President's message:
Welcome to the website of the BCOTFA. As with most organizations these days, even the Old Time Fiddlers are compelled to embrace the new social media and get communicating. We are "old" in name only, however, as our association has many youth and young adults in our midst, who, with their sharp minds and nimble fingers, quickly set the musical bar high and challenge our more mature members.
The BCOTFA encourages and promotes old time fiddle music throughout its various branches in BC. Most branches have weekly music jams; many hold monthly old time dances; some host annual fiddle contests; others feature jamborees; most host concerts featuring nationally recognized fiddle stars, and at least one branch hosts monthly Contra dances.
The BCOTFA is a dynamic organization and it is keenly interested in staying relevant, while keeping Canadian old time music traditions alive. It strives to keep in touch with the modern trends that will help to attract new, youthful blood to the fiddling fold. To that end, a quarterly BCOTFA Newsletter is also published online, and this newsletter is full of information from all the branches around the province. The newsletter deserves special mention as its present editor, Florence Tellier, has been turning out a high quality product for a number of years, now.
So, if you are new to the BCOTFA, enjoy this web page. Look up a branch near you and join in with their activities. And if you are a current BCOTFA member, thanks for being part of the organization and it is a pleasure serving you as President.
Cheers,
Craig Freeman
April 3, 2012
