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Aldo Lavaggi is from Woodstock NY, where he was raised in the midst of local fiddle traditions as a student of Jay Ungar. His enthusiasm for traditional music was nourished at summertime folk festivals and contradances around the Hudson Valley and New England. In his twenties, he toured extensively throughout Europe, absorbing the diverse music and traditions of the old world. A fiddler and multi-instrumentalist, Aldo is now an active musician with his band The Russet Trio and a sought after fiddle teacher. Aldo specializes in Celtic, Old-time and Scandinavian traditional music and teaches folk dancing in schools and camps. He cofounded the Chatham Contradance, which draws a large crowd on the first Saturday of each month.
About Maggie: Maggie McRae, the Dewey Hall Manager, is an Alexander Technique Teacher, musician, dance caller, and event organizer based in Egremont, MA. She grew up on a small farm near Sanford, NC and attended Brevard College, where she got her BA in Music. After completing her degree, Maggie lived in Trondheim, Norway, working as an au pair and learning Norwegian fiddle tunes and traditional dances. Maggie plays fiddle, uke, saxophone, and she sings. She performs a variety of fiddle tunes, including Swedish and Norwegian dance music and loves to play swing tunes and jazz standards. Her recent collaborations have included South Street Swing, Aldo Lavaggi (of the Russet Trio), and Kip Beacco (of the Lucky 5). Maggie has been on the teaching staff at Berkshire Summer Strings and Centrum’s Festival of American Fiddle Tunes (kids’ band lab).
Who
All who are young at heart.
Cost
Free (Donations accepted)More Info
Dewey Hall’s “Young at Heart" series is family friendly and welcomes all ages. The series will feature different art forms each week in an engaging light-hearted way.
