We Also Recommend the Reiner Family's "Fiddle Hell", November 6-8 in Westford

Earlier today we recommended Skip Gorman's upcoming camp - see Two thumbs up for Skip Gorman's CAMP BACKUP!
In fairness, we have been tangentially involved with the Reiner Family's "Fiddle Hell" from practically the beginning, some ten years ago. So in all fairness we must also recommend it, which, unfortunately if you wanted to attend both, run the same weekend.

There are two parts, for hard core fiddlers and for the general public.

Traditional Fiddle Concert at Fiddle Hell Gathering, Westford Regency Inn, 219 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA. This epic concert is followed by an easy contradance (stay to listen or dance). Tickets are $15 at the door. Free parking.
Concert fiddlers and their styles:
Alan Jabbour (oldtime Appalachian)
Andrea Beaton (Cape Breton)
Andy Reiner (world, bluegrass)
Christian Howes (jazz)
Dave Reiner (bluegrass, swing)
Eric Favreau (French Canadian)
Frank Ferrel (New England)
Lissa Schneckenburger (Scottish, New England)
Laurel Martin (Irish)
Pete Sutherland (oldtime Appalachian)

Andrea Beaton

The 11th Annual Fiddle Hell event itself has 235 workshops and jams for fiddlers from Nov 6-8. It’s fun, friendly, inexpensive, and a great way to meet new fiddling friends. For an intro to Fiddle Hell, which Dave Reiner’s family sponsors and runs, go to http://reinerfamilyband.com/introduction.html and click on What Is Fiddle Hell? This is Fiddle Hell’s 11th year. There’s a list of all of the fiddlers who are teaching at the weekend Fiddle Hell event at http://reinerfamilyband.com/schedule.html - just click on 2015 Workshop and Jam Leaders. Many are very well known as performers, and all are excellent teachers!

2015 Workshop & Jam Leaders

For 2015, our leaders include an incredible range of wonderful fiddlers and accompanists, covering many styles.Click on leaders' names to look at their websites. Those new to Fiddle Hell in 2015 are marked with a '+' sign; they are most welcome!Instrument Codes: F=Fiddle, B=Banjo, M=Mandolin, A=Accordion, D=Dulcimer, H=Harp, BASS=Bass, CELLO=Cello, BODH=Bodhrán, CLAR=Clarinet, U=UkuleleStyle Codes: BALK=Balkan, BG=Bluegrass, BLUE=Blues, BRET=Breton, CAJ=Cajun,CAN=Canadian, CB=Cape Breton, CJ=Chili Judge, CL=Classical, CTRY=Country, FOLK=Folk,GYP=Gypsy, IR=Irish, JAZZ=Jazz, KLEZ=Klezmer, MARI=Maritime, MW=Midwest, NE=New England, OT=Oldtime (Southern), QB=Québecois, SCAN=Scandinavian, SCOT=Scottish,SWNG=Swing, TX=Texas, VOC=Vocals (at Fiddle Hell), WO=World, WS=Western Swing

MusicianInstruments Primary traditional styles

Adrianna CicconeFCAN, QB, CB, IR, OT

+ Alan JabbourFOT, fiddling researcher

Alan KaufmanF, M, GOT, BG

+ Andrea BeatonF, PCB

Andy ReinerF, MOT, IR, BG, CB, SCOT, SCAN, WO

Art BryanB, G, MNE, OT, IR

Art SchatzFWS, BG, CTRY

August WattersMCL, JAZZ, CTRY, FOLK, BG, WS

Barbara McOwenFSCOT

+ Becky TracyFIR, QB, NE (back after 3 years away)

+ Bennett HammondG, BOT, IR, FOLK