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Prairie Mountain Fiddlers (Calgary, Alberta)

Fiddle Music Home Page

Updated: November 03, 2011

The Prairie Mountain Fiddlers are a group of Calgary and district musicians with an interest in old-time fiddle music.  Most members play the fiddle, but others play guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, piano or other acoustic instruments.  Newcomers and beginners are always welcome.

Sessions
- Every Wednesday at the Good Companions Hall (2609 19th Avenue SW)  Click here for map
- Main session (for experienced musicians): 1830 to 2100 hrs (year-round)
- Slow Pitch session (for novice musicians): 1900 to 2030 hrs (September to June)
- Early Bird workshop (for novice & intermediate musicians): 1800 to 1845 hrs (September to June)

Current Events
- Upcoming PMF events (PDF format)

Airdrie Concert, April 02, 2011
- This Land Is Our Land - Fiddle Music from Sea To Sea

Contact
- President: Gary Giesbrecht
- Telephone: (403) 948-7216
- Email: giesbreg@telusplanet.net

Membership
- Membership fee: $10.00 per calendar year
- Click here for a membership form (PDF format)

Tune Index
- Tunes played by the Prairie Mountain Fiddlers

Recordings
- Contents and prices of the PMF CDs and tapes

Workshop Handouts (PDF format)
Angus Campbell (new version)
Swallowtail Jig (harmony)
Finger Torture Exercise
Chord Chart
Mandolin Chords
Shave and a Haircut Ending