General Information

Bring your whole family!

The Northwest Fiddle Fest is four and a half days of musical fun and instruction in Canadian fiddle styles. It is held in the beautiful, musical Bulkley Valley at Smithers, BC.

Northwest Fiddle Fest 2002 will be held at Smithers Senior Secondary School.

Lunch and dinner will be available on site, and out of town registrants will be billetted with local fiddle families for a small fee, as available.

Meals and Accommodation

  • Billets and breakfast, Saturday night to Thursday morning $25.00 per person
  • Lunch and snack option (Sunday - Wedneday) $40.00 per person
  • Lunch, snack and dinner option (Saturday dinner to Wednesday dinner) $75 per person

Evening Concerts

Saturday evening, March 16th, at Della Herman Theater

  • featuring the Sabir Sisters and Gordon Stobbe
  • tickets at a discount to registrants until January 31
  • prepaid tickets will be held for pickup at registration on Friday

    Wednesday, March 20th, at Driftwood Hall

  • Student Group Concert and called Family Dance
  • Admission free to registrants
  • individual and family tickets for sale at the door

Instruction

  • registration Saturday noon to 4 pm
  • diverse styles taught (Bluegrass, Celtic, Old time, more)
  • special interest workshops musical jam sessions, family folk dance,student / instructor concert
  • instruction will be "by ear"
  • registrants need to bring their instrument, a tape recorder, and tapes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children's Part-day option

  • geared to beginning players aged ten and under
  • parents are encouraged to attend with their child
  • one ninety minute lesson with a cookie break
  • experienced fiddle / Suzuki instructor
  • beginner classes in guitar, keyboard and drumming if there are enough registrants

Daycare

  • on site daycare for children aged ten and under
  • during instructional and workshop times only
  • $25 per child /day or $4 / hour
  • family discount applies to full daycare

Minors

  • under the age of 19 must be accompanied by an adult on site who will be responsible for them at all times.

 

 

 

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