David Kaynor
began playing fiddle
in 1974, and started calling local contra
dances in
Western Massachusetts around 1980. Over
the last two decades, he has become
increasingly involved as both fiddler and
caller in the
New England and national contra dance
scenes. He has been on staff at Northern Week
at Ashokan 22 times, at Contra Dance
Musicians' Week at the John C. Campbell Folk
School 8 times and at Northeast Heritage Music
Camp in Johnson Vermont 6 times. He has also
played for and taught dancing at Pinewoods,
Buffalo Gap, Mendocino, the
Lady of the Lake, Ogontz, Summer
Acoustic Music Week, Suttle Lake,
Wannadance Uptown and a myriad of other camps,
workshops and music events around the country.
David has
been to Sweden several times and has played
with many Swedish Fiddlers and folk musicians
in Sweden and in the United States over the
years. He knows countless numbers of tunes and
thankfully shares his knowledge with others
through workshops and
jam sessions and performances. As
he states in the description on his website,
www.davidkaynor.com
about his experience in Sweden, "rather
than spend money I didn't have on costly
classes with big-name musicians, I found
myself falling in love with the music of the
local musicians' groups and getting most of my
repertoire, stylistic influence, and overall
inspiration from them in their own
surroundings." Local music and
sharing local talent is what the Vermont
Fiddle Orchestra is all about so we feel very
fortunate to have David sharing his talents
with us!
The Sap Run Fiddlers, Central
Vermont's youth fiddle club, will open the
concert with a few tunes, as well.
Concessions and
dance space will be available. Ticket prices
are $15 for general admission, $12 for
seniors and students, free admission for
children ages 12 and under. We will also be
holding a 60/40 raffle (We keep 40%).
Tickets will
be available at the door. To reserve tickets
(please do so by 4 PM on Friday, April 2) or
for more information, please call
1-877-33-3531(FIDDLE1), send an
email to
info@vtfiddleorchestra.org
or visit
www.vtfiddleorchestra.org.