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Ivan Hicks and the Sussex Avenue Fiddlers will play two separate
concerts in the southwestern Virginia
region over the next week.
The ACMA, based in Bristol, Va., and the Lincoln Theatre in Marion,
Va., will are hosting the concerts.
The first concert will take place at the Pickin Porch in the Bristol
Mall on Friday, Feb. 29 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.. The second concert
is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre
in Marion, Va.
Ivan Hicks and the Sussex Avenue Fiddlers are from New Brunswick,
Canada, and perform in the Old Time music tradition of East Coast
fiddlers.
The first ensemble of its type, the Sussex Avenue Fiddlers comprise
young and old, beginners and professionals, international performers
and local teachers.
East Coast Music, especially the traditional sound of old-time
fiddling, is enjoying a vibrant revival. New Brunswick residents,
Ivan Hicks and The Sussex Avenue Fiddlers have for many years
made, and continue to make, a major contribution to this phenomenon.
This group offers New Brunswick residents, as well as visitors,
a first class presentation of our musical heritage. Many tourists
come to the Maritimes to attend festivals, other musical events
and to hear Ivan Hicks and The Sussex Avenue Fiddlers perform.
Because of the leadership shown by Ivan Hicks and the Sussex Avenue
Fiddlers, the fiddling community of New Brunswick has grown significantly
over the past 20 years to the point where it has a highly organized
structure.
It is comprised of fiddlers very young and very mature; the beginner
and the experienced; the "old-timer" who has played
for hundreds of house parties and dances; and the professional
who records, performs nationally and internationally, teaches
and is involved in many aspects of New Brunswick's music industry.
Ivan Hicks and The Sussex Avenue Fiddlers are New Brunswick's
first "fiddle group" of its kind; the first to meet
for the purpose of instruction; to organize a program for presentation
to sick and shut-ins; to dress in a stage uniform and to travel
outside their home town, provincially and internationally to perform.
As a result of the success and popularity of the group, there
are now many well organized "fiddle groups" throughout
New Brunswick who are taking fiddle music into the homes and halls
of the New Brunswick community and beyond.
Fiddlers who have not played for years are getting their fiddles
out, and children are asking for fiddles! The children in The
Sussex Avenue Fiddlers are a fine example of the interest and
progress of the youth in fiddling.
Both the amateur and professional fiddlers of Canada are increasingly
more in demand for local community events, provincial, national
and international festivals, fairs, and special events. Ivan Hicks
and The Sussex Avenue Fiddlers are well established in the Maritime
Music Industry scene; have an excellent reputation both musically
and professionally; are in demand for performances throughout
the Maritimes; and continue to preserve and promote New Brunswick's
traditional music industry through recording, teaching and performing.
The Feb. 29 concert at Bristol's Pickin' Porch is free to the
public. Donations will be accepted. For information log onto www.mountainmusicmuseum.org
or call (276) 645-0035.
Admission is $5 for the March 11 concert in Marion,at the Lincoln
Theatre.
For information on this concert visit www.the-lincoln-theatre.org
or call (276) 783-6093. |
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