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Registration for Fiddle Fest 2027 coming soon!
DATE & TIME
Sat Feb 21, 2026 (snow date Feb 22 )
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
LOCATION
Glastonbury High School
REGISTER BY
Feb 6, 2026
REGISTRATION FEE
$30- scholarships available (see registration form)
What happens at Fiddle Fest?
Fiddling! (scroll for sheet music/recordings)
Learning by ear
Playing in small bands grouped by skill/age
Working with expert non-classical musicians
Exploring non-classical music styles
Creating original arrangements
Learn your "Jam Tunes" before Fiddle Fest!
What is a "jam tune"?
These are the fiddle tunes that ALL students learn to play. Everyone will play them throughout the day and for the afternoon performance. Please learn them before Fiddle Fest- scroll down for sheet music and audio! Bonus points if you memorize them!
What else will we play?
You will be grouped into a band based on your age and skill level. Each band will learn other tunes in addition to the jam tunes.
Junior Jam
Students who have been playing their instrument for 2 years or less, or are in Suzuki Book 1-please learn the following tunes before attending the workshop so that you can jam with other students.
Little Liza Jane MP3 audio 🎧 sheet music 🎵
Rakes of Mallow (easy version) MP3 audio 🎧 sheet music 🎵
Main Jam
Students who have been playing their instrument for more than 2 years, or are in Suzuki book 2 and up-please learn the following tunes before Fiddle Fest!
Little Liza Jane MP3 audio 🎧 sheet music 🎵
Rakes of Mallow MP3 audio - higher octave 🎧 MP3 audio🎧 - lower octave sheet music 🎵
Ten Penny Bit MP3 audio - higher octave 🎧 MP3 audio🎧 - lower octave sheet music 🎵
Viola and cello parts include both a "high" and a "low" part. This refers to high or low octave.
High octave for viola and cello includes simple shifts to 3rd position (viola) or 4th position (cello). Original melodic shape and range.
Low octave for viola and cello has no shifting or extensions,
Advanced bass players may play the high cello part.
Fiddle Fest 2026 is sponsored by:
Johnson String Instrument
Seery Strings
Gerry's Music
2026 Fiddle Fest Teachers
Elizabeth Knapp
As a former Suzuki student and now certified teacher, I believe in the power of music as a tool to develop not just our musical skills, but our understanding of and ability to create joy, beauty, and community. Music and learning are fun! That is why I play and teach several styles of music. In addition to exploring various traditional styles with the help of my friends in the Shoreline Fiddle Club, I also use my Suzuki methodology to arrange and teach more contemporary music to elementary string ensembles at the Ana Grace Academy of the Arts. Our string orchestra has performed with Damien Escobar, John the Violinist, Melissa White, for Governor Lamont's inauguration, and other notable events.
Jeff Chen
Jeff Chen is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger specializing in cello. As the creator and founder of CelloGroove Lab, Jeff explores the boundaries between traditional and innovative playing techniques offering a fresh perspective on string music. He brings a unique blend of technical skill, creative expression and an undeniable passion for pushing the cello beyond its classical roots.
Malcolm Littlefield
I'm a fiddle teacher, dance caller, and the founder of Shoreline Fiddle Club. I specialize in New England style fiddling with an emphasis on local traditional music and dance. Fiddlefest students will learn tunes and some of the dance steps that go with them!
Elizabeth Anderson
Sammy Wetstein
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