Summer Camp's Day 1 Performance

For most of our performance, the audience at New Urban Farmers' "Garden of Life" in Pawtucket's Galego Court sat and listened.  

But for our final tune, they decided it was time dance along!   

The dancers helped bring the musical energy up right away.

Afterwards, Liz gave us a tour through the garden.  

Thanks to Bobbie Hunger for photographing the afternoon!

Views of June's Fiddling Celebration

Nya's whiteboard design for the Fiddling Celebration

Ashley plays the Tennessee Waltz

The proud crowd

Playing for the dance!

Photography by Bobbie Hunger

The big boat trip

We had 2 glorious days of summer camp.  Many video clips, photos and fun moments to share.  But first, as promised: photos of the big canoe!  

Taken by Captain Bob -- here we all are at the Pawtucket Boat Launch site on the Blackstone River.

We saw lots of wildlife on our short trip: ducklings, jumping fish, and a great blue heron Eating a fish!

After the successful voyage with some well-deserved frozen treats

Summer Camp is here!

Tomorrow is the first day of RI Fiddle Project's Summer Camp.

Here are 4 reasons I'm really looking forward to it!

 

1. Dave Davignon will be leading a drum circle/bucket band experiment

 

2. Josh Rodriguez will be guest teaching along with Michelle and Rachel, working with students on improvisation and composition

3. We'll be giving informal performances in 2 settings that are new to us:

New Urban Farmers' "Garden of Life" at Galego Court, 483 Weeden St, Pawtucket

1:30-2 PM Wednesday, June 27th

and Leon Mathieu Senior Center, 420 Main St, Pawtucket

1-1:30 PM Thursday, June 28th

Feel free to stop by if you're in the neighborhood for either of these!

4. Two words: Giant Canoe.  We'll be sure to share photos after Thursday...

-Rachel

Many thanks to NEC's Entrepreneurial Musicianship Grants for their support of this camp.

RI Fiddle Project Summer Fiddling Intensive

RI Fiddle Project will have a 2-Day Summer Fiddling Intensive for current students at the end of June (otherwise known as summer camp!).  We are very happy to have the support of one of New England Conservatory's Musical Entrepreneurship Grants to help fund this endeavor.

Our public Pawtucket performances (say that 3 times fast) are planned for the Leon Mathieu Senior Center and New Urban Farmers' Garden of Life at Galego Court.  More details to follow!

Our return to Magnolia's Cajun Dance

On May 5th, RIFP students performed 3 fiddle tunes at Pawtucket's German Hall to start the night off at Magnolia's Cajun Dance.  We even had a back-up band on the stage behind us, triangle and all.

During Michelle's dance lesson for beginning dancers, students worked on their own set of moves!

Woodlawn CDC Community Meeting

The night before our Fiddling Celebration is a very important evening at Woodlawn CDC.

On Tuesday, June 5th at 6pm, the center hosts a Community Meeting with members of the Pawtucket city government.

Woodlawn is in danger of having to drastically reduce services in the coming year, and this is a chance for community members to speak up about the center's value to the neighborhood.

Woodlawn has been our community partner and home for three years of RI Fiddle Project and serves many crucial needs of the neighborhood.

210 West Ave, Pawtucket, All are welcome.