The Roxbury Arts Group is bringing Fiddlers! Festival Weekend back for a 33rd year.
After a morning of old time music and dance workshops with Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Becky Hill, Rachel Eddy, and Em Hammond, the fun continues on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with three free community events open to all: musicians, dancers, music lovers, neighbors, and friends. Tap your feet and soak in the sound of old time music played the way it’s meant to be: together! All three events will be held at the Jay Gould Memorial Church Carriage House in Roxbury and are free of charge, more information at roxburyartsgroup.org.
Catskills Old Time Open Jam Photo Credit: Kento Igarashi
Saturday Events
11:00am – 12:00pm — Solid Rhythm Guitar with Marcy Marxer, Roxbury Arts Center
Clawhammer Banjo with Cathy Fink, Carriage House at the Jay Gould Memorial Church
12:00pm – 1:00pm — Fiddle Tunes and Techniques with Rachel Eddy, Roxbury Arts Center
Mapping the Bass with Em Hammond, Carriage House at the Jay Gould Memorial Church
1:00pm – 2:00pm — Flatfooting Workshop with Becky Hill, Roxbury Arts Center
1:00–2:30pm — Open Jam with Catskills Old Time
Fiddles, guitars, banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins are all welcome at this free, open music jam in the traditional old time string band style. Monica-Lisa Mills and Becca Wintle will demonstrate how jam sessions work and lead a selection of simple tunes, starting slowly so you can pick up tunes by ear. All skill levels are encouraged to join, if you can play an A, C, D, and G chord, you’ll be fine!
1:00–3:00pm — Potluck Dinner
Bring a dish to share and enjoy a communal meal with fellow musicians, dancers, and community members. This informal gathering is a great chance to connect, share memories of Fiddlers past, and refuel ahead of the evening’s square dance. All are welcome. For those who’d rather relax and take in the atmosphere from the side, the Carriage House also offers a living room area to unwind.
3:00–5:00pm — Community Square Dance
Dancers of all experience levels are invited to this community square dance, led by “social conductors” Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer and their Old Time Coalition, with calling by Rachel Eddy. Whether you’ve square danced for years or never tried it before, the caller will walk you through every step. No partner or experience necessary! Bring yourself, comfortable shoes, and a willingness to move.
The festivities continue Sunday, October 11, from 3:00–6:00pm with the 33rd Annual Fiddlers! Festival, featuring Catskills Old Time Stringband, Laura Cortese, and Cathy & Marcy’s Old Time Coalition. More information on the full weekend schedule, including workshop registration, is available at roxburyartsgroup.org.
Doors and food opens at 2:30pm
Music starts at 3pm
Schedule:
3:00pm Catskills Oldtime
4:00pm Laura Cortese
5:00pm Cathy and Marcy’s Old Time Coalition
Parking is available on Main Street or in the Roxbury Parking lot on the other side of Main Street, next to Chappies restaurant. Please reserve the few available spots in the Roxbury Arts Center lot for those with accessibility issues.
All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, The Community Foundation for South Central New York, the Tianaderrah Foundation, an anonymous foundation, The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and by the generosity of our business sponsors and individual supporters.
Additional Information:
- Event: Fiddlers! 33 Community Events: Open Jam, Potluck and Square Dance
- Website: https://roxburyartsgroup.org/
fiddlers - Tickets: Free and open to all
- Location: The Carriage House at Jay Gould Memorial Church, Roxbury, NY
- Contact: Rachel Condry, Program Director
- Telephone: 607.326.7908
- Email: programs@roxburyartsgroup.org