Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Roland White Oregon States current Senior Fiddle Champion placed 2nd in the old Senior Division.
The Western Open Fiddle Contest was established in 1982 in Redding California and in 1996 was moved to Red Bluff where it has continued the Fiddling Tradition for a total of 28 years. Sponsored by the California State Fiddlers District #6, it has provided a contest for regional fiddle talent drawing competitors from California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Nevada. Fiddlers and families gather at the Tehama Fairgrounds in Red Bluff where for one weekend a year toe tapping fiddle music can be heard from all ages showcasing young children to senior citizens. Roland White resides in Bend Oregon where he performs for local events including fiddle music for weddings, parties, community benefits, camp outs, fundraisers, concerts and sessions. He also entertains for pubs and restaurants.In 2010 he established his music website Fiddlplay that Provides information on Central Oregon live music events and entertainment. The Fiddlplay web site has information on Fiddle lessons, Old Time fiddling, Celtic fiddle, violin and fiddle music resources for fiddlers students, folk musicians also offering private lessons for both Fiddle and Mandolin.He is scheduled to teach a class on Irish Fiddling at the Cascade School of Music in Bend for the Winter Session in 2011 where he recently participated in a Fiddle Sampler Class demonstrating Irish Music in the Fall Term.For information he can be reached for bookings at his website http://www.fiddlplay.com/.
