Upcoming Events & Recent News
Free, Free, Free… that’s right We said FREE
! ! ! Free Fiddle Lessons ! ! !
The Old Fiddlers Club of Rhode Island is hosting a
six lesson short course on how to play the fiddle.
Classes start this year on
September 20, at 7:30 pm at
Westfield Village in Danielson, CT
You MUST have your own fiddle.
If you think you might like to give it a try and perhaps even become
part of our friendly, fun loving, organization
learn more by clicking
Here
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September Playing Events
September 1 (Friday) 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Woodstock Fair
Woodstock Fairgrounds, Rt. 171, Woodstock, CT
September 9 (Saturday) 5:00 – 8:00 pm, 250th Anniversary of Gen. Wm. Hart House
350 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT
September 10 (Sunday) 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Freetown Historical Society Open House
1 Slab Bridge Rd., Assonet, MA
September 16 (Saturday) 11:00 – 11:30 am, “Fiddle n’ Folk Fest”, Haines Memorial Park
11 Narragansett Ave., Barrington, RI
September 23 (Saturday) 12:30 – 3:30 pm, Positively Pomfret Day
576 Hampton Rd (Rt. 97), Pomfret, CT
September 24 (Sunday) 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Settler’s Day, Manville Sportsman’s Club
280 High St., Manville, RI
September 30 (Saturday) 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Mama Octeau’s 99th Birthday Party
7 Adam’s Lane, North Providence, RI
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Annual OFCRI Picnic Photos
August 6, 2017
Is Saul taking up a new musical instrument?
Don Wheeler returns
Diane, Charlotte & Jerry
David – a two instrument man Fiddle & Banjo
Ken’s new image.
Joan, our president fiddles on.
Joyce accompanies on the hammer dulcimer.
Steve & Dennis a great fiddlin’ duo.
Wendy
Paula & Don – a Wheelin’ duo
George, Missy & David
Noreen, Wendy &
Chuck, breaking in a new guitar, and Joan accompany Don.
Saul, Rich & Diane
Sue & Jinny
June meeting
Westfield Village Community Room
June 11, 2017
Thanks to Chuck Morgan for the artistic rendition of club officers.
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Trudy Carr
Celebrates
Her 90th !!
June 4, 2017 – Family and friends gathered in the Community Room at Salem Village in Brooklyn, CT to celebrate Trudy’s 90th birthday. Still fiddlin’ away Trudy treated everyone to her signature tune – “Grandfather’s Clock”
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Photos from our First Playing Event 2017 Season
Smith Castle – North Kingston, RI
(Click on a photo to enlarge)
Steve & Barbara
Our Music Director
First Solo of the Year – Reel D’Arthur
Paula & Dave
Missy & Alan
Tom Hall
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2017 Playing Schedule
Please take a look at the Playing Schedule page
to view our
playing schedule for this season
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Headline from Providence Sunday Journal
September 27, 1925
Fiddler’s Club Keeps Alive Tunes of Long Ago
Unique Rhode Island Organization Bars “Violin”
Only “Fiddle”, Traditional Name of the Instrument, Being Recognized
Must Play “by Ear” to be eligible to Join.
Recent Clayville Meeting Brought 30 Members Together
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Ahola Passes Gavel to Incoming President Sinder
November 27, 2016
Outgoing president Saul Ahola entertained everyone attending the 2016 OFCRI
Christmas Party with a slide presentation honoring 12 longstanding members
of the Old Fiddler’s Club of Rhode Island.
You can view Saul’s presentation by clicking on the link below (red text).
Non-members are also encouraged to click on the link to learn more about why
folks play the fiddle or join the OFCRI.
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