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Christy Hodder is a violin teacher in the Annapolis Valley. She has been teaching violinists now for a few years and has them out playing up a storm in the community.

Christy's Senior players and three children, go by the name "Fiddlestickers" and have played for the Acadian celebrations in Grand Pre, various Town of Wolfville events, The Roots Festival in Wolville Fezziwig’s Family Christmas Frolic and at the Fox Harbour resourt in Tatamagouche.

They fiddle French Reels and jigs joined by Clara Hodder with her beautiful "Evangeline" song and Acadian Step Dancing. They rip off Strathspeys and Reels, from Cape Breton, with beautiful highland dance and energetic Cape Breton step dancing and spoon playing. Their ages run from 9 up to 15 years and their show is energetic, impressive and lots of fun!

To book Christy Hodder's Fiddlestickers for an ACADIAN / CAPE BRETON show contact Christy Hodder

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Meet the Fiddlestickers

The Fiddlestickers have played for the Acadian celebrations in Grand Pre, various Town of Wolfville events, The Roots Festival in Wolville, Fezziwig’s Family Christmas Frolic and at the Fox Harbour resourt in Tatamagouche. They rip off Strathspeys and Reels, from CapeBreton, with beautiful highland dance and energetic Cape Breton step dancing and spoon playing. Their ages run from 9 up to 15 years and their show is energetic, impressive and lots of fun!

Above photo:  Kelsey Macleod, Alexander Moore, Alanna Davenport, Sarah Henri, Sara MacLeod, Benjamin Potvin

These 12 musicians of the Annapolis Valley have just recorded their Debut CD called “Pass it On”. This unique CD features many amazing fiddle guests who perform on the CD with the Fiddlestickers. Their inspirations playing with them include Stan Chapman, Gordon Stobbe, Christy Hodder, Kim Holmes, Troy MacGillivray, Jennifer Roland and Glenn Graham. Some of the original tunes on the disc are from their Gaelic College step teacher Jean MacNeil, mother of the Barra MacNeils and Glenn Graham’s Uncle, Kinnon Beaton, and there is even an original jig by one of the Fiddlestickers on the CD.

Made for Highland and Step dancers, as well as just for listening, this CD has so much variety. You will enjoy fast reels, snappy strathspeys, toe tapping jigs and a version of Lover’s waltz by Jay Unger that they learned at our local Roots festival last year that is one of the most beautiful versions of it to be recorded.

[click here for information and to buy the CD]
[click here for more CDs from Christy Hodder]

Above photo: Clara Hodder, Elsa Hodder, Gregory hodder, Kristen MacPherson, Anja MacLeod and Katie Gordon

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2008 Performances & Rehearsal Schedule
(Updated: March 31, 2008)
 

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Fiddlesticker Graduates:
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	Natasha Hope-Simpson

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