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Black Fiddlers of Monticello

Black Fiddlers of Monticello
Saturday, February 18, 2023
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
2023 North Carolina HIP Music Festival

Black Fiddlers of Monticello tells the story of the three fiddle-playing sons of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, as well as their fiddling cousins, the Scotts. Both families played for important events at Monticello and lived in downtown Charlottesville for a time. This multimedia program will teach participants about these fiddlers' important musical contributions, and you will hear what the music sounded like through a performance demonstration by David McCormick - violinist, scholar, and 2020 Fellow of the International Center for Jefferson Studies.

Baroque violinist David McCormick is artistic director of Early Music Access Project, founding member of Brooklyn-based medieval ensemble Alkemie, and the executive director of Early Music America.

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Duke Arts and Duke Performances are proud to support this event and our friends at Mallarmé Music and the 2023 North Carolina Music Festival.