Spiegeltent Presents
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
The musical legacy of John Hartford has found a new chapter with The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project. Mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist, fiddle player Rachel Baiman, and banjo/guitarist Ella Korth bring newly discovered Hartford tunes to old-time and bluegrass fans everywhere. These compositions, found handwritten in 60 notebooks after John’s death, were compiled in The John Hartford Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, and recorded on the Grammy-nominated album, The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project Vol. 1, and Vol. 2: Julia Belle (co-produced by Gilchrist and released in February 2025). The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project is passionate about sharing these tunes far and wide so that they can become part of the roots music canon for future musicians to love and enjoy.
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project has performed at festivals such as the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, and Folky Fish Fest, and has toured house concerts throughout the United States. The Project also presents workshops, teaching tunes from Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes and sharing aspects of the iconic songwriting and creative ensemble practices that Hartford led in his own band.
For more information, call 845-758-7900, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/john-hartford-fiddle-tune-project/.
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Fisher Center, Spiegeltent
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