Fall Fiddle Festival Concert
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
featuring Fall Fiddle Festival faculty
Hanneke Cassel, Don Roy, Audrey Budington, & Liz Faiella
with musical collaborators Cindy Roy, piano & Dan Faiella, guitar
Four fiddlers from the Celtic, New England, and Franco-American fiddling traditions will join forces with their musical collaborators in Concord for the sixth Fall Fiddle Festival Concert, to present a toe-tapping evening of fiddle music open to the public.
The concert will feature guest faculty members Hanneke Cassel and Don Roy, alongside two of New Hampshire’s own fiddling favorites, Audrey Budington and Liz Faiella. They’ll be joined for the evening concert by musical collaborators Cindy Roy, piano, and Dan Faiella, guitar.
Fiddling champion Hanneke Cassel blends originality and innovation with the spirit of Scottish traditional fiddle. Fusing musical roots from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana stylings, Hanneke’s playing has been described by the Boston Globe as “exuberant and rhythmic, somehow wild and innocent, delivered with captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness.” National Heritage Fellowship recipient Don Roy is a virtuosic fiddler whose music is deeply rooted in the Franco-American tradition. He actively fosters community music-making and appreciation of traditional music through his unique fiddle orchestra, Fiddle-icious, and performs and records using his own violins.
From the Music School’s faculty, Audrey Budington is fluent in various fiddling styles and has performed with Rosanne Cash, Darol Anger, and Bruce Molsky among others. Liz Faiella, chair of the Folk Department at the Music School, brings flair and sensitivity to the traditional Celtic and New England folk music she loves.
The fiddlers will share the stage with two masterful accompanists. Cindy Roy, also a National Heritage Fellowship recipient, grew up immersed in the melodies and rhythms of Franco-American music. Her piano accompaniment is fluid and rhythmic and provides a perfect foil to the virtuosic fiddling of her husband and musical partner, Don Roy. Guitarist Dan Faiella specializes in traditional Celtic music. Trained as an accompanist through years of playing for New England contra dances and alongside Irish fiddlers, he has performed at venues and festivals around the country with numerous traditional music groups.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students & seniors.
This concert is open to the public. Purchase tickets at the link below, by calling 603-228-1196, or in person at the Music School. Please note there are no physical tickets to this concert – guests will be added to our list and checked in at the door.