Wednesday, October 3, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Summoning the ‘fiddle horde’
By Jim Cornecius
Editor in Chief
Melissa Stolasz loves the
fiddle.
She took the instrument up
as an adult and has become a
kind of Johnny Appleseed of
fiddle-playing since, launch-
ing programs to teach fiddle
to young people and older
folks alike. Now she’s get-
ting set to launch a fiddle
class through Sisters Park &
Recreation District — and
she’s looking for fiddles to
help the class get its start.
Anyone who has an
unused fiddle that they are
willing to lend or donate to
help a student get started is
welcome to drop Stolasz a
line at stolasz@mac.com.
“We need to call the
Sisters fiddles out of hiding,”
she said. “They’re not fulfill-
ing their fiddle destiny.”
That “fiddle destiny” may
well be to get a new musician
started on a lifelong pursuit.
It’s not as difficult as it may
seem — especially in a group
setting, Stolaz asserts.
“You can start eeking out
a fiddle tune in a couple of
months (as a beginner),” she
said. “It’s a blast to learn in a
group setting.”
Stolasz cites no less an
authority than legendary
Scottish fiddler Alasdair
Fraser in noting that a group
of beginners sounds bet-
ter than the individuals do
practicing in their room by
themselves. That, Fraser has
said, is because only the good
notes go out and the bad notes
fall at your feet.
The first beginner class is
Film celebrates
Wild & Scenic Rivers
In early October, the
Deschutes National Forest
and Discover Your Forest are
hosting a film screening to
celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act.
The movie, “Upriver,” is a
watershed film that explores
one of the nation’s most active
river conservation move-
ments just over the Cascade
crest on the Willamette River.
The event will be held at The
Belfry in Sisters on Friday,
October 5, starting at 7 p.m.
(doors open at 6 p.m.). Tickets
are $5 and are available for
purchase at the door.
Before the film, Sisters
District Ranger Ian Reid and
Sisters Trail Alliance volun-
teer Gary Guttormsen will
discuss restoration efforts on
two local Wild and Scenic riv-
ers, the Metolius River and
Whychus Creek, near Sisters.
This year marks the 50th
anniversary of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act. This act
signed by Congress in 1968
preserves designated rivers
that have outstanding natural,
cultural and recreation values
in a free-flowing condition
for the enjoyment of present
and future generations. The
Act protects 12,724 miles of
208 rivers, which is less than
one quarter of one percent of
streams or rivers in the United
States.
For more information
about events celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
visit https://centraloregon
wildandscenic.org/.
set to start on November 29,
for fifth graders on up in age.
It’s a 10-week program and
adults are welcome, too. The
plan is to develop an ongoing
program.
“That would be the ideal,”
Stolasz said. “To always have
a beginner class feeding into
a … fiddle horde.”
Fiddle music is part of the
musical tradition of many
peoples and nations, and part
of Stolasz’s mission is to
use music as a kind of travel
adventure.
“There’s so many parts of
the world you can visit and go
to,” she said.
For more informa-
tion, contact SPRD at
541-549-20191 or visit
www.sistersrecreation.com.
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Mecissa Stocasz coves the fiddce.
Entertainment & Events
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SAT
Poor Man’s
Whiskey
Bluegrass, old-time,
and Southern rock.
Sugaray
Rayford
Old-school vocal blues
style, echoes of Muddy
Waters, Otis Redding,
and Teddy Pendergrass.
Oct, 26 / Fri / 8 PM
Halloween
Costume Party
With David Jacob Strain
and the Crunk Mtn. Boys
PUB OPENS 1 HR PRIOR TO SHOWS
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541-815-9122
Paulina Springs Books Author Reading with Bob Welch
6:30 p.m. Welch will share from his book, “The Wizard of
Foz,” the incredible story of Dick Fosbury, Olympic gold
medal winner and inventor of the Fosbury Flop. For more
information call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Uncle Woody
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Blues and classic rock. No cover! For more
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Live Music with Uncle Woody
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Blues and classic rock. No cover! For more
information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Cork Cellars Live Music with Brian Odell and Fiddler
Bob Baker 7 to 9 p.m. No cover! For additional information
call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Tower Theatre (Bend) Live Music with Michael Glabicki
of Rusted Root & Dirk Miller 7:30 p.m. Use discount code
“Nugget.” For more information call 541-317-0700 or go to
towertheatre.org.
OCT
Hardtails Bar & Grill Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.
Every Monday, no cover! For information call 541-549-6114
or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
OCT
Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is
at 6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information
call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
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MON
9
TUES
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Oct. 18 / Th / 8 PM
Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Premier Mortgage Grand Opening Celebration at 473
W. Hood Ave. 4 to 7 p.m. Live music, complimentary dinner,
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beer by Worthy Brewing, raffl e prizes and more!
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541-749-0610 or email erica.womack@pmrloans.com.
THUR
Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting
5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or
go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every
Thursday, no cover! For additional information call
541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
hardtailsoregon.com
Oct. 12 / Fri / 8 PM
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Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting
5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or
go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com.
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THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every
Thursday, no cover! For additional information call
541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
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OCT
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FRI
Paulina Springs Books Author Reading with John
Larison 6:30 p.m. Larison will read from his novel “Whisky
When We’re Dry,” a tale of the wild and untamed Western
U.S. in the late nineteenth century. For more information call
541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Every Friday,
no cover! For more information call 541-549-6114 or go to
hardtailsoregon.com.
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