Welcome to the official web site of the Young Fiddlers Association of Minnesota! Here you will find all the latest about upcoming events, past events, newsletters, and information about our organization. Members also have access to sheet music and MP3 files from past workshops. Look around - we hope you enjoy it!
Latest News
- Because of the great response to this excellent opportunity, the Fiddle Camp is now full! If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please call us or email us at youngfiddlers@yahoo.com
- July Fiddle Camp intermediate tunes from book 2 are available for download, save, and print here --> June Apple and Liberty. The rest of the beginner, intermediate and advanced tunes can be found at Brian Wicklund's Fiddle Pal site. Scroll down the page to the July Fiddle Camp and select beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
- Mag McDermott's Irish workshop was a great lead in for Spring! The sheet music and the MP3 files are now available in our members area!!
- Zack Kline warmed up a cold January 19th weekend in Minneapolis with his fiddle workshop and outstanding concert at the Ceder! The MP3 files from the workshop are now available for download in our members area. You can also download the workshop poster!
- Having trouble logging on to our web site? If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0 (the latest version) please email us and tell us. We suspect problems with this browser version but need help in tracking it down. The next thing to check is that your browser is set to accept cookies. This is required in order for our security to function. Third, people seem to have the best results using Firefox or Internet Explorer, rather than Safari, Opera, etc. If you're having trouble please feel free to email us or call us at 651-487-6206 and we'll try to help. Thanks!
Mission Statement
The Young Fiddlers Association of Minnesota seeks to provide opportunities for young fiddlers ages 8-18 to play folk tunes together in a supervised yet informal setting, to learn music from many traditions, and to meet other students and teachers. The organization sponsors jam sessions, workshops, and a summer fiddle camp, and provides information on fiddling activities in the region. The YFA approaches fiddling as a recreational activity, not a competitive one, and seeks to build a community of young fiddlers who can support each other and share their love of music. We welcome all fiddle students with basic playing skills to join with us in the enjoyment of fiddle music.
Miscellaneous
If you are interested in joining, please see our section on joining which contains an application form.
All content on this site is available to the general public except the content in the Members Area. Once you are a member, you can request access to this section of the site (and get all the cool downloads like MP3s and sheet music) by following the directions located in the "How do I get access?" section.
