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The Young Tradition Touring Group recruitment, application, and audition process is complete for almost everyone, and we are now inviting members to be part of the Touring Group for 2019/2020. We are now gathering responses to the invitation, and agreement to the list of commitments. For those who accept the invitation, their first obligation is […]
YTV renews an annual tradition of arranging performers for the 1st Day of School celebration at the Integrated Arts Academy in Burlington – Eric George (past winner of YTV’s contest) & Tyler Bolles play on 8/28/19 starting at about 7:45 am. The performance is for students, student families and staff at IAA. More information about Integrated […]
The video for the “Banjo Afternoon” at the History Museum is now up on the ORCA Media website. Here’s the link:https://www.orcamedia.net/show/vermont-banjo-afternoon
Fiddlers can still participate. The Northeast Fiddlers Association, Champlain Valley Fiddlers and Young Tradition Vermont are sponsoring this documentation of fiddlers playing in every Vermont town in the year 2019. Send one dated photo from each of the 251 towns in Vermont of a fiddler or fiddlers playing on the town green, at the Meeting […]
Fiddleheads played some tunes on 8/18 with instructor Yasi Zeichner in Ferrisburgh at the Rokeby Museum’s annual Pie and Ice Cream Social. They were invited to play fiddle tunes in honor of George Robinson, an 1870’s fiddler in the family who lived on the Rokeby property for generations. Thanks to Catherine for inviting us, and […]
This was the final performance for members of the 2018/2019 Young Tradition Touring Group that toured metro New York and New Jersey in April 2019. Members were great representatives of the full group, joining artist leaders Pete Sutherland, & Oliver Scanlon. More info about the Touring Group from mark.sustic@gmail.com
The Instrument Petting Zoo returned to the Peacham Acoustic Music Festival on Saturday August 17th with PJ Braine, Sarah King, Kevin and several others as zoo keepers. New and returning friends, young and mature hands occupied the space and 3 hours trying out fiddles, banjos, guitars, ukes, accordions and more, sowing the seeds and supporting […]
Fiddleheads with Yasi Zeichner will be at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh on Sunday after 1pm, finishing by 4pm. This is the culmination of a 2-part residency where Yasi taught and rehearsed tunes in preparation for this performance. Fiddleheads will be playing two 20-30 minute sets (during the breaks for another band), with the first Fiddleheads set […]
Thanks to Stowe Performing Arts for showcasing The Two Tones in Stowe on 8/13/19. Alexander Allison and Sebastiaan West did a fantastic show on a peak summer evening in the Gazebo in front of the Stowe Free Library, inspiring and admiring some young enthusiasts attending with their parents, 2 night after performing with Realta for […]
Application and audition deadline for the 2019/2020 Young Tradition Touring Group is Thursday August 15th. Next step is everyone who is interested getting their materials in, and soon after August 15th we’ll let everyone know 1) if we have enough folks to call it a group and 2) if they are invited to join. Details […]
You can still participate in the Fiddlers on the Green project! The Northeast Fiddlers Association, Champlain Valley Fiddlers and Young Tradition Vermont are sponsoring this documentation of fiddlers playing in every Vermont town in the year 2019. Send one dated photo from each of the 251 towns in Vermont of a fiddler or fiddlers playing […]
Catch Alexander Allison and Sebastiaan West in Stowe on 8/13/19 at 6pm in the Gazebo at Helen Day Art Center/Stowe Free Library. Mainstays of the Touring Group the past several years, Alexander and Sebastiaan will soon be moving on to other geographies and pursuits. Catch them while you can! More info about the duo here. More info Stowe […]