28th Annual Fiddler Fest: It’s a Catfish
Not a Violin…
There are many events synonymous with summertime and
early fall - anything from vibrant fireworks displays, as most of us
experienced just over a month ago with mouths agape, to pool shindigs at a
friend’s houses, escaping the unforgivably humid August air. At the same time,
no matter how many different events one can name off the top of their head no
other event has quite the depth and breadth as summer and fall fairs and
festivals. At any given time and at any given place on this massive country of
ours, in between the months of July and October, there is a community with a type
of fair or festival indigenous to the region.
Some of these festivals are simply
named “The Fair” but many more are named after a signature food or event. Those
who call Evansville’s east side or Newburgh home know all
about this phenomenon. This is the place where my festival allegiances, as well
as yours inquisitive reader; should lie. Every year, the Newburgh Historical
Society hosts the Fiddler Fest. If you asked someone from outside the tri-state
area, especially north of us, if they wanted a fiddler they would probably give
you a queer look and ponder if you were offering them Chiam Topol from the
Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof,
but we here in the tri-state know that the word “fiddler” is best described as
a synonym for “a method of cutting catfish.” “Fiddlers” have bones; “filets” do
not. Real tri-staters know the bones give the meat flavor but are a pain in the
butt to pick out.
In
any case the Newburgh Fiddler Fest runs with the best in its crowd. One will
encounter friendly, down-to-earth people, rides and games for all ages,
including raffles to win some extra cash while you are enjoying yourself and
delicious homemade food (The fiddlers are out of this world, even if you
normally don’t like fish). The atmosphere is likened to a rustic, quaint, east
coast town in which most of the inhabitants are laid back and welcome to all.
Prepare to make memories and mark your calendar for any of the three evenings
and who knows you might even see a fiddler or two (of the musical instrument
influence).
On September
26 through the 28, the people of Newburgh
invite one and all to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation, but more
importantly to mix it up and make it your own.Visit www.historicnewburgh.org for more info.
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