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Ellen Carlson
Fiddle
AIE
Ellen Carlson’s twin passions are fiddle music and mathematics.
Ellen has been playing, recording and teaching fiddle music for 30 years, and is a New Hampshire-certified middle school math teacher with 15 years’ classroom experience. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education, and has taught a variety of subjects to first-graders, college students, and every level in-between. Ellen plays with great joy and proficiency across a variety of musical styles. She has performed with the swing trio Sweet, Hot & Sassy; with the award-winning country band the Blue Hill Kickers, and the high-energy acoustic roots band High Range. She also plays for square dances and in bluegrass, old-timey, and rock bands.
Ellen’s programs focus on integrating music and mathematics, and explore the rich intersections of music and history.
Programs
offered: Programs offered: Square Roots and Eight-Hands-Round, a long-term, integrated program on folk music, fiddling, square dancing, quilting, social studies and mathematics for first-to-eighth grade; Will the Circle Be Unbroken, a History of Women in Traditional Music, and Battle Cry of Freedom, Music from the Civil War for middle/high school students – also great for Civil War re-enactments; and Fiddling Styles and Folk Music as a Participatory Style, which highlights diverse fiddling styles, dancing, singing, hamboning and hand-clapping games for all ages. Ellen’s programs often include other performers to accompany her high-energy fiddling and vocals. All programs meet requirements for New Hampshire curriculum frameworks.
Populations
served: All
Availability:
statewide, year round
Fees:
Fees start at $250 but vary depending on program. Individual Residencies: $300 - $350/day plus travel and accommodations, if necessary. Other performance fees depend on number of performers, time and travel. Contact artist for other fees.
Contact
Information:
22 Case Rd
Nottingham, NH  03290
Phone: 603/528-1705
Alt. Phone: 603/528-1705
email: fiddleac@comcast.net
website: www.ellencarlson.com
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