FARMINGTON — Fiddle-icious, a fiddle-based orchestra led by Maine’s dean of Franco-American fiddling, Don Roy, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus, 129 Seamon Road.
Special guests are the Franklin County Fiddlers and Joni Harms.
It’s the 13th season for the nonprofit, all-volunteer community orchestra of Maine musicians. They play fiddle, piano, harp, guitar, banjo, accordion, cello, tin whistle, concertina and upright bass. Their tunes are passed on from the Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and Acadian traditions and include reels, jigs, marches, hornpipes, waltzes, step-dancing and singing.
Harms is a country-western singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, and has allowed Fiddle-icious to perform her original tunes this year.
Led by Steve Muise, the Franklin County Fiddlers are a multi-stylistic fiddle band from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington who blend fiddle tunes, songs, and dance into unique and uplifting performances.
Keeping the heartbeat of the group even and steady on piano is Don’s wife and musical partner, Cindy Roy. Both of them grew up in French-Canadian families, where music was an integral part of their lives.
To experience the community spirit of Fiddle-icious, view the short documentary “Fiddle-icious—Community of Music” produced by the Salt Institute: http://vimeo.com/8240140.
A sample of tunes, the concert schedule, and general information about the group may be found at fiddleicious.com.
Tickets at the door are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Children 12 and younger are free. Tickets are available at www.fiddleicious.com.
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