5 members of Swanky Kitchen Band will be artists in residence at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington State from 29th June - 6th July 2025.
It’s a week-long, total-immersion workshop featuring an array of fiddle styles from specific geographic regions of the world. They will work alongside bearers of other fiddle traditions, share culture through music, teach music in a cultural context, and build new relationships in the fiddle music community.
Samuel Rose, SKB leader noted that “Fiddle Tunes’ organizers heard about our successful US East Coast Tour and contacted us through the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. We are excited that so many from all ages and backgrounds have signed up to participate in the kitchen band workshops, classes, band labs, and tutorials.”
“It is an awesome opportunity to not only perform overseas but now to spend 10 days in an immersive experience teaching fiddlers and guitarists from around the world our Caymanian music heritage”, said guitarist Nicholas Johnson.
Beneil Miller added, “We want to say a huge thank you to our local corporate sponsors CIBC Caribbean and Cayman Airways for partnering with us to complete this artistic residency. It is empowering to know that our community continues to support us on our cultural mission.”
The team of 5 teachers includes Samuel Rose, Nicholas Johnson, Lammie Seymour, Christopher Seymour and Beneil Miller.
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