Constitution Park, Camarillo, CA

Warm weather and bright, sunny skies greeted the crowd at the 2010 Fiddle Festival Reunion, co-chaired by Wayne and Cathy Agnew, CSOTFA State President and Chairman of the Board respectively. Held at Constitution Park in Camarillo, CA, the venue provided a perfect backdrop for the all the musicians, vendors and Festival attendees.

After the opening ceremony conducted by CSOTFA District 8 President Ben Chapman and the Old Time Fiddlers Band, the first of 38 participants took the stage. Ranging in age from 4 to 84+ years old, each played a medley of tunes to the delight of the crowd and some proud parents. Many of the participants learned fiddle (and mandolin) under the tutelage of our very own Charl Ann Gastineau.

The program included performances by Adam Giacopuzzi, Saarika Sharma, Morgan and Tara Gillaspy, Ashley Broder, Hans Ottsen, Taradactyls, Mariachi Camarillo, Gene Rubin, Lauren Donahue, and fiddle phenomenon Phil Salazar.

On a humorous note, participant Jonathan Blanck arrived late and he asked if he could still play. He was informed he could, but would have to wait until Phil Salazar, Lauren Donahue, and Gene Rubin finished their performance, the last of the day. A new fiddle player (only 2-1/2 years under his belt), when Jonathan finally walked on the stage to play, you had to be there to see the look on his face when Phil said “We’ll back you up!”. Imagine that, having some of the greatest local musicians covering your backside. Put that in your diary Jonathan – won’t ever get any better than that!

If you’ve lost or didn’t receive the event program guide, you can still download it to read the list of participants and performer bios.
2010 Fiddle Festival Program (4.5 MB)

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