Fiddle Fun

Fiddle Fun is a new concept that introduces young children to Music, Violin playing and basic music reading skills through singing, clapping, playing, games and fun. The children, 5-6 years old, learn together in a group of six children for the first year. The concept was developed by Katharina Baker and inspired by Evabritt Gratte (Sweden).

Fiddle Fun is a newly developed concept that introduces young children to Music and Violin playing.

The 5-6 year-olds, mostly six of them in a group, learn songs and rhythms to sing, clap and play together on their violins. Furthermore the children gain basic music-reading-skills through games and riddles and get to perform together in concerts.

The children meet every week for a 45-min lesson. A parent is expected to sit in the classes and take notes for home practice. Every child is supposed to practice every day for about 5-10 min. Naturally the young students will need the active support of their parents for their success and continuity in home practice. It is not expected that the parents know anything beforehand about music or violin playing, but learn together with their children in the classes and are willing to actively encourage the learning process.

The Fiddle Fun year has two terms, autumn and spring. Both terms are rounded off with a concert and the recording of a simple CD. You can also see Fiddle Fun groups appear in performance at local events (in 2006 at Galway City Hall and Coole Park for Launches) of different kinds.

The Fiddle Fun Concept was developed by Katharina Baker and inspired by her Swedish colleague and teacher Evabritt Gratte.  

Ten Fiddle Fun Groups have started in Coole Music: Fiddle Fun Ants, Fiddle Fun Bees, Fiddle Fun Crickets, Fiddle Fun Dragonflies, Fiddle Fun Eagles, Fiddle Fun Flamingos, Fiddle Fun Grasshoppers, Fiddle Fun Hummingbirds, Fiddle Fun Jellyfish and Fiddle Fun Koalas.

Ants		Bees
Crickets		Dragonflies
Eagles
		Flamingos
Grasshoppers		Hummingbirds
Jellyfish		Koalas