NEWSLETTER
Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, 1121 Comins Road in Osceola NY, welcomes Clara Riedlinger on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Her concert, from 2:00-5:00 pm., is held in the site’s Fiddlers’ Pavilion and is FREE. The Pavilion has plenty of seating, a dance floor, a brick patio with picnic tables, a snack bar, the Museum Store, and a flea market. It can be enclosed in case of inclement weather.
Clara Riedlinger is an old time fiddler and traditional singer from Rochester, NY. Her music seamlessly blends the sounds of central Appalachia and Upstate NY, reflecting her years of traveling and learning knee-to-knee from old masters, including a National Heritage Fellow.
Since returning north, Clara has expanded her repertoire to the tunes and songs of her native New York State. In addition to fiddle tunes, Clara brings settings of traditional ballads and story songs from both West Virginia and New York.
Clara plays in the Rochester-based string band Clinton’s Folly, contra dance trio Cattail, and WV-based vocal duo Clara + Olivia. Clara also serves as the staff documentarian for the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, WV, and is a co-founder of Flower City Square Dance. She will be accompanied by Dan Lynch on guitar and banjo, and Alex Fortier on piano and accordion.
There will be an opportunity for members of the audience to Jam with local musicians while Clara and her accompanists take their mid-afternoon break,
The Museum and Hall of Fame is open and FREE whenever the site is in use and at other times by appointment. The site is handicap-accessible. There is FREE PARKING on the left side of the shared driveway. The Fiddlers Hall of Fame is Smoke Free, Pet Free, and Drug Free.
www.nysotfa.com Facebook New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Assn.
The NYSOTFA Sunday Concert Series is made possible, in part, by the NYS Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the NYS Governor and the NYS Legislator.
John Potocnik will be the Featured Performer on Sunday, August 30th.
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