History and background to Blackford Fiddle Group
Formed,
but only in a very loose and informal way, in 1996, the Blackford
Fiddle Group has continued to evolve as a community music group.
It
depends only on its members for resources and as it changes people
emerge to help sustain it. With an active membership at any one
time
of around 40 people, and an extended membership of perhaps 60 or 70 it
might be said to be thriving. Over the past few years it has
played
between 30 and 60 gigs each year, some with where all members can play
and others for the BFG Ceilidh Band. It meets about 45 times a
year -
which not only shows the level of commitment by those who organise
things but also the commitment of the adults and children who are its
membership, who come to learn to play traditional music together for
fun. The links to the right are a collection of different things
which
explain more about BFG.
Why we do what we do
Text in preparation
Feb 2010.
Photos
Text in preparation
Feb 2010.
