GCVM_FiddlersFair1 (002)Mumford, N.Y. - Enjoy the sounds of strings across the grounds of Genesee Country Village & Museum during Fiddlers’ Fair & Making Music Weekend, coming up on Saturday, August 21, and Sunday, August 22. Visitors will experience performances throughout the day on a variety of stages set up around the Museum grounds. Explore the Historic Village and find three stops that each feature an in-depth look at musical styles with deep roots in New York State history. Stages will showcase Celtic music brought to the area by the Irish and Scottish in the 19th century, songs of the Erie Canal, St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes, melodies of religious groups and institutions who flourished in New York's burned-over district, and music related to women’s suffrage and abolitionism. The event will also feature a hammer dulcimer instrument spotlight and a jam tent hosted by the Fiddlers of the Genesee. Visitors can settle in to watch a performance on one of eight unique stages, grab food and drinks, or wander the Historic Village where musicians are encouraged to strike up a tune anywhere they please. Fiddlers’ Fair & Making Music Weekend is sponsored by National Grid and by the New York State Council on the Arts.

WHEN:           Saturday, August 21, and Sunday, August 22, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.                       

WHERE:        Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511

HOW:             Tickets can be purchased at the door or pre-ordered at gcv.org/events/making-music-weekend/. Admission: adults: $23, seniors (62+): $20, students (13 - 18): $20, youth (3 - 12): $17, children (2 and under): free. Pre-registration is not required, but tickets are limited and will be available online and day-of at the door until the event is sold out. Pre-registered student musicians will receive free admission. Other performers registering on event day to play on stages or as a troubadour will receive refunded admission upon registration.

In response to the recommendation by the Monroe County Department of Health, masks are required inside of buildings for all Museum visitors. Visitors should also continue to practice safe social distancing on the Museum grounds.

 

ABOUT GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE & MUSEUM
Genesee Country Village & Museum, the largest living history museum in New York State, and the third largest in the nation, encompassing the Historic Village, Nature Center, and John L. Wehle Gallery. Details at: gcv.org.

Photo: Explore American musical roots during Fiddlers’ Fair & Making Music Weekend at Genesee Country Village & Museum, coming up Saturday, August 21, and Sunday, August 22.

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Media Contact: Paige Engard, (585) 294-8280, pengard@gcv.org
Day of: Becky Wehle, (585) 330-7267