Music at its most traditional will flow throughout Genesee Country Village & Museum on August 20 and 21, as the museum hosts its Old-Time Fiddlers’ Fair, the largest showcase of traditional music in Western New York.
Musicians, ranging from the polished professional to the fledging beginner will fill a variety of venues with stringed instruments, from fiddles and guitars to harps and dulcimers. Four official stages, including one of the museum’s historic 19th-century churches with its wonderful natural acoustics, offer performances from individuals and groups.
A series of free musicians’ workshops are offered each day.
Featured performers include: Mitzie Collins and the Striking Strings, Emma & Carl Eddy, the Fiddlers of the Genesee, the Rochester Irish Musicians’ Association and others.
All performers receive free admission along with one guest to the event.
Fiddlers’ Fair is sponsored, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs adults $20; youth (4-16) $12; seniors 62+ and students with ID $17; children under 3 admitted free. For further information, visit www.gcv.org or call 294-8218.
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