The Orchestra is an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society
The Orchestra has a Facebook page–so orchestra members can post photos, comments, information about other musical events in the Valley, and share information easily with friends.
Notes — Backup Tracks–fbbts.com — website of free backup tracks, fun for practice. Julia Plumb’s website — If you aren’t familiar with her or her website you should really check it out https://freefiddlelessons.com/ She’s a fantastic fiddler and great music educator. She also plays with Baron Collins-Hill — His website http://www.mandolessons.com/ is a tremendous resource.
Other Opportunities to Play!
Fiddle Hell – one weekend a year in November, hundreds of workshops for all levels, held in Westford, MA.- Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival in Brattleboro, Vermont, held one weekend a year in January. Keith Murphy, Director. At the Brattleboro Music Center. This celebration brings together local and regional musicians representing the best of various northern musical traditions.
- Annual Montague May Day Celebration – Ask Annika what that’s about!
Music Camps
- Arcadia Traditional Music Festival – held in June at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine
- Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School – a week in August
- Maine Fiddle Camp – June and August Camp – weeks and weekends
- Music Camps North – Mandolin and Banjo camps held in April and May in Charlton, Massachusetts
- Northeast Heritage Music Camp – five days in June, in Starksboro, Vermont
Other Fiddle Orchestras in the vicinity
- Fiddle-icious in Falmouth, Maine
- Vermont Fiddle Orchestra in Montpelier, VT