“Under the direction of Dennis Morton, a string teacher at McKnight Elementary in the North Allegheny School District, was organized in 2002 for students within the district interested in expanding their love and knowledge of music.
The students representing the N.A. Fiddlers are in grades 6 through 12. These fiddlers participate in a week long workshop during the summer months. Tunes are taught and learned in the traditional aural style, meaning by ear and without the use of written notes. Local folk musician Mark Tamsula attends each workshop and presents the students with a variety of styles including Scottish, Irish, Old Timey, Scandinavian, Finnish, and Cajun.
The N.A. Fiddlers have performed at dozens of locations throughout the North Hills area including retirement homes, folk festivals, fall festivals, country clubs, church festivals/picnics, the Butler Ice Jam a local bluegrass festival, Soergels Orchards, Ethnic Food festivals, various school functions and they have played with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic and Butler Symphony Orchestra.”
Information above can be found at http://www.nafiddlers.net/
