Fiddlers ReStrung from Saline, Michigan MI is one of the best high school level Celtic, Bluegrass and American folk fiddle groups in the nation. The group is sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools. /news/news-stories.feed 2017-12-29T16:14:23Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2014-06-23T20:30:38Z 2014-06-23T20:30:38Z /news/news-stories/216-2014-tour.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20tour%20poster%20web.jpg" alt="2014 Tour" src="/images/frs%20tour%20poster%20web.jpg" /></p> <div><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fiddlers ReStrung to Tour the Great Lakes on “Lighthouses 2014 Tour”</span></strong></div> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> June 28 to July 10</span></strong></p> <div>Saline, June 23, 2014. Fiddlers ReStrung will be “all aboard the bus” complete with</div> <div>gear, musical instruments and tons of exuberance, taking their high-energy</div> <div>entertainment on their annual summer tour starting Saturday, June 28. This year’s</div> <div>tour is billed as “Lighthouses 2014” and will take the group throughout Michigan’s</div> <div>Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and along Lake Michigan through Wisconsin, Illinois</div> <div>and Indiana. The group will return on July 10 upon completing ten performances.</div> <p> </p> <div>In the spirit of engaging with and supporting the communities which welcome them,</div> <div>the students have chosen to kick off this year’s tour with a fundraiser. On June 28,</div> <div>at Friske Farm Market near Traverse City, Fiddlers ReStrung will encourage the</div> <div>audience to contribute to Cherryland Humane Society. A donation box will be</div> <div>prominently displayed, and the Friske family is supporting ReStrung’s endeavor by</div> <div>advertising the Humane Society’s needs and the students’ enthusiasm in helping</div> <div>the animals in Cherryland’s care. Mike Cherry, Executive Director of the Humane</div> <div>Society, says, “The Cherryland Humane Society is tremendously grateful for the</div> <div>fundraising effort by Fiddlers ReStrung and the much needed funds that it will</div> <div>provide for the work of the CHS on behalf of homeless pets.”</div> <p> </p> <div>Jimmy Whitman, Fiddlers ReStrung’s Artistic Director, notes the students love tours</div> <div>as “one cannot replicate the group bonding resulting from bus trips over twelve</div> <div>days. We look forward to the sold out shows and playing for both audiences who</div> <div>have seen the group before and those who don’t know much about us.” This tour</div> <div>combines the key elements of the Fiddlers ReStrung culture: sharing the group’s</div> <div>talents via dynamic performances, strengthening their knowledge of fiddling with</div> <div>selective workshops and tours, and developing camaraderie with engaging activities.</div> <p> </p> <div>Highlights of this year’s tour include performances such as: a Fourth of July parade</div> <div>in DeTour, Michigan; Kilkenny’s Irish Pub in Traverse City; and lakefront gigs in</div> <div>Cheboyan, Manistique and Grand Marais, Michigan and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.</div> <div>The trip also provides educational activities for the student musicians, such as tours</div> <div>of the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace, De Tour Passage Historical Museum</div> <div>in De Tour Village, and the Quincy Mine Tour in Hancock, Michigan. The “downtime”</div> <div>breaks include excursions to the Sleeping Bear Dunes, fireworks in Munising,</div> <div>lighthouse tours, a pontoon boat ride to see Pictured Rocks, and a fireboat ride in</div> <div>Chicago.</div> <p> </p> <div>Nelda Murphy, tour director and parent of a mandolin player in Fiddlers ReStrung,</div> <div>says, “There is nothing better than bringing our music to our friends in the Midwest!</div> <div>The Great Lakes area is the home of many musicians and our musical roots are</div> <div>right here. When we began reaching out to schedule performances, people were</div> <div>thrilled to host us.” Indeed, Melanie Eno of the Cheboygan Public Library, where</div> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung will play on July 2, wrote, "We have hosted you before and were</div> <div>thrilled to get the call to tell us you were coming back. We will definitely fill the</div> <div>house. People in Northern Michigan love your energy and performances!"</div> <p> </p> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung is a string ensemble comprising over 20 students of Saline High</div> <div>School and featured at over 60 performances a year. The organization is officially</div> <div>sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education.</div> <div>Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity as</div> <div>well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high</div> <div>standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</div> <p> </p> <div>For additional information on Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-</div> <div>Driskill, Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8020</div>

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20tour%20poster%20web.jpg" alt="2014 Tour" src="/images/frs%20tour%20poster%20web.jpg" /></p> <div><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Fiddlers ReStrung to Tour the Great Lakes on “Lighthouses 2014 Tour”</span></strong></div> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> June 28 to July 10</span></strong></p> <div>Saline, June 23, 2014. Fiddlers ReStrung will be “all aboard the bus” complete with</div> <div>gear, musical instruments and tons of exuberance, taking their high-energy</div> <div>entertainment on their annual summer tour starting Saturday, June 28. This year’s</div> <div>tour is billed as “Lighthouses 2014” and will take the group throughout Michigan’s</div> <div>Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and along Lake Michigan through Wisconsin, Illinois</div> <div>and Indiana. The group will return on July 10 upon completing ten performances.</div> <p> </p> <div>In the spirit of engaging with and supporting the communities which welcome them,</div> <div>the students have chosen to kick off this year’s tour with a fundraiser. On June 28,</div> <div>at Friske Farm Market near Traverse City, Fiddlers ReStrung will encourage the</div> <div>audience to contribute to Cherryland Humane Society. A donation box will be</div> <div>prominently displayed, and the Friske family is supporting ReStrung’s endeavor by</div> <div>advertising the Humane Society’s needs and the students’ enthusiasm in helping</div> <div>the animals in Cherryland’s care. Mike Cherry, Executive Director of the Humane</div> <div>Society, says, “The Cherryland Humane Society is tremendously grateful for the</div> <div>fundraising effort by Fiddlers ReStrung and the much needed funds that it will</div> <div>provide for the work of the CHS on behalf of homeless pets.”</div> <p> </p> <div>Jimmy Whitman, Fiddlers ReStrung’s Artistic Director, notes the students love tours</div> <div>as “one cannot replicate the group bonding resulting from bus trips over twelve</div> <div>days. We look forward to the sold out shows and playing for both audiences who</div> <div>have seen the group before and those who don’t know much about us.” This tour</div> <div>combines the key elements of the Fiddlers ReStrung culture: sharing the group’s</div> <div>talents via dynamic performances, strengthening their knowledge of fiddling with</div> <div>selective workshops and tours, and developing camaraderie with engaging activities.</div> <p> </p> <div>Highlights of this year’s tour include performances such as: a Fourth of July parade</div> <div>in DeTour, Michigan; Kilkenny’s Irish Pub in Traverse City; and lakefront gigs in</div> <div>Cheboyan, Manistique and Grand Marais, Michigan and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.</div> <div>The trip also provides educational activities for the student musicians, such as tours</div> <div>of the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace, De Tour Passage Historical Museum</div> <div>in De Tour Village, and the Quincy Mine Tour in Hancock, Michigan. The “downtime”</div> <div>breaks include excursions to the Sleeping Bear Dunes, fireworks in Munising,</div> <div>lighthouse tours, a pontoon boat ride to see Pictured Rocks, and a fireboat ride in</div> <div>Chicago.</div> <p> </p> <div>Nelda Murphy, tour director and parent of a mandolin player in Fiddlers ReStrung,</div> <div>says, “There is nothing better than bringing our music to our friends in the Midwest!</div> <div>The Great Lakes area is the home of many musicians and our musical roots are</div> <div>right here. When we began reaching out to schedule performances, people were</div> <div>thrilled to host us.” Indeed, Melanie Eno of the Cheboygan Public Library, where</div> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung will play on July 2, wrote, "We have hosted you before and were</div> <div>thrilled to get the call to tell us you were coming back. We will definitely fill the</div> <div>house. People in Northern Michigan love your energy and performances!"</div> <p> </p> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung is a string ensemble comprising over 20 students of Saline High</div> <div>School and featured at over 60 performances a year. The organization is officially</div> <div>sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education.</div> <div>Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity as</div> <div>well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high</div> <div>standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</div> <p> </p> <div>For additional information on Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-</div> <div>Driskill, Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8020</div> 2014-05-08T05:00:00Z 2014-05-08T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/214-rummage-truck-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/rummage2014small.jpg" alt="Rummage Sale" src="/images/rummage2014small.jpg" width="485" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/rummage2014small.jpg" alt="Rummage Sale" src="/images/rummage2014small.jpg" width="485" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2014-03-30T05:00:00Z 2014-03-30T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/211-spring-hometown-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<h1><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spring Hometown 2014" ilo-full-src="/images/2014springsmall.jpg" alt="Spring Hometown 2014" src="/images/2014springsmall.jpg" width="485" /></a></h1> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fiddlers ReStrung "10th Anniversary Hometown Concert"</span></strong></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">April 26 to Feature "The Jeremy Kittel Band"</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <div>Saline, March 2013. Fiddlers ReStrung will be celebrating its 10th year with its annual Spring Hometown Concert featuring Saline's "hometown star" Jeremy Kittel. This not to be missed event will be held at Saline High School's Ewing Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, April 26th starting at 6:30 PM. As the feature guest artist, Jeremy (violin/viola) will be joined on stage by members of The Jeremy Kittel Band, which highlights the talents of Josh Pinkham (mandolin), Simon Chrisman (hammered dulcimer), and new addition Quinn Bachand (guitar/fiddle).</div> <p></p> <div>Jimmy Whitman, Fiddlers ReStrung's Artistic Director, will start the show with the talents of the 6th Grade and Middle School Fiddle Clubs, who will perform several songs they have learned as emerging fiddle players. The show will transition to a set spotlighting Saline's own beloved Fiddlers ReStrung, which will play songs specifically scripted and prepared for this event along with many of their traditional favorites. As always, the performance culminates with ReStrung's version of Bill Monroe's classic "The Orange Blossom Special", for which all fiddle players are invited to come on down and join in.</div> <p></p> <div>The performance concludes with a set by The Jeremy Kittel Band. Jeremy is known for his work with Grammy winning Turtle Island String Quartet and as a virtuoso jazz improviser and national champion celtic fiddler. His most recent album "Chasing Sparks"</div> <div>features other internationally known guests Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, and Edgar Meyer. Among his exceptional recognitions, Jeremy was the initial winner of The Daniel Pearl Award and he has graced the cover of Strings Magazine. Please visit his website <a href="http://www.jeremykittel.com.">www.jeremykittel.com.</a></div> <p></p> <div>Moreover, Jeremy is committed to teaching others of all ages and enjoys mentoring those from his hometown. He and his bandmates will be performing class time clinics for as many Saline Orchestra classes as possible ahead of the concert. The band will</div> <div>also host a public workshop for interested students on Sunday, April 27th at 2:30pm in the High School Orchestra Room. Cost for the public workshop is $10. Tickets are available for the show at the door ahead of the performance or can be purchased ahead</div> <div>of the show for "will call" at (734) 663-8923. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.</div> <p></p> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung is a string ensemble comprising over 20 students of Saline High School who are featured at over 60 performances, all of whom share in producing a unique ensemble truly their own. The organization is officially sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education. Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity as well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</div> <p></p> <div>For additional information on Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-Driskill Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8020 or visit the website<a href="."> www.fiddlersrestrung.com.</a></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<h1><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Spring Hometown 2014" ilo-full-src="/images/2014springsmall.jpg" alt="Spring Hometown 2014" src="/images/2014springsmall.jpg" width="485" /></a></h1> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fiddlers ReStrung "10th Anniversary Hometown Concert"</span></strong></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">April 26 to Feature "The Jeremy Kittel Band"</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <div>Saline, March 2013. Fiddlers ReStrung will be celebrating its 10th year with its annual Spring Hometown Concert featuring Saline's "hometown star" Jeremy Kittel. This not to be missed event will be held at Saline High School's Ewing Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, April 26th starting at 6:30 PM. As the feature guest artist, Jeremy (violin/viola) will be joined on stage by members of The Jeremy Kittel Band, which highlights the talents of Josh Pinkham (mandolin), Simon Chrisman (hammered dulcimer), and new addition Quinn Bachand (guitar/fiddle).</div> <p></p> <div>Jimmy Whitman, Fiddlers ReStrung's Artistic Director, will start the show with the talents of the 6th Grade and Middle School Fiddle Clubs, who will perform several songs they have learned as emerging fiddle players. The show will transition to a set spotlighting Saline's own beloved Fiddlers ReStrung, which will play songs specifically scripted and prepared for this event along with many of their traditional favorites. As always, the performance culminates with ReStrung's version of Bill Monroe's classic "The Orange Blossom Special", for which all fiddle players are invited to come on down and join in.</div> <p></p> <div>The performance concludes with a set by The Jeremy Kittel Band. Jeremy is known for his work with Grammy winning Turtle Island String Quartet and as a virtuoso jazz improviser and national champion celtic fiddler. His most recent album "Chasing Sparks"</div> <div>features other internationally known guests Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, and Edgar Meyer. Among his exceptional recognitions, Jeremy was the initial winner of The Daniel Pearl Award and he has graced the cover of Strings Magazine. Please visit his website <a href="http://www.jeremykittel.com.">www.jeremykittel.com.</a></div> <p></p> <div>Moreover, Jeremy is committed to teaching others of all ages and enjoys mentoring those from his hometown. He and his bandmates will be performing class time clinics for as many Saline Orchestra classes as possible ahead of the concert. The band will</div> <div>also host a public workshop for interested students on Sunday, April 27th at 2:30pm in the High School Orchestra Room. Cost for the public workshop is $10. Tickets are available for the show at the door ahead of the performance or can be purchased ahead</div> <div>of the show for "will call" at (734) 663-8923. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.</div> <p></p> <div>Fiddlers ReStrung is a string ensemble comprising over 20 students of Saline High School who are featured at over 60 performances, all of whom share in producing a unique ensemble truly their own. The organization is officially sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education. Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity as well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</div> <p></p> <div>For additional information on Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-Driskill Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8020 or visit the website<a href="."> www.fiddlersrestrung.com.</a></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/209-truck-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/210-new-members-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/members2013-2014/2014%20new%20members%20small.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="/images/members2013-2014/2014%20new%20members%20small.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/members2013-2014/2014%20new%20members%20small.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="/images/members2013-2014/2014%20new%20members%20small.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/213-give-local.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img ilo-full-src="/images/givelocal.jpg" title="Give Local" alt="Give Local" src="/images/givelocal.jpg" /></p> <div>TODAY, May 6, 2014, is the day that you can help the Saline Fiddlers earn a $10,000</div> <div>match from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF). All the money that</div> <div>the Saline Fiddlers organization raises online between now and 11:59 PM tonight will</div> <div>be matched dollar for dollar by AAACF - up to $10,000! All donations will be matched</div> <div>today up to $10,000.  So if you donate $50, AAACF kicks in another $50!</div> <p></p> <div>Because Saline Fiddlers and Fiddlers Restrung will be merging in August (see our news</div> <div>release <a target="_blank" href="/images/merge_smaller.jpg">HERE</a>), donations to Saline Fiddlers are really donations to the new Saline</div> <div>Fiddlers Philharmonic.  This is a great way for you to support the future of fiddling in</div> <div>Saline!  Please click <a target="_blank" href="https://www.givelocalannarborarea.org/#npo/fiddle-ensemble-inc">HERE</a> to make a donation now.</div> <p></p> <div>Thank you for your continued support!</div>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img ilo-full-src="/images/givelocal.jpg" title="Give Local" alt="Give Local" src="/images/givelocal.jpg" /></p> <div>TODAY, May 6, 2014, is the day that you can help the Saline Fiddlers earn a $10,000</div> <div>match from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF). All the money that</div> <div>the Saline Fiddlers organization raises online between now and 11:59 PM tonight will</div> <div>be matched dollar for dollar by AAACF - up to $10,000! All donations will be matched</div> <div>today up to $10,000.  So if you donate $50, AAACF kicks in another $50!</div> <p></p> <div>Because Saline Fiddlers and Fiddlers Restrung will be merging in August (see our news</div> <div>release <a target="_blank" href="/images/merge_smaller.jpg">HERE</a>), donations to Saline Fiddlers are really donations to the new Saline</div> <div>Fiddlers Philharmonic.  This is a great way for you to support the future of fiddling in</div> <div>Saline!  Please click <a target="_blank" href="https://www.givelocalannarborarea.org/#npo/fiddle-ensemble-inc">HERE</a> to make a donation now.</div> <p></p> <div>Thank you for your continued support!</div> 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z 2014-02-09T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/215-class-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p></p> <p><img ilo-full-src="/images/class2014.jpg" alt="class of 2014" src="/images/class2014.jpg" height="638" width="485" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p></p> <p><img ilo-full-src="/images/class2014.jpg" alt="class of 2014" src="/images/class2014.jpg" height="638" width="485" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2013-10-16T05:00:00Z 2013-10-16T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/204-2013-holiday-hometown.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/2013holidayhometownadwebsite.jpg" alt="2013 Holiday Hometown" src="/images/2013holidayhometownadwebsite.jpg" width="480" /></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Saline, Nov. 11, 2013. Fiddlers ReStrung announced that its annual Holiday Hometown Concert for Toys for Tots will be Sunday, December, 8, 2013 at 2PM at Saline High School’s Ewing Performing Arts Center. In the spirit of community and the season, the concert will spotlight Saline’s own Fiddlers ReStrung along with the Saline High School Drum Line and the 6^th grade and 7^th/8^th grade Saline Fiddle Clubs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Also, in what has become a seasonal tradition, Fiddlers ReStrung will again be combining forces with the Saline Area Fire Department’s Toys for Tots collection for children in the Saline and Washtenaw County communities. In previous years the campaign raised more than 1,500 toys in support of the program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. For the past six years, the Fire Department and Fiddlers ReStrung have collected more than 5500 toys distributed by Saline Area Social Services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"> “The Toys for Tots campaign demonstrates in a very meaningful way the great relationship that exists in our community between the Fire Department, Fiddlers ReStrung and, of course, the Saline community itself,” said Chief Hoeft.  “On behalf of the families benefiting from this holiday generosity, I cannot say enough about the inspiring outpouring of holiday spirit we receive every year.”<br /> <br /> The Saline Fire Dept. has hosted a toy collection to benefit children identified through Saline Social Services for many years.  Ten years ago Saline firefighter and U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Kurt Schneider initiated the fire department’s alliance with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots program.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Toys for Tots began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, USCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. In 1948, Walt Disney designed the Toys for Tots logo, which we use today.  Disney also designed the first Toys for Tots poster used to promote the nationwide program.  Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee and Vic Damone recorded the Toys for Tots theme composed by Sammy Fain and Paul Webster in 1956.  Bob Hope, John Wayne, Doris Day, Lorrie Morgan, Tim Allen, Kenny Rogers and Billy Ray Cyrus are but a few of the long list of celebrities who have given their time and talent to promote Toys for Tots.  First Lady Nancy Reagan served as the national Spokesperson in 1983.  First Lady Barbara Bush served as the national Spokesperson in 1992 and in her autobiography named Toys for Tots as one of her favorite charities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Fiddlers ReStrung is a 25-piece string ensemble featured at 60 performances annually consisting of students at Saline High School, all of whom share in producing a unique ensemble truly their own. The organization is officially sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education. Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity, as well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">For additional information on this event or Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-Driskill, Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8000 ext. 2338 or <a href="mailto:groebr@salineschools.org">groebr@salineschools.org</a> or visit www.fiddlersrestrung.com. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Tickets for Fiddlers ReStrung Toys for Tots Concert are $10 for adults or $5 for seniors/students and are available at the door or by calling (734) 663-8923.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">A non-profit organization sponsored by Saline Community Education to advance progressive string education</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/2013holidayhometownadwebsite.jpg" alt="2013 Holiday Hometown" src="/images/2013holidayhometownadwebsite.jpg" width="480" /></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Saline, Nov. 11, 2013. Fiddlers ReStrung announced that its annual Holiday Hometown Concert for Toys for Tots will be Sunday, December, 8, 2013 at 2PM at Saline High School’s Ewing Performing Arts Center. In the spirit of community and the season, the concert will spotlight Saline’s own Fiddlers ReStrung along with the Saline High School Drum Line and the 6^th grade and 7^th/8^th grade Saline Fiddle Clubs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Also, in what has become a seasonal tradition, Fiddlers ReStrung will again be combining forces with the Saline Area Fire Department’s Toys for Tots collection for children in the Saline and Washtenaw County communities. In previous years the campaign raised more than 1,500 toys in support of the program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. For the past six years, the Fire Department and Fiddlers ReStrung have collected more than 5500 toys distributed by Saline Area Social Services.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"> “The Toys for Tots campaign demonstrates in a very meaningful way the great relationship that exists in our community between the Fire Department, Fiddlers ReStrung and, of course, the Saline community itself,” said Chief Hoeft.  “On behalf of the families benefiting from this holiday generosity, I cannot say enough about the inspiring outpouring of holiday spirit we receive every year.”<br /> <br /> The Saline Fire Dept. has hosted a toy collection to benefit children identified through Saline Social Services for many years.  Ten years ago Saline firefighter and U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Kurt Schneider initiated the fire department’s alliance with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots program.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Toys for Tots began in 1947, when Major Bill Hendricks, USCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. In 1948, Walt Disney designed the Toys for Tots logo, which we use today.  Disney also designed the first Toys for Tots poster used to promote the nationwide program.  Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee and Vic Damone recorded the Toys for Tots theme composed by Sammy Fain and Paul Webster in 1956.  Bob Hope, John Wayne, Doris Day, Lorrie Morgan, Tim Allen, Kenny Rogers and Billy Ray Cyrus are but a few of the long list of celebrities who have given their time and talent to promote Toys for Tots.  First Lady Nancy Reagan served as the national Spokesperson in 1983.  First Lady Barbara Bush served as the national Spokesperson in 1992 and in her autobiography named Toys for Tots as one of her favorite charities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Fiddlers ReStrung is a 25-piece string ensemble featured at 60 performances annually consisting of students at Saline High School, all of whom share in producing a unique ensemble truly their own. The organization is officially sponsored and supported by Saline Area Schools and Saline Community Education. Students are chosen based not only on musical talent, but personal maturity, as well as balancing a demanding performance schedule while maintaining high standards in other school activities, sports, and academics.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">For additional information on this event or Fiddlers ReStrung, please contact Rebecca Groeb-Driskill, Cultural Arts Specialist, Saline Area Schools at (734) 429-8000 ext. 2338 or <a href="mailto:groebr@salineschools.org">groebr@salineschools.org</a> or visit www.fiddlersrestrung.com. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Tickets for Fiddlers ReStrung Toys for Tots Concert are $10 for adults or $5 for seniors/students and are available at the door or by calling (734) 663-8923.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">A non-profit organization sponsored by Saline Community Education to advance progressive string education</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> </span></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2013-10-16T05:00:00Z 2013-10-16T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/208-audition-group-truck-2014.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/2014auditionposterwebnew.jpg" title="Audition 2014" alt="2014 Audition" src="//images/2014auditionposterwebnew.jpg" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><img ilo-full-src="/images/2014auditionposterwebnew.jpg" title="Audition 2014" alt="2014 Audition" src="//images/2014auditionposterwebnew.jpg" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/10308471635/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/frs%20group%20truck%202014%20frt%20page.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2014" src="//images/frs group truck 2014 frt page.jpg" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p> 2013-05-31T05:00:00Z 2013-05-31T05:00:00Z /news/news-stories/200-group-truck-2013.html Administrator admin@fiddlersrestrung.com

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/8911572673/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/truckweb.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2013" src="//images/truckweb.jpg" height="272" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/restrung/8911572673/sizes/o/"><img ilo-full-src="/images/truckweb.jpg" alt="Fiddlers ReStrung 2013" src="//images/truckweb.jpg" height="272" width="485" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdL0JRnWvQ">HERE</a> to watch our 90 second promotional video!!!</p>