The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes: Artist/Faculty

The heart of Centrum’s Festival of American Fiddle Tunes is its faculty. Chosen by Artistic Director Dirk Powell, these players are authentic bearers of North American fiddle traditions. Their knowledge, stories, musicianship, and commitment to the community are part of what makes this week such a special celebration of traditional music.

Here is a partial list of faculty for 2010. We'll post additional faculty as they are confirmed, and the tutorial staff as well.

John Carty (fiddle), an elite Sligo Irish fiddler who has also mastered the tenor banjo and flute.

 

Charlie McCarroll (fiddle), the youngest son of the famed Roane County Ramblers’ Jimmy McCarroll, with Tony Thomas (guitar) and Bobby Fulcher (banjo)

 

Sammy Lind (fiddle), and Caleb Klauder (mandolin), two of Portland, Oregon’s finest

 

Tim Foss (fiddle), old time Midwest fiddling from Wisconsin

    

Laurie Lewis (fiddle), California bluegrass, with Tom Rozum (mandolin)

 

Paul Anastasio (fiddle), teaching a tour of Mexican music, with Juan Barco (bajo sexto)

   

Arkaitz Miner  (fiddle), Joseba Tapia (button accordion), and Xabier Berasaluze (percussion), Basque dance music from Spain

   

Genticorum: Yann Falquet (guitar), Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand (wooden flute, fiddle), and Pascal Gemme (fiddle), energetic and original traditional power trio from Québéc

 

James Cheechoo (fiddle), with Daisy Cheechoo and Lawrence Cheechoo, Cree fiddling from Moose Factory, Ontario