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In 1996 at
the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as a result of a
impromptu "Jam" the Fiddlers Festival was formed, the brainchild of Ray Schloeffel, Marcus Holden, Pixie
(Jenkins), Garry Steel and Andrew Clermont.
After 10
years of countless gigs it was decided the name needed
to reflect the changing nature of the group.
Enter
FIDDLERS
FEAST!
Fiddler's
Feast not only performs but is dedicated to developing
all aspects of Australian fiddle playing through
education, composition, school development and
international touring. Fiddlers involved with Fiddlers
Feast under the musical directorship of Marcus Holden
have included George Washingmachine, Mark Oats, Lindsay
Martin, Andrew Clermont, Pixie, Ian Cooper, Clare O'Meara, Ray Schloeffel, Jane Brownlee, Nigel Maclean
and Mick Kerin, Jessica Randall, Daniel Weltlinger and
many more.
Fiddler's
Feast is Marcus Holden, Clare O'Meara, Mark Oats, Garry
Steel, Rodney Ford and John Coker with guests including Andrew Clermont and George Washingmachine.
As a result
of its involvement in setting up the Hawkesbury National
Fiddle Festival (which takes place on the weekend before Easter every year attracting fiddlers, music lovers and
agents from around the country and overseas), FF was
invited to perform in Japan. A return visit took place
in July 2002 after their successful trip in August
2001, with another for world Expo in September in
September 2005. Their next visit is scheduled for
September 2006 for the inaugural Japan Fiddle Festival.
The group
will travel to Europe in July 2006 to perform at
Festival InterCeltique Lorient, a festival drawing over
7000,000 people!
As regular
performers at major events and festivals around
Australia including Woodford and Port Fairy Folk
Festivals, Gympie Muster and Tamworth Country Music
Festival, the Brisbane Festival, Australia Day, New
Years Eve, Federation Celebrations in Sydney and the
Famous Spiegeltent, Fiddlers Feast is recognized as
Australia's premier fiddle band.