Fiddle Club of the World - Chicago Chapter

Fiddle Club of the World - Chicago Chapter Promoting the performance, appreciation, and learning of fiddling and other folk musics from a variet The Club, however, is fiscally independent.

Meetings with guest musicians are held about six times a year at Seman Violins in Skokie, offering the opportunity to sit up close to a performance by a guest fiddler, and then to join in a jam session with a few tunes led by the guest. Learn the tunes ahead of time at the Fiddle Club of the World blog. Sign up for the email list (http://eepurl.com/V8oWD)

The Fiddle Club of the World (Chicago Cha

pter) was convened by Paul Tyler in 2008 under auspices of education programs at the Old Town School of Folk Music. In just over six years, 44 Artist Meetings have been held featuring fiddlers and other traditional musicians from 8 countries, 16 U.S. states, and over a dozen distinct ethnic traditions and musical styles. Nearly all of these meetings were held off-campus with administrative and fiscal support from the Old Town School of Folk Music. Since June 2013, the Fiddle Club’s operations have become independent from the Old Town School. All meetings since January 2013 have been held in a space provided gratis by Seman Violins in Skokie. Open and free jam sessions for members and friends have been held monthly or bimonthly for most of the Fiddle Club’s existence. These have all been held at one or another local bar, off-campus from both the Old Town School and Seman Violins. The Club has also sponsored two old-time barn dances, with club members providing the music. And Fiddle Club of the World was the formal sponsor of the Midwest Fiddle Championship from 2009 through 2015. In 2012, a Battle of the Bands was added, which Fiddle Club still organizes. The Championship (now, in 2016, the 14th Annual Midwest Fiddle & Banjo Championship) and the Battle are both held at the Square Roots Festival, which is produced by the Old Town School and the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, May 30!
05/28/2026

Saturday, May 30!

Fiddle Club House Concert and Jam Posted on May 6, 2026 by Paul Tyler Kristian Bugge (from Kobenhavn) on fiddle & W.B. Reid (from Seattle) on guitar On Saturday May 30 at 4pm in Miller Beach, Indiana, the new Dunelands Chapter of the Fiddle Club of the World will host a potluck dinner house concert....

Early film of Appalachian musician Bascom Lamar Lunsford. I thought of him as a banjo player. Didn't realize he also pla...
05/12/2026

Early film of Appalachian musician Bascom Lamar Lunsford. I thought of him as a banjo player. Didn't realize he also played fiddle. The tune is Cumberland Gap, renamed for a local Dogget's Gap. (The colors were added recently.)

25K likes, 1.5K comments. "Appalachian music film from 1928 | RARE footage restored | Doggett Gap - Bascom Lamar Lunsford"

The new Dunelands Chapter will host a house concert and jam session on Saturday, May 30, featuring the return of Danish ...
05/06/2026

The new Dunelands Chapter will host a house concert and jam session on Saturday, May 30, featuring the return of Danish fiddler, Kristian Bugge. He will be accompanied by Seattle's own W.B. Reid.

The gathering will begin in Miller Beach, Indiana at 4 pm with a potluck dinner. Bring a side dish to share. Kristian and W.B. will play a one set concert followed by a jam session, with the teach of a Danish tune or two.

Miller Beach is 35 miles from the Chicago Loop and surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. Come early to enjoy the Lake Michigan Beach or one of the hiking trails or bike paths nearby.

Send a message to [email protected] to receive the exact location of the house concert.

Fiddle Club House Concert and Jam Posted on May 6, 2026 by Paul Tyler Kristian Bugge (from Kobenhavn) on fiddle & W.B. Reid (from Seattle) on guitar On Saturday May 30 at 4pm in Miller Beach, Indiana, the new Dunelands Chapter of the Fiddle Club of the World will host a potluck dinner house concert....

Still time to register for the 3rd Annual Indiana Fiddle Frolic, September 19-21, 2025 at Ross Camp near Lafayette, Indi...
09/02/2025

Still time to register for the 3rd Annual Indiana Fiddle Frolic, September 19-21, 2025 at Ross Camp near Lafayette, Indiana. Fiddlers, banjoists, and pickers at all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) are welcome to share the tunes and the fun. For more info and to sign up, go here:

Kick up your heels at the Indiana Fiddle Frolic September 13-15, 2024! The Indiana Fiddle Frolic is an old time music retreat. Jam and learn with instructors and fellow music lovers at Ross Camp in West Lafayette.

Playing at Edwards is always a treat.
08/24/2025

Playing at Edwards is always a treat.

Here’s a nice set of Ozark fiddle tunes.
04/02/2025

Here’s a nice set of Ozark fiddle tunes.

by Drew Beisswenger & Gordon McCann Featuring Over 80 Fiddlers and 308 of Their Tunes There are some recordings for this book that I can't find. List of the Missing. If you have any of them and you are willing to share, please contact me at: [email protected] - Larry Warren Tune View Title...

02/21/2025

A new post on Jam Session Joy on the Fiddle Club of the World blog.

10/05/2024

New blog post in a series on Indiana Fiddlers. This one on the Homer H. Kurtz Collection of Fiddler's Tunes.

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