CAPPIES* WINNER EVERY YEAR SINCE 2005! wide range of musical styles is a love of teaching and sharing this music with others. “I believe everyone should be playing music,” Ellen says. “It’s communicating on a different level. When younger kids and older folks play together, they have such a good time.” It’s this ethos of bringing generations together around a shared love of music that is the body and soul of the Fiddle Ensemble. The ensemble is a community training orchestra that teaches the basics of performing and musicianship in the traditional manner, which means learning by ear and via sheet music. The music is arranged as different parts for different levels, so musicians of all abilities can play together happily and in harmony. Beginning each fall (November through March), the ensemble members meet for eight small-group rehearsals at six locations, four in New Hampshire and two in Maine. “They also get together in each other’s homes to practice,” Ellen says. Following the rehearsals are a series of concerts held in April that benefit local charities such as New Hampshire Children’s Trust and the Franklin Opera House. “The concerts amount to community members coming together to raise money for an excellent not-for-profit,” Ellen says. The first of this year’s concerts were at the Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine, on April 7 and Grappone Toyota in Bow on April 8, but you can still see them on April 14 at the Exeter Town Hall, April 15 at the Franklin Opera House, and then on August 7 at the New Boston gazebo. You can also keep an eye on their website (www.fiddleheadscamp.com/nhfiddle-ensemble) for any impromptu performances. The Fiddle Ensemble is also connected to the Fiddleheads Acoustic JamCamp in Contoocook, which is in its twenty-first year and co-run by Ellen and Kathy Sommer (Zimpfer). “Fiddleheads is where mostly adults and some kids learn how to jam with other musicians and perform in different styles such as blues, bluegrass, jazz, and more,” Ellen says. “There’s nothing that matches the feeling you get when you play music with others.” The camp runs from September 7 through 9. To learn more, go to www.fiddleheadscamp.com. To learn about Ellen's upcoming gigs, go to www .ellencarlson.com or www.highrangeband.com.
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