Get Ready for Fiddle Camp: Classic Fiddle Tunes Everybody Should Know!

with Kathleen Parks

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

6:30PM

Get Ready for Fiddle Camp: Classic Fiddle Tunes Everybody Should Know!

  • Fiddle
  • In-Person Classes
  • Instrumental

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS

Level: Intermediate – Students should be able to play a few tunes by ear already. 
 

Here’s a class that will get you fiddle ready for picking with others this summer. This class will be a mix of fiddle tunes from Bluegrass, Old Time, and Celtic genres that are the fiddle classics everybody loves to play and other fiddlers will love you for knowing! We’ll learn tunes by ear and review chords and backing ideas for fiddlers. 

Need an instrument to rent? We suggest visiting Johnson Strings.

Class Schedule

Tuesdays: May 5, May 19, June 2, June 9, June 16

Time: 6:30–7:45pm ET

Location: Passim School of Music, 26 Church Street, Cambridge, MA(Classrooms are located on the second floor; unfortunately, there is no elevator.)

Ages: 18+Class Size: Limited to 6 students

Please Note:Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sales end 2 hours before the class begins.

Kathleen Parks

  • Folk
  • Folk Pop

Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio. For the last 10 years, she has been heavily involved in touring and recording with her Americana/Jamgrass band Twisted Pine, where she sings, writes, and fiddles. On her upcoming solo album, her captivating songs lean more toward Pop, Folk, and classic Jazz, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styles with boundless groove and playful improvisational spirit. Her deep grounding in Celtic and American roots music combines with her love for pop songwriting, soulful vocals, and groove-based improvisation, making every KP performance unexpected yet familiar: a musical journey from beginning to end. Over the years, Parks has shared the stage with artists such as Paula Cole, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Gordon Lightfoot, Aoife O’Donovan, The Punch Brothers, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull.

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