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Officers to Losing Members Due to Age, Moving out of State Or Losing Interest Volume 19, Issue 4 April 2011 From Your President 2 8 7 By the time you read this Hoedowner, the State Fiddle Contest will be over. Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to all of you who entered the contest, 3 acted as back-up, volunteered, or attended the contest. I hope you had as much fun 6 as I did. Also a big THANK YOU for all of the Districts and individuals who donated. Without your support we would not be able to have the contest. 10 9 5 Please plan to attend our annual meeting at the State Convention in Rickreall on April 4 1 1E 9 at 10:30am. I will have a very important announcement to make that will positively affect our organization for years to come. Our overall membership is substantially down from past years. This can be attributed Officers to losing members due to age, moving out of state or losing interest. We will always be a dynamic organization, with our members having diverse musical interests. President However; we do not seem to be attracting many new experienced fiddlers into Hal Weiner OOTFA. I have talked with many good old time fiddlers who would be interested 541-902-2336 in joining if there was an opportunity to play more old time fiddle music, rather just PO Box 261, Florence, OR 97439 being a back-up to singers. So, how can we best accommodate everyone’s desires [email protected] and continue to meet our Articles of Incorporation that says we will “preserve and promote the art of oldtime fiddling throughout the State of Oregon…”? Vice President Larry Gallager Some have suggested that we might have a separate jam session, maybe even on a 541-572-2742 separate day from the normal district Jam, with only fiddle music being played and 2030 King Lane advertise that in local papers to try to attract new fiddlers. I would like to hear your Myrtle Point, OR 97458 ideas. [email protected] I forgot to share this last time, so here is the schedule for the dance bands at the Secretary/Treasurer Convention on the evening of April 9: Sharon Thompson 541-496-3927 8:00 – District 8:17 – District 6 8:34 – District 7 8:51 – District 3 PO Box 117, Glide, OR 97443 9:08 – District 1 9:25 – District 9 9:42 – District 1E 9:59 – District 5 [email protected] 10:16 – District 10 10:33 – District 8 Editor See you all there!! ~Hal Weiner Joe Moyle PS- Don’t forget to order your banquet tickets from Sharon Gallagher! 541-343-5894 3942 South Ridge Dr. From the Editor Eugene, OR 97405 [email protected] Mark Ratzlaff reports that new membership rosters have been printed and will be available at the convention for $1.50, twenty-five cents more than last year, due to Membership increased printing costs. If you would rather have the roster in pdf format, send Mark Mark Ratzlaff an e-mail request at [email protected], and he will forward one to you at no 541-935-8506 charge. Better yet, buy a copy at the convention AND get the free pdf download. 25701 Cochran Ct. Veneta, OR 97487 Whaddiyaknow Dept. I knew District 9’s Janet Brayman played the hammered dulcimer, [email protected] but was surprised learn from District 9’s report that she plays the xylophone as well. With my editor’s hat on, thought it might be an error; so I e-mailed Darlene Wingfield, Contest who responded: “ Janet played the xylophone with the Chamber Music Orchestra. (As Lew Holt well as other percussion) Started with the percussion in 5th grade..... the hammered 1625 19th St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 dulcimer came much later! “ [email protected] ~Joe Moyle From the Editor Emeritus The contest is behind us, it is now history. Printer schedules Through the effort -- big effort -- of several volunteers who won’t allow me to congratulate the winners by name but I can will be recognized later, I hope to have all of the OOTFA thank the many contestants who entered the contest. They met Hoedowners from the very first one in 1966 through April of the challenge of being on a stage in a big auditorium in front 2011 on CDs and available at the state convention. No longer of an audience who came to hear fiddle music. Of course, also, will there be just one set of Hoedowners in my basement that knowing that three judges were in a nearby room listening to are only available to me but now anybody with a computer can them. Yes, they met the challenge. Now it is time to practice go back to read any Hoedowner, to read about people, places, for the next contest. The results of the contest will have been jams, conventions, contests, obituaries -- all of the things that put on our web shortly after the contest. made our association what it is today. I am excited. I can, also, thank the many volunteers who worked before the Bunky McFee was one of our great old time fiddlers before he contest and the volunteers who worked during the contest. died in 1996. On June 6, 1944, he was a part of D-day. On June You all were all a part of a great team making your contribution 6, 1984, forty years after the landing, he sat down at a recorder so that over fifty contestants could enter the contest and so and told of the landing and the battle. Seventeen years later I that hundreds of people could hear the contestants play. Also, found the tape in a box along with many fiddle tapes. His story I want to sincerely thank all of the districts and High Desert is now on our web. If you don’t have a computer, I think you Fiddlers for contributing to the contest. And many individuals should have a friend with one show you the story. While you made very generous contributions. Without your contributions are at the computer check the 2010 contest pictures by Nina the contest could not be held. I must not forget the business H. They are literally “the best.” Hopefully the 2011 pictures people who contributed -- The Print Shop, Action Trophies and will be there, too. Henry Strobel Violin Shop. If you get the chance, please thank ~Lew Holt them for their contribution to our contest. District 1 April Chairman: Irene Ruddock 541-882-6418 3 Meeting/Pot Luck & Jam 12 - 4 p.m.. Cochairman: Marlon Jannuzzi 541-850-2387 5 Gig Plum Ridge 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Secretary/Treasurer: Bud Ullman 541-883-2932 5 Gig Crystal Terrace 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.. 1218 Buck Island Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 10 Senior Dance, music, & finger food 12 - 4 p.m. Stand in Reporters: 21 Gig Shasta View Care Center 1- 2 p.m.. Patti Northcraft 541-723-5421 & 21 Gig Linkville House 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Aline Swartwood 541-882-3965 Practice every Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. at Luther Square unless We want to welcome four new members to our district: Roary something else is going on. Any questions regarding schedule Blackman from Klamath Falls, Marie Kliever from Klamath Falls, call Irene Ruddock. and Delbert & Noranne Sparks from Keno Boy. did we have a good time at our February dance; there were I know it is just April and our summer hasn’t arrived yet, but we 16 musicians signed up plus our wonderful back up. Happy to would like all of you to mark your calendar for the semi-annual have two guests Matt Hillaire played guitar and Bob Dorsey convention September 15, 16, & 17th at Merrill. We will welcome played banjo; we hope they will join us again. It is always nice to all early birds on the 14th. We will give you more details later. see new faces; of course, we love seeing all the other faces, too. April Birthdays: Allen Meyers, Bill Bonser, and Richard Vaughn Our election of officers was held at our March meeting. Irene Ruddock will remain chairperson. The co-chairperson is John I don’t have any anniversaries on my list for April. Northcraft. Marlon Jannuzzi will be our secretary/treasurer, and Ali Swartwood, will be the reporter with Patti Northcraft assisting Hopefully we didn’t miss anyone; if so, let me know. her. Live well laugh often and love much. Our snowbirds Johnny & Darleth Rogers have finally returned, just in time to enjoy some snow & lots of cold weather. Welcome ~Aline Swartwood, stand-in District 1 Reporter home. Most of us from District One will not be able to see you at the convention; hopefully we will see everyone at the Silver Lake campout. Be sure to pack your snowshoes. District 1E Chairman: Rosa Lee McLain 541-947-2903 Vice-Chair: Bev Perry 541-947-2334 It’s nerve-wracking FUN. Sec.-Treasurer: Sharilyn McLain 541-947-4623 1011 J Street, Lakeview, OR 97630 Of course, we have plenty of jamming (duh!) all day long and plenty of snacks, and a few potlucks along the way. For the only” Reporter: Eileen McLain planned” potluck, District 1E supplies a couple of hams on I sure hope you all have your fedora or fez ready. Dust off your Saturday evening, and all who want to join in will supply a side beret, beanie or bowler and practice up your song for the Annual dish for the only planned pot luck. Then, on to the Draw Band Hat Contest Friday night at the District 1E Silver Lake Campout.
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