Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers' Association is Featuring a 50th Year Anniversary Concert At Yearly Convention Near Salem

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Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers' Association is Featuring
a 50th Year Anniversary Concert At Yearly
Convention Near Salem
1888 Press Release - OOTFA is presenting a
Celebration Concert featuring State and National
Champion Fiddlers at their 50th Annual State
Convention at the Polk County Fairgrounds on
April 10th, from 7 to 10 pm. Oregon Oldtime
Fiddlers' are gearing up for their Annual State
Convention to be held at the Polk County
Fairgrounds in Rickreall Oregon. Highlighting
this years convention will be a Traditional
Fiddlers Program on April 10th Friday evening
from 7 pm to 10 pm that will showcase some of the
finest State and National Champion Fiddlers from
Oregon. There are ten Districts throughout the
state that will be sending their best performers
to add to the event. OOTFA members gather once a
year for their Annual Convention from April 8th
to April 11th where there will be fiddle
workshops for kids and adults, Jamming non-stop
and plenty of visiting for friends and families.
A special Concert appearance will be made by
Dr. Chip "Horsehair" Cohen. Chip recently
published his first book, Tall Tales and Twin
Fiddles, a collection of traditional old-time
fiddle tunes. Chip's solo CD, Horsehair, was
hailed by the Eugene Weekly as a "musical
masterpiece". He will be accompanied by Tenia
Cooley from Eugene who just won First Place in
the Junior Junior Division at the Oregon State
2015 Fiddle Contest.
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The Convention is also providing several
workshops in the Southern Appalachian Fiddling
style taught by Cohen who learned his fiddling in
the Smokey Mountains. OOTFA will be providing the
workshops for OOTFA youth members free on
Saturday April 11, for information Call Roland
White OOTFA State President at
541-647-4789. State President Roland White says,
"Oldtime fiddling is indeed an American Cultural
Heritage and the OOTFA is committed to preserving
and promoting the music for now and in the
future." ?White continues, " This past year we
have been celebrating our 50 Year Legacy of
providing all Oregon citizens the opportunity to,
play learn and listen to Oldtime Fiddle Music,
while promoting our mission statement, "To
promote, preserve and perpetuate Old Time
Fiddling and Old Time music." Oregon Oldtime
Fiddlers' Association, OOTFA is a 501 (c) 3
non-profit organization For more information on
how to join or donate please visit
http//www.ootfajoindonate.com or contact Roland
White State President, 541-647-4789