Event Calendar
October 12 – Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings
All regular MFA jamboree times:
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fiddlers entertaining with backup
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Open Jam
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Square Dancing
More information will be provided as each date gets closer to each event.
Contact:
Membership dues for the Michigan Fiddlers’ Association are $8.00 per family per year. The membership begins when you join or renew.
You can send your dues to Judy Moore, 11224 Davis Rd, Middleville, MI 49333, or pay at any Fiddlers’ Jamboree or at the Convention in August. All checks should be made payable to the Michigan Fiddlers’ Association. Once your dues have been received, you will be sent or given a membership card and be placed on our membership list.
You can attend the functions without being a member, but we hope you will want to be an active member of the Michigan Fiddlers’ Association.
For more information, contact Ken Moore, President, at KenandJudyMusic@gmail.com or call (home)(269)7953143 or (cell)(231) 871-0320.
February 16 – Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings
April 13 – Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings
May 4 – Morley-Stanwood High School, 4700 Northland Dr, Morley
event schedule: 1-4 fiddlers entertaining with backup, 5:30 square dancing
(This event is sponsored by the Original Michigan Fiddlers Association and the MFA is supporting it this year.)
May 11 – Hopkins High School, 333 Clark St, Hopkins
All regular MFA jamboree times:
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fiddlers entertaining with backup
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Open Jam
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Square Dancing
All regular MFA jamboree times:
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fiddlers entertaining with backup
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Open Jam
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Square Dancing
For information about the Michigan Fiddlers Association in general, contact Ken Moore, President, at KenandJudyMusic@gmail.com or call (home)(269) 795-3143 or (cell)(231) 871-0320.
2019 Jamboree schedule
August 9-10, 2019 – Fiddlers’ Convention & Traditional Music Festival, Hillsdale County Fairgrounds, Hillsdale, MI – ticket prices, camping fees, festival schedule, workshops listing are available by viewing or downloading .pdf file below:
2019 Hillsdale Flier Combined click to view or download
Convention price: $10.00 per adult for the weekend. Camping available at the fairgrounds for an additional charge. Children 16 and under free when accompanied by an adult.
Schedule of Events – all events and worshops rain or shine
Thursday, August 8, 2019
6:00 p.m. – Potluck dinner New Merchants Building – get acquainted party Jonesville Lions and early campers
Friday, August 9, 2019
8:00 a.m. Gates open
10:00 a.m. – noon Workshops (see workshop schedule)
noon Opening ceremony – Gazebo
noon – 4:00 p.m. – after opening ceremony musical groups to provide entertainment – Gazebo
2:30 p.m. Fiddle Jam -Poultry Building
Saturday, August 10, 2019
8:00 a.m. Gates open
10:00 a.m. – noon Workshops (see workshop schedule)
noon Opening ceremony – Gazebo
noon musical groups to provide entertainment – Gazebo
1:00 p.m. Michigan Fiddlers Association Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Edna Johnson of Evart, MI
2:00 p.m. musical groups entertainment resumes
4:00 p.m. Fiddlers’ concert
2:30 p.m. Fiddle Jam -Poultry Building
October 5 – Michigan State Fiddle Contest held as part of the Huron Township Applefest in New Boston
(not an official event of the Michigan Fiddlers Association)