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RANCHO SANTA FE NEWS
OCT. 18, 2013
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Fiddler looks to reach new, broader audience with concert By Lillian Cox
ENCINITAS — Five years ago Avery Ellisman planned to go fly fishing after dropping his oldest daughter, Shira, off at the Montana Fiddle Camp located in the state’s historic Little Belt silver mining valley. Instead of fish, Ellisman was the one to get hooked — on the music camp. “Once there, I had to rethink my plans to fly fish while my daughter participated in fiddle classes as the nearby river was running too fast and high, and my angling skills were not up to the nearimpossible challenge,” he recalled. To pass the time, Ellisman signed up for an advanced class taught by Canadian fiddle maestro Calvin Vollrath. “I was overwhelmed not only by how much I learned, and how fun it was, but I was powerfully moved by seeing young people and older people joyfully engaged in a joint activity where their ages became irrelevant,” he recalled. Ellisman committed himself to researching similar camps with the goal of opening a family fiddle camp in Julian in 2011. His decision was influenced by his love of the gold mining town and its reputation for hosting acoustic music events. Vollrath was recruited to perform at the first two camps. This year instead, Ellisman asked Vollrath to travel to Encinitas to reach a new, broader audience. “Many friends and contacts have wondered about the production in Julian and while websites and literature can convey an idea, nothing beats a firsthand experience,” Ellisman explained. “I decided to seize the opportunity to present, locally, a bit of what goes on in Julian each April.” Vollrath’s performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the historic Olivenhain Meeting Hall. He says music lovers can expect to hear traditional fiddling influenced by Scottish immigrants to Canada and the United States as well as Texas and Appalachia style fiddling. He’ll also play original tunes from the nearly 60 albums he’s recorded and demonstrate how adaptable fiddling can be to any genre. “I’m going to play What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and could be playing Danny Boy,” he said. “I’ll also be playing Glen Miller and George Gershwin and something from the Beatles and Elvis Presley — so people will not be coming out for a fiddle show, they’ll be coming out for a music show.” Also playing will be local guitar legend Phil Boroff, performing with his son, David, on violin, and Grammy-award winning bassist, Gene Libbea.
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MARK THE DATE ART AUCTION You can still bid on 130 works of art in the Art Auction fall fundraiser for the Oceanside Museum of Art, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Tickets are $65, call (760) 435-3721 or oma-online.org. WRAP UP COMMUNITY SERVICE Indulge your creative skills. Ivey Ranch is looking for volunteers to do gift wrapping at Barnes and Noble Dec. 22. For available shifts, call (760) 722-4839. ON STAGE Canyon Crest Academy's Envision Theatre presents Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” Oct. 24 to Nov. 2 and Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues” Nov. 6 through Nov. 16 At The Black Box Theater, 5951 Village Center Loop Road, Carmel Valley. Tickets can be purchased online at ccaenvision.org/events/tickets.ht ml.
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with the cast and director Oct. 25 at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Tickets are $54. For tickets and times, call (858) 481-1055 or visit northcoastrep.org.
OCT. 20 MAKE MOSAICS Join the two-day fall mosaic flower pot and picture frame class from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct 24 and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 25 at Weidner’s Garden, 695 Normandy Road Encinitas. Cost is $30 plus materials used. BEST OF BACH “Bach, A Mighty Fortress: Music of Triumph for Reformation Day and St. Michael’s Day” will be performed at 5 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Village Community Presbyterian Church, 6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe. Tickets are $25 to $75 at pacificbach.com or by calling (800)-838-3006.
OCT. 21 WORDS OF THOREAU Carlsbad Playreaders presents “Ripples from Walden Pond : An Evening With Henry David Thoreau” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Carlsbad Dove Library Schulman Auditorium. For more information, visit info@carlsbadplayreaders.or g.
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Encinitas residents R. Avery Ellisman, right, and son Ezra at the Santa Barbara Fiddlers Convention in 2009. Founder of the Julian Family Fiddle Camp, Ellisman is sharing the fiddling experience with coastal residents with a special performance by Canadian fiddle maestro, Calvin Vollrath, at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall Oct. 23. Courtesy photo
The Olivenhain Meeting Hall has a history as a popular music venue that can be traced to the end of the 19th century when construction was completed. The interior included a musician’s stage that was used for live music for dances that continued through World War II. Ellisman expects a big turnout for the concert since they are so many followers of acoustic string music along the coast from Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe to Oceanside. “There are a variety of different Meetup groups that convene at least monthly, with one holding weekly gatherings every Wednesday evening at Today’s Pizza (Encinitas),” he said. “Whether it’s Celtic, Bluegrass, Old-time or Klezmer styles, folks young and old are showing increased interest in picking up this non-electronic, acoustic contraption and having some fun learning and playing it with others.” Encinitas is one stop on a five-city tour that will also take Vollrath to Ventura and Red Bluff, Calif. and Vancouver and Spokane, Wash. The event will include VIP concert seating and a pre-concert reception for Vollrath and the other performers with refreshments that include Mom’s Julian apple pie for a price of $50. General admission, which is limited, is $20. Few,
if any, tickets are expected to be sold at the door. Advanced tickets can be purchased online at artful.ly/store/events/1613. Proceeds will be divided between funding the production of the 2014 Julian Family Fiddle Camp and its annual scholarship fund. Ellisman said that those wishing to make significant donations are encouraged to do so via the Julian Family Fiddle Camp’s nonprofit fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas. Details can be found at fracturedatlas.org. For additional information, contact Avery Ellisman at (760) 522-8458 or avery@familyfiddlecamp.co m. For information about the Julian Family Fiddle Camp, visit familyfiddlecamp.com.
City Library hosts author Zoe Ghahremani at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 o at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane. For more information, call (760) 6022012 or visit c a r l s b a d l i b r a r y. o r g . Ghahremani has authored “Sky of Red Poppies.” and “The Moon Daughter.” For more information, visit zoeghahremani.com. AMBUSH ART Oceanside artist Mark Jesinoski will be part of Exhibit Ambush in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Oct. 19 at The Port Pavilion, 1000 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego. BOOKS AND ART In a combo exhibit of books and art, local author Rina Torri will be signing “No Rocking Chairs Yet” and showcasing paintings with 10 other area artists 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad. LEARN ENCAUSTIC The Vista Art Foundation invites all to learn about the Contemporary Encaustic Art of Roger Allen Mosser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at ArtBeat On Main Street, 330 Main St., Vista. For more information, visit info@artbeatonmainstreet.com.
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San Diego Museum of Art, North County Chapter, hosts “Vanishing Culture & Traditions Worldwide” with textiles expert and collector Bea Roberts from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 15th Street and Maiden Lane, Del Mar. For more information, call (760) 7046436. Cost is $5. AUDITION TIME San Marcos Theatre West invites youth ages 7 to 17 to audition for “Babes in Toyland” at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos anytime between 5 and 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Performances at the San Marcos Community Center Dec. 12 through Dec. 15. For
further information, call (760) 744-9000 or go to sanmarcos.net/theatrewest
OCT. 22 AUTHOR HOSTED Solana Beach Library’s October Friends Night Out presents author Susan Vreeland discussing her novel “Clara and Mr. Tiffany” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Warren Hall,157 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach. For more information, check out susanvreeland.com or call (858) 755-1404.
OCT. 23 ‘LIGHT FALLING DOWN’ Oceanside Theatre Company presents “Light Falling Down,” by Aimee Greenberg opening at The Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, with 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees Oct. 23 through Nov. 3. Tickets are $21 general, at oceansidetheatre.org or call (760) 4338900.
OCT. 24 ART CRUISE Cruise the art scene in Carlsbad from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 with the gallery open house in Carlsbad Village Faire, including the C.O.A.L. Gallery, Oceanside Art Gallery, and Lynn Forbes Sculpture Gallery, beginning at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite 101, Carlsbad. For more information, visit coalartgallery.com or call (760) 4348497.
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Arthur Miller’s “Broken Glass” opens at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 includes a post-show reception and a “talkback”
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