Fiddlers at Harmony Harvest Festival

Great Fiddling at the Harmony Historical Society in Blockville, NY


A wonderful time was had by all at the Harmony Historical Society's
Fall Harvest Festival. Its not too late to get over there tomorrow. The lilting music was provided by the young fresh fiddle players known as the Bonnie Loch fiddlers. They all hail from right here in the greater Chautauqua Lake region of New York. The band consists of 5 fiddlers backed up by keyboard, guitar and percussion. The fiddlers are ages 14 -17 excluding their director. They have many honors and awards among them and perform regularly throughout the region as well as a recent performance in Inverness Scotland as part of a Trans Atlantic exchange concert series. Bonnie Loch member, Lydia Byard recently earned the title of the US National Scottish Fiddle Champion and is featured on track No. 7. She is the youngest ever to win this honor. This CD, though primarily of Scottish influence, is an exciting combination of genre’s both contemporary and traditional and features exciting originals composed by members of the band.


Bonnie Loch Fiddlers

Harmony Historical Society's
Fall Harvest Festival - October 3-4

Harmony and North Harmony Celebrate

Harmony Historical Society's
Fall Harvest Festival - October 3-4

The main source of income for the historical society is their Fall Harvest Festival, held on the first weekend in October. It is free and open to the public. They will have many people who sell craft items and local churches sell home made baked goods. Apples and cider are available.

In addition, there are several demonstrators of historical nature:

Weavers set up and work on looms in the weaving shed
spinners show how to use spinning wheels
wood carvers demonstrate their craft
learn how to hue a beam from a log
basketmaking
soapmaking
forge work
fireplace cooking

All of the society's buildings will be open for the public both days of the Festival.




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