Fiddlers’ Pilgrimage: The Weiser Legacy
Fiddlers' Pilgrimage: The Weiser Legacy explores the reasons that oldtime fiddling is thriving in our time, and why Weiser, Idaho, is the western mecca for this traditional art form. Western Folklife Center producers attended the 60th National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest and Festival in 2012 and joined players and their devoted fans for this defining cultural event which each June transforms this tiny community of farmers and ranchers.
Fiddlers' Pilgrimage: The Weiser Legacy included a May 10, 2013 concert at Boise State University Events Center featuring many of the Weiser artists, and a radio special that aired May 18, 2013 on KBSU-FM 90.3 and May 18, 2013 on KBSX-FM 91.5. Meet the artists and enjoy audio of their performances and more tunes from yesteryear.
Aaron Carter is the creator of Fiddle TV
Photos by Hal Cannon
Retired professor Frank Metcalf drives from Vancouver, BC to jam at the Stickerville campground
Brandon Wilson won third place in the Small Fry Division
Jim Widner (right) competed in Weiser in the 1950s and 1960s. He brought down the house as a recent guest performer.
Enjoy fiddle tunes from the past and present:
Major supporters for Fiddlers' Pilgrimage were:
Banner image: Rorie Holford; Fiddlers' Pilgrimage images by Hal Cannon.
