CALIFORNIA STATE OLD TIME
FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 8
A CALIFORNIA CHARTERED NON-PROFIT MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIAL CORPORATION SINCE
-1974-
Membership Benefits
Bi-Monthly District 8 News Letter
Bi-Monthly State News Letter
Reduced contest entrance fees
Participation in all club events
Making friends & enjoying good music!
Good food!
Opportunity to perform
TO JOIN THE CALIFORNIA STATE OLD TIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION, JUST JOIN ONE OF OUR MONTHLY JAM SESSIONS.
PLEASE SEE OUR MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
WHO IS AT EACH MEETING.
Yearly Dues
Single Membership....$14.00
Married Couples.........$16.00
Children (under 18)......$2.00
AN INDIVIDUAL NEED NOT BE A MUSICIAN, OR PLAY FIDDLE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE OLD TIME FIDDLE ASSOCIATION.
Old-Time music is a part of our cultural heritage. The style originated in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Fiddlers were ever present in wagon trains and around campfires as the early pioneers made their long journey across the prairies and mountains, bound for the west in California and Oregon. The music found its way to the western homesteads and was heard at barn raisings, community gatherings, and dances. District 8, in keeping with this heritage, provides Jam sessions on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month (except for December), at 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Attendance and parking is free; we are open to the public; and refreshments are available. We play family oriented music and welcome dancing. Currently meetings are held at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View, CA 93022. The club is family oriented. Old-time music is enjoyed by all ages, young and old alike. A club goal is to encourage and sponsor aspiring fiddlers of all age groups. There are special functions throughout the year. These include contests, dinner, and dances. We also fulfill community requests for musical entertainment. Requests are many and varied. We particularly enjoy sharing our music with schools and those who are confined to hospitals, rest, and convalescent homes.
