McKenzie's Fiddle & Suzuki Workshop is an educational outreach of our 501c3 'Fiddles on Wheels'.
"The mission of Fiddles on Wheels is to preserve, promote and educate the general public on the art of Texas fiddling, Western swing and traditional music, both with independent educational and promotional programs provided by our organization as well as in collaboration with other like-minded civic and charitable organizations. A primary focus of our mission is to provide entertainment, fellowshi
04/06/2021
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Please read Kathy Sawyer's story at the link above for the GoFundMe that has been created for the family. Thanks for loving the Sawyer family like we all do and supporting them on the challenging road ahead. 🙏💟
03/20/2021
Thanks to those who have been patiently waiting to see if we will hold our annual Fiddle & Suzuki Workshop this spring. A big part of the fun is being able to meet in person and we have decided to postpone until it feels okay to do that. But you can still get your fiddle fix! The Oregon State Fiddle Contest is live online today, the links are below so you can tune in and watch the action at their YouTube channel or on facebook. When we have a date decided for the next workshop we will update everyone. Keep on fiddling! 😊🎻
07/08/2020
Louis Southworth was an amazing man and a fiddler too. Born into slavery in Tennessee, he eventually came to Oregon in 1853 and earned enough money playing at instructional dance academies to buy his freedom. Champ fiddler Starr Page McMullen from Corvallis, Oregon played the fiddle for this inspiring video. 🎻
When Southworth was told he could not attend the local Baptist church if he continued to play his fiddle, he said: “Was brought up a Baptist. But the brethren would not stand my fiddle, which was about all of the company I had much of the time. So I told them to keep me in the church with my fiddle if they could, but to turn me out if they must, for I could not think of parting with the fiddle. I reckon my name isn’t written in their books here anymore; but I somehow hope it’s written in the big book up yonder, where they aren’t so particular about fiddles.”
Louis Southworth Tells His Story Narrator, Eric Ely, brings historical figure Louis Southworth's story to life. Southworth was born into slavery and brought to Oregon by his master. He bought…
05/22/2020
Never knew this.....
04/22/2020
The Earth is what we all have in common. 🌎 🌳 🌞 🌺 ✅
03/18/2020
Happy St Patrick’s Day!!!
03/13/2020
POSTPONED: After much deliberation have decided to reschedule our workshop. We value the health of students, families, clinicians and volunteers and respect the decision of those who were not comfortable attending the workshop right now due to health concerns. In the meantime keep working on your guitar chords, fiddle tunes and Suzuki pieces and have fun with your music! We plan on seeing everyone once things return to normal.
“Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” —Winnie the Pooh.
02/25/2020
Almost workshop time, one month away!
02/15/2020
Come for one day or two and learn about how to polish your technique through Suzuki repertoire and Texas fiddle tunes. We always have fun and after all, that is what music is about!
02/05/2020
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Come for one day or two!
01/29/2020
Registration opens February 1st!
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