and to share now: courses on music theory, fiddle and banjo, newsletter archives, events […]
From the Secretary
Happy Autumn and Happy WOTFA Election month to everyone! With the start of our “new year” of the Old Time Fiddlers, I have made it one of my personal missions to help start the recovery process on our membership. As I’m sure everyone has noticed, our membership numbers have taken a pretty sharp decline in […]