Vermont Fiddle Orchestra supports Ukraine, April 30

April 22, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 

The Vermont Fiddle Orchestra presents its spring concert on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Barre Opera House.

The concert is being performed in support of the people of Ukraine. Donation baskets will be in the lobby along with information for organizations accepting monetary donations for several organizations supporting relief efforts for Ukraine. 

Directed by Peter Macfarlane, the VFO will perform reels, jigs, strathspeys, marches, hornpipes and waltzes from Scotland, Wales, Breton, England, Canada (Quebecois), Shetland Isles, and Ukraine.

The guest soloist will be Tim Cummings on bagpipes and whistles, performing solo tunes and numbers with the orchestra.

Admission is by donation at the door.

More online at vermontfiddleorchestra.org or email info@vermontfiddleorchestra.org. Details on current COVID-19 protocols at the Barre Opera House are online at barreoperahouse.org.